JON KABIR LIVING IN THE MOMENT

Usually while interviewing the celebrities, I find them choosing their words carefully in order to discover what he/she may be getting into. Not only that but also they bag up a collection of their attire before a photo shoot. But for the first time, STAR SHOWBIZ brings you a story of one, popularly known as Jon Kabir, exactly opposite to what defines a celebrity, who hates giving autographs, unwillingly draws into photographs, loves being a simple person yet again he is one, we consider him as a musician, a rock star, a celebrity!

Tell us something about INDALO and when is the album coming out?
Jon: INDALO is basically a rock band formed in February 2012 with members Jon Kabir (Guitar & vocals), Bart Nandit Areng (Bass), Zubair (Guitar & Vocals), & Dio Haque (Drums).
Nobody knows, when exactly it'll be out! Not even us! We're not making music for an album; we're just making music. When it'll be enough, it'll be out!
What got you started?
Jon: I have always loved music and specially listening to it. I was more into the genre of metal but if you ask me about what got me started then it has to be PEARL JAM. I was always a fan of PEARL JAM, but after listening to their 10th album, it made me realize that I can do it.
How does it feel to be a celebrity?
Jon: Celebrity? Haha..I hate having such a feeling now a days, everything has changed so much that it feels like you are no more a celebrity, you are among MONKIES.
How does that give you a monkey like feeling?
Jon: Basically, these days I don't feel like performing in concerts anymore. Trust me, that's because there are more posers than listeners. You'll see a sea of guys, specially the ones whose about to play next and the rest is waiting only for some entertainment but music.
You were found crowd surfing in the previous 'ROCKNATION,' do you usually do that in concerts?
Jon: Crowd surfing? I don't even remember myself doing that. When I'm on stage, I honestly don't know who I am, I just let the music take over me and then its only two of us.
Why do you need girls in your concerts?
Jon: The view is awesome when the ratio of girls and boys are same at a show. Also, since INDALO is playing, the reason is more than enough for the girls to consider going to the concerts just like the golden times.
What's your future plans with INDALO?
Jon: Live for the moment but, future plans with INDALO, is to have more fun and to make more songs. With INDALO, the fun is endless!
How does it feel to set examples for others as an artist?
Jon: I'm not set out to do so but when people say I influenced them musically, it feels nice.

Birth date: 10th July 1981
Height: 5'6''

Five points for the music lovers of now days, that would help them build their knowledge/taste/ideas for music.
1. Listen to everything whenever you can,
2. Don't decide what kind of music you wanna do, music will decide that for you,
3. Stop promoting yourself to others till you feel ready. It works against you,
4. You don't always have to be a musician to serve music, there are other aspect of it, which it highly overlooked you, can give it a shot, and
5. Always be true to yourself and your work if someone doesn't believe in you.

Favorite artist:
Jeff Buckley, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Mark Lanegan and Led Zepplin.
Favorite movies:
Any movie where I'll find Monica Bellucci
Favorite actors/actresses: Monica Bellucci, Benedict Cumberbatch & Al Pacino

Things that JON hates:
Reading books
Photo shoot – he believes it makes him
look like a fool
Sight seeing
Concerts without girls
Getting old and fat

Interviewed by
NAZIA NAZMUL

Styling & Make-over:
Farzana Munni
Location:
Que Bella
Photography:
Shahrear Heemel
illustration:
Sadatuddin Ahmed
Special thanks to
Kawshik Hossain Taposh