Mubbashir Sheikh
Nick Name: Mashoo (Mashoo Machine Gun)
Favourite dish:
All desi stuff but if cooked according to my taste because but I'm very
picky when it comes to Food! My mother and my band members hate me for that! I
think everyone hates me for that! HAHA!
Tell us a bit
about you? Well I'm from Rawalpindi and playing lead guitars for a while now
and started playing drums an year ago! Currently playing lead guitars for
Ravvish,Blackhour and Naseer&Shahab! And playing drums for Sonority.
Ravvish: A classical
rock band from Isb/Rwp who have been opening for different artists of the
country including Ali Azmat, E.P, Ali Zafar, Atif Aslam, Qayaas, Rahat Fateh
Ali Khan and Noori. And also toured India this year.
Blackhour: An
internationally reputed heavy metal band from Isb/Rwp that released their debut
album internationally and have an international fan following.
Naseer and Shahab:
Playing live sessions for Naseer & Shahab band that plays Pashto British
Rock music.And nominated as Best Emerging Talent in Lux Style Awards 2013.
Study background?
Doing B.Sc Economics from Punjab
University.
Who inspired
you to become a guitarist ?
Initially inspired by my cousins Hassan Ali and Zakria
Zubair, whom i saw playing when i was a teenager and knew little about music.
But then started my musical journey and started learning guitar through
listening to various musicians, where i got versatility.My inspirations include
other professional guitar legends such as Ywingwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani,
Steve Vai, John Petrucci. Among the local acts, Faraz Anwar is my personal favorite.
That one singer you would love to work with?
If you are
talking about Pakistani Singer then I would say 'Umair Jaswal' from Qayaas.He
is an amazing vocalist.
Define music in your own words?
For me its life. Its just
not about making music and going on stage its more than that, you learn alot
about life when you do music because music is all about what one is feeling.
And life is all about what we feel and how we express it. And the day we stop
to feel and express a moment we're dead!
Is there any message you consistently try to portray in
your guitar lessons?
Hard work and patience. There are no shortcuts. And I tell
them to focus
on not just guitar but also the music theory that will help you learn not just
one instrument but also develop a whole better understanding of music theory
and song making.
If you got a record deal at this second,would you accept
it?
Well, we live in Pakistan where there no record labels as such but if i got
any, i would go for it.
Best performance yet?
I recently toured India with my
band 'Ravvish'. It was the best performance of my life i would say! We
performed in front of 6000 people. The love and respect Indians gave us,I have
no words to tell! It was amazing, amazing and just amazing!
Views about Pakistani and Indian music industry?
We have
alot of talent in Pakistan and even our artists are much more famous in India.
But the only thing where we lack is love and respect for any form of art.
Indians love and respect musicians and we don't that's the only reason people consider
India as a big exposure!
Which Pakistani/Indian female vocalist would you like to
collaborate with?
I would love to work with Hadiqa Kiyani or QB and i would
love to work with Sunidhi Chauhan.
Worst comment by any hater?
Haters will always hate so i
don't bother about that!
Any upcoming projects?
Yeap! Interviews,Concerts and
Recordings. Releasing Blackhour's Crucifix video and a song with Ravvish. And
working on a tour to India again.
Any message for your fans?
Keep Supporting, Its you guys
who make us! I love all of you!
Where can we find you online?
I'm a very social person, so
im on facebook and twitter 24\7.
How do you interact with your fans?
Social Networks like
Facebook and Twitter!
Views about Islotimes: A very good platform for all the
musicians and artists! Thank you so much for supporting us! :))