Kalyan Sen Barat | tl

Carl Barât and the Jackals is The Libertines' co-frontman newest incarnation, born out of the embers of Dirty Pretty Things and hot off the heels of Carl's 2010 solo debut. The Jackals themselves consist of Billy Tessio on guitar, Adam Claxton on the bass guitar and Jay Bone on the drums. Announcing on his self-run Facebook page "I'm looking to put together a brand new band. It won't make you rich but it will be a trip". He said: "I don't want to be a solo artist anymore, I want to get another band together and I want to do...

Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store) business. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who actually knew no music, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grand parents, was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers were known for their humility and...

Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) was co-frontman of punk and indie rock revivalists The Libertines with Peter Doherty. He was also the frontman and lead guitarist in the band Dirty Pretty Things. Carl Barât was born in Basingstoke, England and grew up in the nearby town of Whitchurch, England. According to a September 2004 interview with Blender Magazine, Barât had mentioned to have a French, Polish, and Russian ethnic background. Other sources have suggested that Barât also has Spanish blood. He divided his youth between his father, who worked in an armaments factory, and his mother, Chrissie,...