Babar Luck
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Babar Luck is a songwriter
and musician
based in the UK. Born in Pakistan
in 1970 & moving to London
at the age of 8 years, Babar Luck found solace in the world & sounds of music.
A notable soloist with a great love of all peoples, world citizen
Babar Luck performs around the globe, moving beyond tolerance limits in terms of humanity & musical genres. His straight from the heart style & REALness, captures audiences & takes them on a journey into a world of visions - of dreams & hopes for peace, love & unity, proper - regardless of religion, skin tone or life circumstance.
Former bassist of UK skacore band King Prawn
, Babar Luck has also recorded with numerous musicians including Suicide Bid
& Ocarina, has also performed & recorded material with Sandra Falk, Captain Hotknives & Lu Edmonds and continues to create wild beautiful music with an array of players from all walks of life.
Babar Luck has also shared musical performance at many festivals of various 'genres' including Transmusicales Festival in France, Beautiful Days Festival in the UK & Denmark's massive Roskilde Festival
.
In January 2010, Babar Luck accepted an invitation to perform at the much acclaimed TED
x conference series, held for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey with the theme "The Limits of Tolerance"
As well as writing, recording & touring his solo works, Babar Luck is currently writing & performing as part of a new project called Eastendtrinity (Babar Luck - Guitar and Vocals, Justin Hetterley - Bass and BVs, Andi Bridges - Drums and BVs) which combines his spiritual, combatative and at times ascerbic lyricism with a return to his rock musical roots.
East End Trinity
Captain Hotknives
Sandra Falk
Suicide Bid
King Prawn
Random Hand
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
based in the UK. Born in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1970 & moving to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
at the age of 8 years, Babar Luck found solace in the world & sounds of music.
A notable soloist with a great love of all peoples, world citizen
World citizen
World citizen has a variety of similar meanings, often referring to a person who disapproves of traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship....
Babar Luck performs around the globe, moving beyond tolerance limits in terms of humanity & musical genres. His straight from the heart style & REALness, captures audiences & takes them on a journey into a world of visions - of dreams & hopes for peace, love & unity, proper - regardless of religion, skin tone or life circumstance.
Former bassist of UK skacore band King Prawn
King Prawn
King Prawn were a prominent band of the UK ska punk scene during the 1990s and early 2000s.King Prawn blended elements of punk, hardcore, metal, ska, dub, reggae, and hip hop into their music, which they dubbed wildstyle....
, Babar Luck has also recorded with numerous musicians including Suicide Bid
Suicide Bid
Suicide Bid are a musical collective from Manchester, London, Philadelphia, Scotland and a few more places. They released their first CD, a mini album entitled This Is The Generation in late 2005...
& Ocarina, has also performed & recorded material with Sandra Falk, Captain Hotknives & Lu Edmonds and continues to create wild beautiful music with an array of players from all walks of life.
Babar Luck has also shared musical performance at many festivals of various 'genres' including Transmusicales Festival in France, Beautiful Days Festival in the UK & Denmark's massive Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
.
In January 2010, Babar Luck accepted an invitation to perform at the much acclaimed TED
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
x conference series, held for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey with the theme "The Limits of Tolerance"
As well as writing, recording & touring his solo works, Babar Luck is currently writing & performing as part of a new project called Eastendtrinity (Babar Luck - Guitar and Vocals, Justin Hetterley - Bass and BVs, Andi Bridges - Drums and BVs) which combines his spiritual, combatative and at times ascerbic lyricism with a return to his rock musical roots.
as a Solo Artist
- Babar Luck (album, Rebel Music Records, 2005)
- Care in the Community (album, Rebel Music Records, 2006)
- World Citizen Frankenstaanee (album, self-released, 2007)
- Journeys (mini-album, self-released, 2008)
- Bout Time: Recorded 1998-2005 (mini-album, self-released, 2010)
with others including
The Babar Luck World Citizen Folk Band- The Babar Luck World Citizen Folk Band (limited edition, self-released, 2010)
East End Trinity
- Got No Fear At All (limited edition, self-released, 2010)
Captain Hotknives
- Hot Knives & Luck: Knocking on Heaven's Door (limited edition, self-released, 2010)
Sandra Falk
- LuckFalk (mini-album, self-released, 2004)
Suicide Bid
- The Rot Stops Here (album, Household Name RecordsHousehold Name RecordsHousehold Name Records is a DIY punk rock record label, based in London, UK. It has been home to notable artists including Howards Alias, Lightyear, and Adequate Seven. It was started in 1996 by David "Lil" Giles and Katherine "Kafren" Vik to promote unknown UK bands...
, 2006) - This is the Generation (mini-album, Household Name Records, 2005)
King Prawn
- First Offence (album, Words of Warning, 1995)
- Fried in London (album, Words of Warning, 1998)
- Your Worst Enemy (EP, SpitfireSpitfire RecordsSpitfire Records was a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the...
, 1999) - Surrender to the Blender (album, Spitfire, 2000)
- Got the Thirst (album, Golf RecordsGolf RecordsGolf Records is an independent record label based in the UK.-Artists:*4ft Fingers*Amulet*A New Way Trust*Black Flame Dispute*The Blueprint*Boy Hits Car*Carpathian*The Chariot*Dead Poetic*The Devil Wears Prada*District*Dopamine...
, 2003)
Random Hand
- Inhale/Exhale (album, Bomber Music, 2010) (appeared/co-wrote on final track 'Save Us In This World')
Performance History
Babar Luck's previous live performances at festivals & events include- 2005 - WomexWOMEXWOMEX is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film market, networking sessions, and awards...
- UK - 2006 - Transmusicale Festival - FRANCE
- 2006 - Roskilde FestivalRoskilde FestivalRoskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
- DENMARK - 2007 - Rebellion Festival - Wintergardens, Blackpool, UK
- 2008 - Rebellion Festival - Wintergardens, Blackpool, UK
- 2008 - Portugal Film Festival - PORTUGAL
- 2008 - Premier Massy Festival - FRANCE
- 2009 - Beautiful DaysBeautiful DaysBeautiful Days is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by SBS in 2001. It stars Lee Byung-hun and Choi Ji-woo.- Synopsis :...
Festival - UK - 2009 - St Barnabas Community Fete (Bowstock)St Barnabas Community Fete (Bowstock)St Barnabas Community Fete is an annual festival held on Wennington Green in Mile End Park, Bow, London, England. It is run by local volunteers, who started the fete in 2003 as a non-religious, participatory, free and not-for-profit festival to:* bring residents of all ages, faiths, abilities...
- UK - 2010 - St Barnabas Community Fete (Bowstock)St Barnabas Community Fete (Bowstock)St Barnabas Community Fete is an annual festival held on Wennington Green in Mile End Park, Bow, London, England. It is run by local volunteers, who started the fete in 2003 as a non-religious, participatory, free and not-for-profit festival to:* bring residents of all ages, faiths, abilities...
- UK - 2010 - TedX Conference Series: “The Limits Of Tolerance” - Istanbul, TURKEY
- 2011 - Slam Dunk Festival - UK