THE STORY OF ‘EAST SIDE STORY’<br /><br />East Side Story has Tariq Gujjar aka TG King and Casim Mahmood coming together to create a unique blend of Blues and Punjabi folk. <br /><br />Tariq is a lawyer by profession. He is the vocalist for the band. His earthy vocals seeped in personality and the local expression give the band a sound that’s been around for ages and yet is completely new. <br /><br />Casim is an ad-man by day. After hours, he is a sculptor and an immensely talented self taught guitarist with roots in western classical, blues and rock. He is the lead guitarist as well as the harmonica player for the band.<br /><br />TG King and Casim both appreciate that the Punjabi Folk and the Blues have a lot in common. In fact they are very much connected as music genres as both represent the words of the common man. <br /><br />With such similar vision on music they are able to compliment each other and mesh the Blues and Punjabi Folk with effortless ease to great effect.
