Boyan Chowdhury: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->

| name = Boyan Chowdhury

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| native_name = বয়ান উদ্দিন চৌধুরী

| native_name_lang = bn

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| birth_name = Boyan Uddin Chowdhury

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = [[Bangladesh]]

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| origin = [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]]

| genre = {{flat list |

* [[Indie (music)|Indie]]

* [[alternative rock]]

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| instrument = [[Guitar]]

| occupation = [[Musician]]

| years_active = 2001–present

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| associated_acts = {{flat list |

* [[The Zutons]]

* The Gravity Trap

* The Venus Fury

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'''Boyan Uddin Chowdhury''' ({{lang-bn|বয়ান উদ্দিন চৌধুরী}}; born 19 December 1979) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[musician]]. He was the lead [[guitar]]ist of rock band [[The Zutons]].

==Career==

In 2001, Chowdhury became original member of [[The Zutons]] which was made up of Dave McCabe, Russell Pritchard and Sean Payne.<ref name="liverpoolecho2">{{cite news |last=Hughes|first=Lorna|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/zutons-high-flying-birds-musician-8194319|title=Zutons and High Flying Birds musician goes back to school to deliver masterclass |work= |location=Liverpool|publisher=''[[Liverpool Echo]]''|date=28 November 2014|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> In July 2007, Chowdhury left The Zutons due to "musical differences".<ref name="nme1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-zutons/29685|title=Zutons guitarist quits band|work= |location= |publisher=''[[NME]]''|date=13 July 2007|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref> He later formed a new band called The Venus Fury.<ref name="nme2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-zutons/29857|title=Former Zutons guitarist forms new band|work= |location= |publisher=''[[NME]]''|date=23 July 2007|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>

Chowdhury has also been involved in musical theatre.<ref name="liverpoolecho1">{{cite news |last=Wright|first=Jade|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/preview-zutons-star-boyan-chowdhurys-3567690|title=The Zutons and Cardello stars team up for musical theatre Shoebox set in 50s Liverpool|work= |location=Liverpool|publisher=''[[Liverpool Echo]]''|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[British Bangladeshi]]

*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

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*{{Twitter|RollsBoyce|Boyan Chowdhury}}

*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=boyan-chowdhury-mn0002011388|label=Boyan Chowdhury}}

*{{Discogs artist|artist=532093-Boyan-Chowdhury|name=Boyan Chowdhury}}

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*Dollard, Rory. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/entertainment/louder/live/2004/04/zutons/interview.shtml Interview with The Zutons]. ''[[BBC Radio Cumbria|BBC Cumbria]]''. April 2004

*[http://www.jamd.com/image/g/72171647 Jamd]

*[http://www.musicsnews.com/articles/717/1/ Music News]

*[http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/The-Zutons-Biography/21AA2021627ED49048256E8B000627B1 Sing365]

*Rashbaum, Alyssa. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497059/20050216/zutons.jhtml Is Pressure Killing The Zutons? No, But They're Feeling It]. ''[[MTV]]''. 16 February 2005

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{{The Zutons}}

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[[Category:1979 births]]

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:British Muslims]]

[[Category:Bangladeshi emigrants to England]]

[[Category:British people of Bangladeshi descent]]

[[Category:British indie rock musicians]]

[[Category:British rock guitarists]]

[[Category:The Zutons members]]

[[Category:People from Liverpool]]

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