“Most times we are behind closed doors making our music,” says D J Vicious. Performing live is something they all enjoy the most because it involves interacting with fans directly. Last week, they made a pit stop in Toronto to perform at the Desi Fest where, accompanied by Ryan Stevenson on drums, the group brought to life the downtown Yonge and Dundas square with a series of their hit singles. They are headed to The Netherlands this month. For their lyrics, the trio often partner with childhood friends Kuldeep Singh (Punjabi) and Amit Malhotra (Hindi).Ĭurrently, the Montreal-based hip hop, R &B band is in the midst of a world tour. “Each song has a message, each video has a theme.” And, to get that message across, each single is meticulously planned from the time the lyrics are written till the song goes live. “We want to communicate through our music,” says D J Vicious. Single is a relaxed, lounge-y piece speaking to all those without partners. On The Dance floor is an out and out dance number. Against All Odds is about the trios struggle to reach where they have today. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa talks about man’s karma and that there’s no running away from it. Each single has a story, and each of these stories is stylishly captured. The album includes several international chart toppers – Tera Nasha, Against All Odds, On The Dance Floor and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa – all of which were made into videos as well. “We believed that we were both married to music – hence the name Brothers in Lawz,” explains D J Vicious.įollowing several collaborations with Kashif Khan over the years, The Bilz came to be officially known as The Bilz and Kashif by the time they released their latest album Breaking Barriers in 2010. The name comes from the time both were still in school and were brought together by their common love for music. The Bilz – Brothers in Lawz – was originally launched by D J Vicious and Master D back in 2006 with their first eponymous album. Master D (Subir Dev) and Kashif Khan form the rest of the pan-Asian triology (D J Vicious is Indian, Master D is from Bangladesh and Kashif Khan is Pakistani). “We had toured only in North America until then, and experiencing such a fabulous turn out on our first tour outside was something else.” “It was a pretty great experience,” says D J Vicious (or Vishal Urve) – one part of the trio that makes The Bilz and Kashif. The group’s headed to Suriname aga in, in July. So, when they performed in Paramaribo (Suriname’s capital), some 5000 fans, most already familiar with the group, came out in support. Bilz and Kashif, who are hugely famous in The Netherlands where they have had several chart toppers, are often played on the local radio. Population here still tunes into Dutch Radio. Turns out it is the smallest sovereign nation in South America which, until recently, was a Dutch Colony. When I came across the name on Bilz and Kashif’s tour itinerary I had to Wiki the country.
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