Within a short span of four years, Fossils went from strength-to-strength to become the most popular Bangla band in West Bengal, largely due to its explosive live shows and pushed forth by its eponymous debut release in 2002. Fossils, the "first album" as it is often referred to, brought forth a new sound and a new movement in the contemporary Bangla music scene.
Probably the only band from Bengal with rock star acumen, Fossils' popularity now spans not just the state, but also across the border in Bangladesh – the neighbours that have had a rich heritage of original rock music sung in Bangla since the Seventies. The band is equally popular with non-resident Bengali audiences across the globe, whether in Bangalore or Bombay, Hyderabad or Houston.