Hip-hop returns with ‘Vengeance Revolver’ - REBYNA RANA

GANGTOK, 12 Jan: Starting in the 70s, hip-hop music peaked during the 90s and was then gradually overtaken by pop and rock in the popularity charts. With some new hip-hop artists starting to make an impact in the music scene in neighbouring Nepal of late, the genre seems to be regaining lost ground here as well.
While Urban Inc and Bosing are the better known names in hip-hop here in Sikkim, there are not many bands or hip-hop groups as compared to the number of rock or metal bands. So here is some good news for hip-hop fans, a group of class 12 students of Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School [TNSSS] have formed a new hip-hop band ‘Vengeance Revolver’.
The band consists of 6 members- Ashish Gurung [Manager], Dilly Pandey, Devendra Pandey, Jenistar Rai, Johanan Lepcha and Subham Tamang. The band was formed in the month of September last year.
While talking to NOW!, Manager, Ashish Gurung said that the band members had always been big hip-hop fans especially Eminem. “It was a long cherished dream to start our own hip-hop band and we are super happy that it has finally come through”, he added.
The band believes in creating original music and is in the process of bringing out their first album. The album titled ‘The Mix Tape’ will have 6 songs and is expected to be launched sometime later this year. Since all the band members are busy preparing for their class 12 board examinations, they will complete the album after the exams are over.
Vengeance Revolver gave its first performance during the awareness program on HIV/AIDS organized by All Sikkim Students Association held at TNSS School, recently. They also released their first single ‘Make it happen’ recently.
The young band hopes to make it big someday and all the members have thanked their parents for supporting their love for making music.