Early Years, L.R.B. I and L.R.B. II (1990–1992) Ayub Bachchu formed the band LRB, which stood for Little River Band. But, after Bachchu found out that an
Australian rock band had the same name, he changed it to Love Runs Blind in 1997. LRB were invited to perform in a concert in
University of Dhaka arranged by BAMBA on 26 April 1991 along with other rock bands like
Souls,
Feelings,
Ark and many other bands. In their early days they used to play live shows in Hotel Sheraton and Chambeeli Super Club along with bands like
Ark and
Feedback. In early 1991, they signed a deal with Sargam and went on to record their albums
LRB I and
LRB II, which was the first double album in Bangladesh. The album was released in Cassette format. It included one of the greatest hit songs of LRB "ঘুম ভাঙ্গা শহরে (In the Woke Up City)" which was the first released song of LRB as a band and this song was a super hit overnight all over Bangladesh, "ঘুম ভাঙ্গা শহরে (In the Woke Up City)" was a pioneering track in Early-90s Bangla Hard Rock. and the song was written by legendary lyricist
Shahid Mahmud Jangi. The albums also include songs like "ঢাকার সন্ধ্যা (Evening of Dhaka)", "হকার (Hawker)", "মা (Mother)" and "এক কাপ চা (A Cup of Tea)".
"সুখ (Happiness)" and "তবুও (Yet)" (1993–1994) After the release of their double albums, they signed a new contract with Soundtek in mid-1992 and quickly started to work on their third album
সুখ (Happiness). The album came out in 1993. It was the band's first album to get commercial success. 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. The song became their signature song. The album also included hard rock song "গতকাল রাতে (Last Night)" and "রুপালী গিটার (Silver Guitar)". After the release of
সুখ (Happiness), drummer Habib Anwar Joy left the band for
Ark. On 8 June 1993, Milton Akbar joined the band as their new drummer. In 1994, they released their fourth studio album
তবুও (Yet) from Sargam Records. It included the hit song "রাত জাগা পাখি (Night Bird)". Though the album was not as successful as the previous album, it cemented their
hard rock status. In January 1994, drummer Milton Akbar left the band and was replaced by Riyad on 31 January 1994.
Death of Ayub Bachchu and tribute concert (2018–present) In 2012,
Ayub Bachchu was admitted to the CCU Hospital in
Dhaka for the accretion of water in his lungs. He recovered after receiving treatment. On 18 October 2018, he died from cardiac failure at his own residence. He was declared dead at Square Hospital at 9:55 a.m. He was laid to rest in
Chittagong City beside his mother's grave. 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. == Musical style ==