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Biography
Adrian Pradhan (Nepali: एड्रियन प्रधान) (born August 18) is a vocalist, composer and songwriter from Nepal. He was born and raised in Kalimpong, India. He is a member of one of the most successful band of Nepal. He was lead vocalist of band 1974 AD till March 2015 before being replaced by Rohit John Chhetri.
Early life
Pradhan's musical journey started in his school days at St. Augustine, Kalimpong, when he learned to play music and was a member of the school choir . The mouth organ and keyboard were his first instruments, but he picked up the guitar in the year 1989 and then switched to drums in the year 1995. His first band was Eurika and this was the band with which he got his first gig, in 10th grade for a fund raising concert for Blind School, Kalimpong. Then after he was involved with the band Flames which layer toured India and was also featured in the Sun Magazine (Indian Edition).
Career
His career began in 1994 when he joined the band 1974 AD as a pianist. He became the permanent member of the band on 1998 as a vocalist, drummer and harmonica player. He has left the band now and does his solo music from some years
Albums
- This is a list of albums of Adrian Pradhan as solo arstist.
| Album Name | Released year (in Ad) |
|---|---|
| Aaja | 2002 |
| Ballads | 2006 |
| Janani | 2008 |
| Saath | 2011 |
| Khoosi | 2013 |
- This is a list of albums of Adrian Pradhan's band 1974 AD.
| Album Name | Released Year (in AD) |
|---|---|
| Time Out | 1996 |
| Samjhi Baschhu | 1998 |
| Satabdi | 2001 |
| Jungi Nishan | 2002 |
| Limited Edition | 2002 |
| Pinjada Ko Suga | 2004 |
| On Air | 2007 |
| Aath Athara | 2010 |
The latest album of Adrian Pradhan and Friends is Abhiwaadan released in 2016..