Rdb singer-songwriter pop music

British band, formed 1997

RDB (an acronym for Rhythm, Dhol, Bass) is a band initially formed in 1997 by three British Indian brothers, Kuldeep, Surjeet and Manjeet Singh Ral.

The band's style blends western genres with traditional Punjabi beats and vocals.^[1] After the death of the eldest brother Kuldeep in 2012 and the departure of Manjeet to start a solo career, RDB has continued with the brother Surjeet.

History

RDB's musical journey began with singing at the gurdwara: "We used to assist our father in performing in front of the community at our local gurdwara, playing the harmonium and the tabla. This gave us a great understanding of our musical creativity and we mixed this with our passion for technology and started experimenting with sounds." In 2003, they won "Best Club DJ Bhangra" at the UK Asian Music Awards.^[2] In April 2011, Kuldeep was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy.^[3] He die