Describe yourself in 3 words?
- Light hearted, Free spirited, Resilient
As an artist you have played a significant role by being a voice in addressing the societal stigmas. Do you think art or other creative expressions can be a catalyst for actual change?
- Ofcourse, art has always played a role in change, whether it be during the Renaissance era or our Liberation War. What artists feel
today, the world eventually feels tomorrow. It’s about striking the right chord in their minds and hearts.
You have learnt to play a beat on the drums at the age of 15, and it seemed like the most natural thing for you to do. You inspire so many young individuals today. Would you ever consider mentoring those who are willing to learn?
- I am always in the process of mentoring young drummers out there, though not formally. But I always share my experiences and thoughts with anyone who shows interest!
You are observant in nature, if you were to describe the band members individually with one word, what would they be?
•Zohad - Passionate •Ratul - Enigmatic •Rafsan - Professional •Zafir - Emotional
You are the ‘rock’ that holds the Nemesis family together. Aside from mutual connection and trust between band members , there is great love and great responsibilities. How do you make each other feel empowered and liberated in the journey of making music?
- It has always been about pushing each other to do better and never resting on our laurels. That way everyone is empowered because the band collectively is better, and individually liberated and confident enough to try and do different things creatively.
We know you started a blog more than a decade ago as part of a course assignment. Is writing still a form of your creative outlet?
- Writing has always been a creative outlet for me for sure. I never got around to doing it despite many people constantly asking me to. I will try to write more in the future.
If you were given the chance to learn a new musical instrument, what would it be and why?
- The piano! I think songwriting is easier for people who learn the piano, and also because it's the first instrument (keyboard) that I had and never got around to learning it.
GONOJOWAR proved to be a huge success as it created genuine connection with fans; both new and old. The songs consist of messages that hold significant importance in this day and age. How would you define the change in the purpose of this album with your previous ones?
- There is not much of a change in terms of purpose, which has always been to try and address social issues which affect us personally. But I feel Gonojowar is a more mature take on these issues, and tonally a bit more darker and heavier than our previous efforts, reflecting the darker and scarier times we live in.