Love Runs Blind, commonly known as LRB was a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong by Ayub Bachchu.
They toured the US, and were the only Bangladeshi rock band to play Madison Square Gardens in New York.
But, after Bachchu found out that an Australian rock band had the same name, he changed it to Love Runs Blind in 1997.
[7] In their early days they used to play live shows in Hotel Sheraton and Chambeeli Super Club along with bands like Ark and Feedback.
[8] The albums also include songs like "ঢাকার সন্ধ্যা (Evening of Dhaka)", "হকার (Hawker)", "মা (Mother)" and "এক কাপ চা (A Cup of Tea)".
With the power ballad "চলো বদলে যাই (Let's Change)" becoming the most popular rock song of the year, they became one of the best bands of that era.
After his death his bandmates and other musicians in the country held a concert named "Tribute to Ayub Bachchu" which was produced by BAMBA, where many bands performed songs of LRB.
A tribute concert in Kolkata was held on 24 November 2018, title "আইয়ুব বাচ্চুর স্মরণে দুই বাংলার রকবাজি (In Memoriam of Ayub Bachchu, the Rocking of Two Bangla)" where many Indian artists performed songs of LRB.
[12] Early on LRB were influenced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Dire Straits.
Ayub Bachchu stated in an interview that Jimi Hendrix and Joe Satriani were his main influences.
After their performance they request LRB to act as a judge which Ayub Bachchu agreed to comply with.
They also performed in many cities in India as well as Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Wembley Arena in London.
[17] In 2005 and 2006, LRB performed in Salt Lake Stadium, Science City Theater, Alpha Bangla, ETV Bangla, Najrul Manch, Rabindra Shorobor, Guru Nanak University (Jodhpur), Haldia Utshab, Durgapur University, Kalyani, Govt Engineer College in the fest "EXOTICA '08", and recently at NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata[18] in their college fest "ECSTASY 2013".
In 1998 Ayub bachchu released a solo album "বাঁচাও বিধাতা (Save Me God)" for the aid of the flood-stricken people of the country.