Strings are an internationally renowned Pakistani pop rock band led by Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia. Starting their musical journey in 1988, the duo has received a multitude of awards and has toured all over the world and has grown to be coveted for its music, lyrics and energetic live performances.

The band was initially formed in 1988 and signed on with major record label, EMI, in Karachi to release their first self-titled album ‘Strings’ in 1990 to much critical acclaim. Strings then released then followed this up with their second album ‘2’, in 1992, with tracks like ‘Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar’ taking the country by storm. After the release of their second studio album, the quartet disbanded in order to focus on their studies and careers.

After an 8 year hiatus, Strings continued their popularity with their third studio album, ‘Duur’, as the duo has become an integral part of both the Pakistani and Indian music industry. Following their success in the subcontinent and beyond, Strings was approached by Columbia Records, who released their fourth studio album ‘Dhaani’ in 2003. The album included the single “Najane Kyun” which featured as a soundtrack for the Urdu version of Hollywood film Spider-Man 2 in 2004.

With their subcontinental success, the band won the Favorite Artist India award at the MTV Asia Awards 2005. In July 2006, Strings were nominated for Most Wanted Band and won the Motorola Music Icon award at the 2006 The Musik Awards. “Zinda Hoon” was nominated for the Most Wanted Song and Best Pop Song awards. In 2006, the band released “Beirut”, an anti-war video.

Continuing this streak of diversifying as musicians, Strings produced the soundtrack for the award-winning Pakistani feature film, Moor, in 2015. Collaborating with artists like Javed Bashir, Meesha Shafi and Rahim Shah, Strings managed to create one of the most compelling soundtracks in Pakistani history.