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2 (Strings album)

Field	Value
name	2
type	Studio
artist	Strings
cover	strings-strings2.jpg
released	30 July 1992
recorded	1991–1992 at Karachi, Pakistan
genre	Pop rock
label	Shalimar Recording Company
producer	Strings
prev_title	Strings
prev_year	1990
next_title	Duur
next_year	2000
misc	{{Singles
name	2
type	studio
single1	Jadoo
single1date	1991
single2	Aaj Mein Khud He Se
single2date	August 19, 1992
single3	Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar
single3date	1992
single4	Main Ne Tumse
single4date	1992

2 is the second studio album by Pakistani pop rock band Strings. Singles from the album included "Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar" and "Aaj Mein Khud He Se". It was the sequel of String's first album two years later.

Release

In 1992, the band developed a follow-up album titled 2, released by Shalimar Recording Company. Maqsood, realising that the band needed more exposure, advised that a music video to be shot. He himself took charge of the direction of the video for the song "Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar" and handed it to the STN to be aired on their show. The video was played for a minute on the channel in their hour-long show, and with not many new videos from competing artists, Maqsood's directorial début was an instant success. This decision proved beneficial and "Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar" became a nationwide hit overnight. In its most primitive form, the video and the song created a phenomenon in the local music industry and the band scored hits after another, played shows and enjoyed the lifestyle of the post-80s pop stars. The hype was short-lived as the quartet decided to disband considering it as a mutual decision amongst all the members. Soon afterwards, as the band disappeared from the local pop music scene their video of "Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar" aired on MTV Asia and led the band to achieve success and worldwide fame.

After disbanding, Maqsood joined an art school and later got himself a job in an advertising agency as the creative director, while Kapadia travelled to the Houston, Texas to continue his business studies. Little is known of the other two members of the band but it is understood they continued their studies as well. The disbanding of the group came as a mutual decision amongst all the members.

Track listing

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD.

Strings

Faisal Kapadia – vocals, backing vocals
Bilal Maqsood – vocals, lead guitars
Rafiq Wazir Ali – keyboard, synthesizer
Kareem Bashir Bhoy – bass guitars

Production

Produced by Bilal Maqsood
Recorded & Mixed in Karachi, Pakistan

References

"Strings: Personality Profile". [[Pakistan Television Corporation]].
"String - Interviewed at the Magnasound office". Magnasound.
"Strings - Dawn News interview". [[YouTube]].

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