Iqbal Asif Jewel

Iqbal Asif Jewel (Bengali: ইকবাল আসিফ জুয়েল) is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He is currently a member of the band Miles.

Iqbal Asif Jewel ইকবাল আসিফ জুয়েল
Iqbal Asif Jewel performing in Seattle, US (October 2012)
Background information
Born	1 March Bangladesh
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, producer
Instruments	guitar, vocal
Associated acts	Miles, Warfaze, Legend

Career

Iqbal's first band was Legend, whose first album was Onnobhubon. After the rest of the band left to continue their academic studies, he joined Warfaze, a rock band that was one of the first Bangladeshi rock bands to incorporate elements of heavy metal and progressive metal/progressive rock in its songs.[1]

In 1999, Jewel joined Miles, a rock band formed in 1979.

As a solo artist, Jewel has released several albums including an instrumental fusion-rock album X Factor, and a collaboration with long-time friends from other bands; Jewel with the Stars.[2]

Jewel has also produced or mixed several albums, including Sumon's first solo album Shopno gulo tomar moto, and Artcell's second studio album Aniket Prantor.

Jewel released a compilation album, Rock 101, in December 2008. In 2009, Eid al-Fitr Jewel released the dual Rock 202 and Rock 303.

Personal life

Jewel is married to Nazia and has two children named Eshan and Aarya.

Discography

Solo

• X Factor

Compilation albums

• Rock 101
• Rock 202
• Rock 303
• Rock 404
• Rock 505
• Rock 606
• Rock 707
• Rock 808
• Rock 909
• Rock X0X

Mixed

• Jewel with the Stars

Miles

• "প্রবাহ" (Flow) (2000)
• "প্রতিধ্বনি" (Echoes) (2006)
• "প্রতিচ্ছবি" (Reflections) (2015)

Extended Play

• "প্রবর্তন" (Induction) (2016)

Warfaze

• জীবন ধারা (Living System) (1997)
• অসামাজিক (Antisocial) (1998)

References

1. Warfaze#Rise to fame; Jibondhara, Ashamajik & the Departures of Sunjoy, Babna Karim & Russell Ali(1994-1998)
2. Karim, Elita. "As the Stars Collide". Retrieved 28 December 2007.