Oprottyashito, meaning unexpected, recorded by Soundtek is the title of an audio album to be released soon that of a young band, Canopy. Shams, Jonathan, Chanchal, Apu and Saif, a group of five friends, all of whom are students at various universities and colleges, found refuge to express talents with formation of the band in the city. Since 2000, the boys have been into constant practice and rendition of vocal performance with rock, alternative and metal-based compositions, those of their own

Love, passion, frustration and patriotism become major themes of ten songs those experience inclusion in the album.

As Shams, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist says, Canopy intends to present something fresh in style and above all, in musical contemporary musical values. 'I regard the release of this album as one of the greatest achievements in life. We hope that music lovers would appreciate our performance and as a result, Canopy would advance ahead out of inspiration and motivation of fans and patrons', Shams, who composes most of the songs of Canopy, adds with a strong belief that one day the band would be able to reach a commendable professional level.

Jonathan, who currently studies A-level under private coordination, plays the drums, feels that both the performer and the audience should have an equal degree of music sense, at respective levels. 'Our audience, nowadays, are becoming great listeners and now they can analyze songs as well, are able to differentiate and distinguish qualities of individual instruments, styles and forms of band music which gives the music a great opportunity to flourish in this country', Jonathan says.

'To be honest, I never had much of interest in the arena until my interaction with some of the young men who are seriously into band music in Bangladesh', says Apu, bassist of Canopy. As he further reveals, his biggest idols have been John Myung of Dream Theater and Steve Dorris of Iron Maiden.

Saif, lead guitarist of Canopy and a student of AMBAN, also feels great about the success of his band in bring out an album. 'I am simply in love with the sort of music we are into and I request all to love music and help us carry the performing art into a higher and better status in Bangladesh'.

Chanchal, who plays keyboard for the band, seems a bit more witty than others and more straight-forward in expressing his thoughts and perception on the aim and success of Canopy. 'Please buy our cassette and help us attain maximum inspiration which would in turn help us move ahead in the days to come'.

A couple of 'big' concerts of Canopy during the recent past include one at the Army Stadium last December, a charity for an ill Sohel Rana, besides performance at the auditorium of the Russian Cultural Center in the city. 'Nirob-ey' (In silence) and 'Bangladesh' are two of the more crowd-pulling numbers of Canopy, as informed by the members.