Point of View, a Dubai-based rock band, is all set to hit India with a five day five city tour and they’ll be accompanied by the iconic guitarist of Guns ‘N Roses, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, who also endorses the band. It will be the band’s first international tour and they will be performing in Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata in five consecutive days. So those of you who missed Bumblefoot, when he came to India with Gun ‘N Roses last year, can catch him now on any of the following dates:
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 – Hard Rock Café, Hyderabad
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 – Hard Rock Café, Bengaluru
Thursday, June 13, 2013 – Hard Rock Café, Mumbai
Friday, June 14, 2013 – Hard Rock Café, Delhi
Sat, June 15, 2013 – Nazrul Manch, Calcutta
Point of View is a 5 piece ensemble from Dubai, UAE. The band has been around for more than 4 years and has played some very credible gigs in the UAE. The band headlined the ESPN X Games and the Abu Dhabi F1 and was one of the short listed acts to share the stage with the legendary metal band, Iron Maiden. The band recently released their debut album, ‘Revolutionize The Revolutionary’, on October 3, 2012, which was well received by critics and fans. Besides garnishing the flavour of vintage rock concocted with a modern feel that one spots on this record, what also makes this record characteristic is the lyrical backdrop that carves every song into a message, those in relevance with this day and age.
The band also received a couple of awards at the Timeout Dubai Music And Nightlife Awards 2013 for Best Musical Act in Dubai and Most Commendable in Dubai and is also the first band in Middle East and Asia to have a celebrity endorsement. Ron says, “They’re down-to-earth real people making real music; they talk about things that matter to them. They make music to spread their ideas, not for their ego. They want to improve the world, whether it’s raising awareness about issues, or taking time for charitable causes. They made a great sounding album, the songs have musical influences that I like the guitar melodies and ripping solos, the vocals, rhythm riffs, drum grooves, its good stuff. Most of all, it feels real, legitimate”
The official statement that is featured on the back cover of the album is “From the opening riff I knew this album would rock. And it does. A great album filled with groove, melody, rock n’ roll energy, all the way through to the blistering final guitar solo. And after listening to the whole CD, the only thing I could do was… play it again!”
Soundcloud link: www.soundcloud.com/pointofviewdubai
