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 * name            = The Sketches
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 * image_size      = 250
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 * background      = group_or_band
 * origin          = Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
 * genre           = {{flatlist|
 * Folk
 * alternative rock
 * Sufi
 * years_active    = 2003 – Present
 * label           = Lahooti Records, Fire Records
 * associated_acts = {{flatlist|
 * Jono Manson
 * Mai Dhai
 * website         = {{URL|http://www.sketchesart.com/|www.sketchesart.com}}
 * current_members =
 * Saif Samejo
 * Nomi Ali
 * Owais Shaikh

The Sketches is a Pioneer of Sufi Folk Rock from Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan composed of young musician, founder and lead vocalist Saif Samejo. Their motherland has always been a major inspiration which is portrayed in their work. “Sindhi melody is very charming; there is enormous flexibility of words” says Saif Samejo. The love for their language and culture is aimed to bring back the departed old identity and to produce quality work to sensitize the world in general and the youth in specific about the grace of Sindhi language. The pinnacle that The Sketches have reached today is the result of a grueling struggle and arduous work since 2003 when Saif, a student of English Literature the interests and influences of Sufi music, an incredible enthusiasm towards peace and harmony and the motivation for being original all together as made THE SKETCHES.

Early years (1993–1996)
Their first album “Dastkari” meaning ‘one’s own creation’ was released in 2010 with the Folk/Sufi/Rock songs in Sindhi, Saraiki and Urdu bearing wide range of messages promoting peace, a rich cultural heritage, freedom of expression and love. The music created by The Sketches has proved the fact that “Music has no language”, despite the fact that different languages have been used in their songs listeners from different age groups and backgrounds have appreciated each flavor that come out. The music blends so perfectly, creating novel symphonies that capture the soul. Contradictory to the trend, The Sketches always believed in “being original” and in the era of commercial music where other artists served as seasonal birds they remained unswerving and kept Sufi music alive. This is the foremost reason that within the first year ‘The Sketches’ was acknowledged by various front line magazines of Pakistan including Dawn, The News, Mag-the weekly, Hum say, Kawish and others. The band was reported in Pakistan’s biggest news channel Geo TV for promoting peace through their music video ‘Maujood’. Its remarkable contribution on ‘Raat’ (Folk tale of Sindh) was admitted internationally and they appeared on BBC-London (radio).