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| origin = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]

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* [[Rock music|rock]]

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* [[Ambient music|ambient]]

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'''aswekeepsearching''' (often abbreviated as '''AWKS'''; pronounced '''“As We Keep Searching”''') is an Indian [[post-rock]] band formed in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]] in September 2013 as a home studio project by vocalist & guitarist Uddipan Sarmah and ex-guitarist & keyboardist Shubham Gurung. They have released four studio albums and two EPs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/still-lot-of-scope-and-hope-for-upcoming-indie-music-artistes-post-rock-band-aswekeepsearching-2379127.html |title=Still Lot of Scope and Hope for Upcoming Indie Music Artistes: Post-rock Band aswekeepsearching |publisher=News 18 |date=16 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2019/jul/06/of-happily-evolving-in-post-rock-sounds-2000112.html |title=Of happily evolving in post rock sounds |publisher=The New Indian Express }}</ref>.

The band has shared the stage with notable acts such as [[God Is an Astronaut]], [[Steven Wilson]], [[65daysofstatic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/65daysofstatic-colour-haze-to-play-at-bengalurus-indie-march-festival-next-month/ |title=65daysofstatic, Colour Haze to Play at Bengaluru’s Indie March Festival Next Month |publisher=Rolling Stones India}}</ref>, pg.lost, [[Tides of Man]], [[sleepmakeswaves]], [[The Contortionist]], [[Plini]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Dua Lipa]] and many more. Their fresh & emotive approach to the post-rock genre followed by their live performances have achieved notable success in India and internationally.

==History==

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===2015-2016: ''Khwaab'' and Russia Tour===

The year 2015, saw them come together as a live act, with Robert Alex and Gautam Deb from a prominent [[Pune]] based experimental metal band Noiseware, and this ultimately led to the launch of aswekeepsearching’s first full-length release titled ''‘Khwaab’''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rsjonline.com/reviews/aswekeepsearching--khwaab.html |title=Aswekeepsearching - Khwaab |publisher=Rock Street Journal}}</ref> (meaning “Dream”). Noiseware’s guitarist/producer Adhiraj Singh tracked the album at Refractor Studio in Pune and joined the band as their live sound engineer. The release of ''‘Khwaab’'' was the moment that led to the start of a change in the Indian independent music circuit. With the music spreading like wildfire owing to its fresh and emotive approach, the band redefined the touring culture in India;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/interview-with-aswekeepsearching |title=aswekeepsearching: The uncovered interview |publisher=Red Bull |date=16 September 2016}}</ref>; taking their music to a multitude of cities locally and also embarking on their first-ever overseas 5-city Russian Tour<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/aswekeepsearching-announce-russia-tour-new-single/ |title=Aswekeepsearching Announce Russia Tour, New Single |publisher=Rolling Stones India }}</ref> where the band performed in [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Moscow]], [[Kazan]], [[Ekaterinburg]] and last show once again in Moscow.

===2017-2018: ''Zia'' and Europe Tour===

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*Rooh - 2019

*Sleep - 2020

===EPs===

*Growing Suspicions - 2014

*IIII - 2020

===Singles===

*At Long Last - 2016