
avial won six Jack Daniel Rock Awards for Best Band, Best Song and Best Album in Critics as well as Popular Category in2008
Footprints '09 Young Achiever's Award
Avial received the Footprints '09 Young Achiever's Award from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication.
CONVERSE
'Ettam Pattu' is now a part of Asia Independent brought to you by CONVERSE featuring some of the most exciting independent bands across Asia.
India Rocks
Nada Nada' was featured on India Rocks - a compilation by EMI featuring many other great Indian Bands.
top 25 songs of the decade
'Nada Nada' came to the number 12 spot and was named one of the top 25 songs of the decade by Indiecision.com.
rollingstones magazine
rollingstones magazine named avial one among the alltime top 25 indian bands and rex vijayan one among the 5 best indian axe men.
'Radio Netherands Worldwide'
Avial featured on 'Radio Netherands Worldwide' along with bands from Nepal and Sri Lanka on their latest edition of South Asia Wired.
Gibson Guitars
rex vijayan of avial was sought out by gibson guitars usa for an exclusive endorsment deal for their guitars
one lakh hits on youtube
sound check by avial is the first indian music video to register one lakh hits on youtube.
"malayalee alternative rock"
avial is the first band that created the whole new genre called " malayalee alternative rock " and has been followed by many bands since then.

Alternative Malayalam Rock
Members :
Tony John - Vocals
Rex Vijayan - Guitars and Synth
Binny Issac - Bass
Mithun Puthanveetil - Drums
Aditya Jha - General Manager
JithuLivingstone - Production Manager
Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Radio head, Verve, Oasis,Cold play, Pearl Jam,Dave Mathews Band, Acdc,Police, Rush, Van Halen, Sound garden, Alice in chains, Rage against the machine, Incubus,Jamiroquai, Lamb,Bjork, Chemical Brothers, Massive attack, Portishead, Blasted Mechanism, Afro celtic sound system.
~ Ettam Pattu (Avial)