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FRENDZ maybe the new kid on the block when it comes to bands, but the young musical ensemble has created huge ripples in the local music arena with their latest release, ‘Hadawatha Gassena Thaaleta,’ a song dedicated to the Sri Lanka cricket team and to all those cricket fans who feel the vibes within them.
Having performed the song at a live TV programme, following the positive comments and encouragement given by some prominent figures in the music industry as well as viewers, FRENDZ went ahead and recorded the song along with a video.
The song that has a ‘funky’ effect within can be categorised under the ‘inspirational type’. The song speaks of hope, the passion that every one of us, as Sri Lankans, possesses for the game.
Another unique factor about the song is that it speaks of how we would never let them (the Sri Lankan cricket team) down, irrespective of victory or defeat, which also highlights the spirit in which the game should be played.
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage having heard of this endeavor by a group of budding young musicians, requested for a copy of the same and Kasun Yatawara and his team of FRENDZ had the privilege of presenting the music video to the Minister recently.
Yatawara was quite upbeat about their recent achievement and said: “As a member who initiated FRENDZ, I am extremely happy about releasing our first song video. The lyrics and the track was composed by me and when doing so I was true to my feelings on my perception of the World Cup and how I’ve got the vibe running through my veins.
“Being able to hand it over to the Sports Minister was a privilege and his comments encouraged us to a great extent. There were many obstacles we had to overcome during the process. Through this song we wish the Lankan Lions all the very best and we hope they will do it once again, just like they did it in 1996!”
FRENDZ consists of Yatawara, who is the vocalist and lead guitarist, Senal Kapugeekiyana on bass, Migantha Dilhara on drums, Amanda De Silva on keyboards, Chanuka Piyarisi and Thivanka Dias on harmony and Dushinka Nelson on second keyboards.
The song will be formally released within the next few weeks. The video was done by ‘Roo Creations’ and the audio mastered by Nalin Karunanayake. Having completed the track and the video in quick time, FRENDZ is happy with the final product and hopes to present it to the public as soon as possible.
