Martin is a very prolific guitarist. As editor of AND-Magazine, he heard about Pukaar and was interested in fusing his flamboyant acoustic guitar style to the more eastern rhythms and melodies. Watch out for his first song called 'take your shoes off’, a theme of getting comfortable and feeling at home. A repetitive lyric and very dancy. The idea is for the lines to be repeated in different languages. Very multicultural indeed!

Paritosh, known as Pari, is still a student doing his postgraduate research at University of Southampton. Pari is the IT administrator developing Pukaar's website at the Pukaar office. However, with an acoustic guitar in his company, he can be quite a handful in the Pukaar band. Thus, with a 2 in 1 character, he is a real find. In return he is relishing the prospect of learning a lot in music from the experienced members in the band.

He has been singing since the age of 7. Having performed in school competitions alongside world famous band Fusion's lead singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, his stage performances continued through his days at Punjab University and his arrival in the UK up until now where he is still entertaining all over the country. Petras pays tribute to his Guru (teacher) Pandit Parkash Pawar for his success. He has already released 3 albums released titled "Garage 24/7", "The Verdict" and "Step back." He is a lyricist too! 1997 saw him release his first book, "Burning Desires", a collection of Ghazals. He is extremely excited to serve the youth through his musical talent and is delighted to join Pukaar.

Amer brings us wide knowledge and experience of the traditional songs of Pakistan and India. He plays keyboards and sings with the band, but he also plays traditional harmonium, tables, drums and chimtal, a traditional folk instrument. He also plays as a session musician with other bands across the UK. Amer joined the project because he believes in our objectives of building bridges in the community.

Shaurn is only 22 and lives in Southampton. She has a great passion for singing and her dream is to become a professional singer one day. She sees linking up with Pukaar as one really good window of opportunity in making her dream come true. Her first performance with Pukaar was a fund raising concert in Southall-London in front of a huge crowd where she got an overwhelming response. This is just a start to a highly promising career. So lets see where it takes her!!!

Rajbir is 24 and bursting with confidence. With a great voice its little suprise that he has chosen singing as his career path. At present he's pursuing his studies in Southampton and he feels proud to be part of Pukaar. He is confident that this opportunity with the band will do wonders for his ambitious career.

Sindhu was with the band for nearly two years - as well as working as Assistant Project Manager for Pukaar. Her singing talent was showcased on Pukaar's 2nd album "Galassian Charr". Sindhu is very grateful for everything she has learnt at Pukaar and the recognition she has got through Pukaar.

Nada is an accomplished keyboard player who learnt his skills from his father(Robson-J-Din). He studied Music Technology at Eastleigh College during his stint with the Pukaar band.

Dahay joined Pukaar in 2002 as a dohl drum player. He has worked very hard with Pukaar to improve his percussion talent. During his time with the band, he discovered that he has a vocal talent as well.

Also known as Bilu, Bill or Billy! Until recently Bilu was our bassist and joined the band in December 2002. He had been playing the bass for about 10 yrs and has been in various bands playing venues across the South coast and London. When asked about his role in Pukaar, Bill told us "I believe in people and life, which is the reason I feel honored to be a part of Pukaar. Having suffered from racial abuse, I believe that the Pukaar project can play a key role in integrating different cultures together in harmony." Well said!

Avi has been playing the drums for about 15 years, starting with the Tabla and Dholak and then progressing on to the full drum kit. Avi was one of the more enthusiastic members in the band during his time with the band and thoroughly enjoyed his time here.

Clive is a gifted guitarist and songwriter, with experience of playing with bands with a broad spectrum of musical styles and backgrounds.

Any spare time that comes Clive's way is usually spent fishing. He runs his own Fire Safety business in Oxfordshire (www.redboxfire.co.uk) as well as heading up the City Life Church worship team.

Bob plays the Bass guitar. He has also supported the Pukaar Curry Parties with his own band Kairos, in which he plays acoustic and electric guitar.

At just 15, Ricky was the youngest member of the band. So it's only fair to say that that he played one of the biggest instruments. Ricky has a great passion for music, and it is very difficult to stop him once he's in the groove.

Dave played the keyboards. Originally a piano player, Dave brought us an in-depth musical knowledge and embraced the Bhangra style with a skill that belied his classical roots.