Following the recent press statement by Manj Ral that he was launching as a solo artist, and leaving RDB, Surjeet Ral (better known as Surj RDB), confirms that he intends as the sole surviving member of RDB, to continue the name and musical legacy of RDB, in honour of his eldest brother Kuldeep Ral (Kuly), who passed away in 2012 .
Surj says “I was sad to see my brother leave RDB. Along with my late brother Kuly, he was one of the founders of the group. He will be missed, but I wish him all the best in his solo career.”
Whilst Kuly was the musical leader, and Manj his musical foil, Surj’s influence on the musical direction of the group cannot be underestimated – and in addition to fronting the group with his brothers, Surj also was responsible for handling the group’s business affairs which in turn saw RDB soar to Bollywood success with hits like Singh Is King with Snoop Dogg, Kambakkht Ishq, Aloo Chaat, Paisa Paisa and Sadi Gali from Tanu Weds Manu to name a few.
Surj is already working to honour the groups promise to their fans – to release a new album entitled “Worldwide”.
Surj intends to bring the sound of RDB, comprising several members of the existing RDB team to the wider world.
RDB’s latest song in Bollywood “Tamache Pe Disco” from Bullet Raja was highly acclaimed and there’s definitely more hits like these to come from RDB in the next few months.
RDB was formed over a decade ago and have enjoyed international success with a string of hit songs.
RDB are widely regarded as having instigated the change in perception to UK Asian music by introducing the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and T-Pain to the Bhangra-Bollywood scene ans as well as creating their own unique RDB sound. The group has performed all over the world.
