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Junoon (Urdu: ) (meaning "obsession" in Urdu and "madness" in Arabic) is one of Pakistan and South Asia's most popular Rock bands, based out of Karachi, Pakistan, and formed in 1990 by guitarist/songwriter /medical doctor Salman Ahmad. Junoon is considered to be one of the most successful bands in the history of music in South Asia. It basically comes in the genre of Sufi rock At the time, Junoon consisted of two other members: Ali Azmat on vocals and Nusrat Hussain on keyboards. Junoon Origin Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Genre(s) Sufi Rock Alternative Years active 1990 – Present Label(s) EMI: Pakistan VCI EMI Arabia Lips Records Sadaf Stereo Website http://www.junoon.com/ Members Salman Ahmad John Alec Sameer Chatterjee Tom France

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Sunny Jain Jeremy Wilms Former members Brian O'Connell Nusrat Hussain Ali Azmat Jay DittamoEtymology The name Junoon came to lead guitarist Salman Ahmad in a dream where one of his teachers shook him and said "Tumhey mousiqui ka Junoon hai!" (You have an obsession for music!). He formed Junoon soon after with two friends, Ali Azmat and Brian O Connell. History Though the band's first album, the self titled "Junoon" barely made a dent in the Pakistani music industry, their second album "Talaash" (The Quest) began creating a cult following for Junoon. It was only after their 1995 release of their third album "Inquilaab" (Revolution), that Junoon developed a nationwide fan following, blending rock guitars and bluesy vocals with eastern elements like the use of tablas (traditional south Asian hand drums), Hindu raga-inspired melodies, traditional Pakistani folk music, and Eastern inspired poetry....