LRB (Love Runs Blind) is a Bangladeshi band, which was started in 1991 by guitarist Ayub Bachchu (আয়্যুব বাচ্চু).

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Bachchu was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He started his music career with a band called Feelings. Then Bachchu spent ten years with a band called Souls, which was one of the first Bangladeshi rock bands. At Souls, Bachchu played a key role in writing songs and having them performed. Souls originally was based in Chittagong but later moved to Dhaka, which is the capital of Bangladesh. Souls was started in 1972 and its first gigs where performed in hotels where they did reproductions of American pop music. Bachchu joined the Souls band as lead guitarist in 1976 and left the band in 1991 to start LRB. During this period, Souls produced five albums and performed in about 4,000 concerts, mostly in Bangladesh. Souls is noted for Super Souls, which was the first rock album released in Bangladesh. A song from this album, “Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyecge”, remains popular in Bangladesh. Although Souls still exists as a musical group, the founders have all started their own musical groups.

The original band members of L.R.B. were Ayub Bachchu (Vocals and Lead Guitar), Saidul Hasan Swapan (Bass), Shahidul Islam Tutul (Keyboard and backup vocals), Joyy (Drums and back up vocals). The band members changed several times. The current line-up since 2003 retains Ayub Bachchu (vocals and lead guitar) in the lead role and now includes Swapan(Bass), Masud (Guitar), and Romel (Drums). Shamim Ahamed currently is the band manager. Ayub Bachchu’s western musical idols are Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, Ritchie Blackmore and Brian May. Bachchu also played with Departo in the United Kingdom. Bachchu owns his own music studio named AB Kithcen and has a reputation for wearing a headdress at concerts.

LRB released their first double album in 1992 and has released 10 albums through year-end 2007.Also, Ayub Bachchu has recorded six solo albums. These albums include Amader, Bishwe, Ferari Mon (unplugged), Ghumonto Shohore, Hokaar, ochena Jibone, Mone Achhe Naki Nai, Shopno, Shukh, Tobuo, and Collection of LRB and their last album 'Sporsho'.LRB is the only band in Bangladesh to have the credit of releasing two double album among which one was their debut album.LRB has also got the credit of releasing an unplugged album 'Ferari Mon' for the first time in Bangladesh. Music and Lyrics. LRB’s top hits in Bangladesh are "Cholo Bodle Jai","Ghumonto Shohore",“Rupali Guitar”, “Ghum Bhanga Shohore”, “Hokar”, “Mahdhobi”, “Ekhon Onek Raat”, "Hashte Dekho","Raater Tara","Chand Mama" and “Ghor Chara Ek Shukhi Chele”, "Mon Chaile mon Pabe", "Baro mash", . LRB prefers to sing about problems in the world such as love, being lost, and life problems in general. LRB prefers not to focus on one issue because they want to relate to a wide audience, from the older generation to teenagers. Recently, LRB composed two songs in English that will be released soon on an English speaking album and music video; the two English songs are “Hold On” and “Look at Me”

LRB also has used its music to support social causes in conjunction with other Bengali rock groups. Recently, LRB performed in support of children endangered by the recent tsunami & Sidr. Also, LRB has performed in support of campaigns to Say No to Drugs, Save Motherhood Project (Organized by Northern Light), and Victims Against Non-violence.In 1998 Ayub bachchu released a Single album 'Bachao Bidhata' for the aid of the flood stricken people of the country.

Full discography

• Studio albums:

* L.R.B 1 & 2 (1992)

* Shukh (1993)

* Tobuo (1994)

* Ghumanto Shahare (1995)

* Shwapno (1996)

* Amader? Bishmoy! (1998)

* Mon Chaile Mon Pabe (2001)

* Achena Jibon (2003)

* Mone Achhe Naki Nai (2005)

* Sparsho (2008)

• Live album:

* Ferari Mon... Unplugged Live (1996)

• Compilation albums:

* Greatest Hits

* Collection of LRB

• Mixed albums:

* Chamak (1994)

* Capsule 500 mg (1996)

* Screw Drivers (1996)

* Dhun (1998)

* 6 Band '99 (1999)

* Hit! Run! Out!

* Dabanol (2008)

Official Website :www.ablrb.net

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