13AD (band)

Rock band from Kochi, India the year AD 13 December 2018 13AD Kochi, India Hard rockBlues-rockHeavy metal Eloy Isaacs Paul KJ Jackson Aruja Floyd Libera Anand Sreeraj 13AD is a prominent classic and hard rock band from Kochi, India.http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/26/stories/2002082600310200.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021104195840/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/26/stories/2002082600310200.htm dead 4 November 2002 Jarring note strikes Kochi bandwagon 26 August 2002 The Hindu 2009-02-12 History and formation 13AD was one of India's topmost rock bands from the 1980s to the mid-1990s. The band was formed in 1977. The line up at that time was Stanley Luiz on vocals, Eloy Isaacs on guitar and vocals, Ashley Pinto on guitars and vocals, Anil Raun on bass guitar, and Petro Correia on drums. 13AD used to play in Sealord Hotel in Kochi, Kerala, India. They released two albums, Ground Zero and Tough on the Streets in the 1990s. George Thomas Jr. (Viju), who used to jam with the band, urged them to write their own songs. Thomas wrote the songs "Ground Zero" and "Revelations". The song "Ground Zero" from the album Ground Zero was a hit during the 1990s.December 2018 With the release of their debut album Ground Zero (1989), the band grabbed the attention of young India. After relentless travelling, the band brought out another album Tough on the Streets (1992). In 1994, they got the opportunity to perform overseas at a few high-end restaurants in Muscat, Oman. They played at Pavo Real, a Mexican Restaurant, where the band gained further fame and popularity among fans in the Middle East. This line up included George Peter, Pinson Correia and lady crooner Sunita Menon. Reunion and recent happenings After a break, the band had announced a reunion in 2008. During the reunion concert, they announced the release of their third album City Blues. 13AD plan to bring forth a new bilingual album. On 11 January 2024, 13AD played at a sold-out concert in their hometown of Kochi.Peter Joe 13AD: When a legendary rock band in Kerala had a city in thrall https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2024/01/27/13-ad-rock-band-in-kerala.html 2024-03-24 The Week 2024-01-28Legendary band 13AD makes a comeback after two decades https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2024/Jan/30/13ad-makes-a-comeback-after-two-decades 2024-03-24 The New Indian Express The New Indian Express Group (TNIE) 2024-01-30 An additional concert was played on 6 April 2024 at Thevara College in Kochi.HOUSE OF MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring 13 AD IN CONCERT Live in Concert Also featuring Fish in the Sink, Legion of Harmony https://insider.in/13-ad-apr6-2024/event insider.in 2024-03-24 en Band members Anand Sreeraj - vocals Eloy Isaacs - lead and rhythm guitars Jackson Aruja - keyboards Pinson Correia - drums Floyd Libera - drums Paul K J - bass Former members George Peter - vocals Stanley Luiz – vocals Glen La Rive – vocals Rose – vocals Nadine Gregory - Vocals Sarina – vocals Sunita Menon – vocals Ashley Pinto – guitar, vocals Anil Raun – bass guitar Petro Correia – drums Discography 1990 – Ground Zero 1993 – Tough on the Streets In popular media A reference to the band is shown as a wall art in the Malayalam movie Bheeshma Parvam during the song 'Parudeesa'. References External links 13 AD YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHVfh8DlbVk 2024-01-19 en The first Rock Band of Kerala 13 AD YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nN9bpoiecg 2024-01-19 en 13 AD Returns YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdToaGANdBE 2024-01-19 en https://archive.today/20121218194135/http://indianbandshub.blogspot.in/2010/09/13-ad.html el https://web.archive.org/web/20100130222536/http://planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_band.php?conid=125&Genre=13AD Category:Indian rock music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1980