Rock Band Avial’s Second Album to Release Soon

Kerala-based alternative rock band Avial has stated working on their second untitled album. The band will unveil a video of the first single ‘Aiyyo’ in February 2012.

Speaking about the album, band’s lead vocalist Tony John said, “We have done several versions of folk songs in the past. But our second album will focus on a combination of diverse styles of music, as Avial is a blend of different styles. The soon-to-be-released video will also be a part of a Malayalam film.”

The two CD pack will comprise of the band’s movie work and the original compositions. The album is slated to release by September.

The rock band has directed music for three movies already and has recently composed for their fourth Malayalam movie ‘The Sound Show.’ The movie will feature three songs each with their own distinctive style.

When quizzed about upcoming projects, Avial claims that they are more happy focusing on gigs and albums than composing for movies. Apart from a five city tour in February the band will also perform a concert in Dubai.

The band members consisting of Rex Vijayan (lead guitar and synthesizer), Tony John (vocals, turntables and synthesizer), Mithun Puthanveetil (drums) and Binny Isaac (bass guitarist), released their first self titled album in 2008.