Neill Braganza Music is a three-piece LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The members of the band are young, energetic and passionate, and have rocked many shows in Bangalore and other cities. Neill Braganza Music plays indie, rock and pop genres. Band Members: Akshay Nagmule – Drums Kiran Kumar – Rhythm Guitars Mayur Anneknavar – Bass Guitars Corporate gigs: Asian Paints Travel Tours House Joy Visa ...and many more. College gigs: St Joses JNMC Crist College IIM Bangalore BEC ...and many more.
Necrophilia is a five-piece death metal band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. Started in 2008, the band has been supporting the metal scene in the city. They draw influences from artists such as Psycroptic, Necrophagist, The Faceless, Aborted, and Dying Fetus. The band has released few tracks lately which received great appreciation from the entire metal scene of Bangalore. They have been performing in various gigs and venues all across the country and have been very consistent and successful in offering some marvelous LIVE performances to the Indian metal scene. Band Members: James Britto – Guitarist, Composer Stephen – Bassist, Lyricist, Composer Shelton – Drummer, Vocalist Avinash – Vocalist Jason – Bassist
If we talk about the first Indian rock bands to play genres like psychedelic and post-rock, then Mushroom Lake is definitely one of those. The band composes instrumentals that are focused on post-rock, and mixed with essences of alternative, psychedelic, and other genres. The idea of vocal-less rhythms builds up the mood gradually, enabling audiences to ride along the grooves. The band adds different emotions in their songs, woven with distorted sounds that are mellow, heavy, and scratchy. The constant, improvised renditions and drop downs render a trance-like atmosphere.
Namma Retro is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. It is the city’s very own retro band that performs the best of English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil pop numbers. The genres they play are retro, disco, party, and funk. Band Members: Tanika Nayyar – Vocals, Egg Shaker Chandra Mouli Kavi – Bass Guitar Manu Manjunath – Guitars, Vocals Harikrishnan – Keyboards, Synthesisers, Vocals Siddharth Manoharan – Percussion, Vocals
Mystik Vibes is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. They are known to perform Indian improvised music. The band has performed in numerous gigs, college fests, private parties, etc. Mystik Vibes is a cross-cultural band. Each musician is a solo artist in his own way. Band members: Mishko M'ba – Electric Bass Amith Nadig – Bamboo Flute Aman Mahajan – Keyboards Muthu Kumar – Tabla, Cajon, Percussion
Mud Road is a four-piece acoustic band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. It has musical roots of their native place. They grew up listening to country, gospel, blues and rock n roll. The band loves their harmonies and therefore, they love nothing more than to sit around with a few beers, pull out a guitar and sing till their throats are sore.
Midriff Strain is an eight-piece classic-rock band based out of Bangalore, India. Featuring veterans from the rock act, the band came together during a chance encounter between guitarists, Ranjith and Srikanth. The rest of the band comprises of Anil Kakade (Lead Vocals), Mals (Lead Vocals), Karthik (Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals), KD (Drums), Oliver (Saxophone) and Dan Jakes (Keyboard/Backing Vocals). Each band member brings his own style ranging from hard rock, blues, progressive rock, gospel, jazz, and metal. Midriff Strain is known for its unique renditions of timeless classics from the rock 'n' roll era. They are truly inspired by classic rock acts such as Dire Straits and Deep Purple. They have the progressive leanings of Rush and Pink Floyd, and much love for NWOBHM acts such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
MellowDyn is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band was formed in early 2015 by Vanshaj, Swikrity, and Imaiyan. They play a variety of genres ranging from blues to soul and pop rock. The band also plays original music. MellowDyn is one of the emerging bands from the IT capital and is looking forward to playing on big stages soon. Band Members: Imaiyan Aaron – Keyboards and Vocals Swikrity Singh – Vocals Vanshaj Sharma – Guitars and Vocals Mriganka Baruah – Audio Engineer
Mind Map is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. It is group of musicians mapping the minds of people with experimental music. It is a blend of rhythm and soulful melodies to psychedelic instrument sounds. They are in a process of crossing barriers, borders and the limits of music genres. Members: BK / Bankim Chandra – Lead Guitars Abhijith A Bhat / Psy Didge – Didgeridoo & Psy sounds Deepak Chenna – Custom-made percussion gallery Avinash – Bass Guitar Shreyas Sel – Drums and Percussions Preetham – Synth and Vocals Kiran Singh – Art work and Guitars Achievements: Played at Cafe Buzzinga Experimental set at Flea 080 New Year's Eve Celebration Jam on The Other Side of Hampi Experimental setup at Our Native Village Resort Experimental Setup at Sunday Jam (2013) Charity performances Tour to Hampi Joint Venture with Gali Durgappa Played at Freedom Jam – Electronica & Acoustic Experimental Setup at August Rush Played at The Other Side of Hampi – Gauri Experimental Setup at Sunday Jam (2014) Played at Veekes and Thomas, Koramangla Played at Garage Jam on World Music Day Experimental Setup powered by Tommy Jams Played at Shanti Guest House, Hampi Played at Pebble
Lucidreams is progressive metal LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. Formed in the year 1992 as 'Avalanche', the band was re-named as Lucidreams in the year 1994. Lucidreams, over the years, has seen several changes in its lineup, and the band now features a blend of experience and talent. The band has headlined many college festivals and played in indoor venues like Hard Rock Cafe, Purple Haze, Kyra, etc. The band has received positive reviews for their original compositions. They are currently recording an EP. Lucidreams blossoms while performing LIVE, and it constantly looks out for new venues to perform at. Band Members: Vineesh Venugopal – Vocals Jayanth Sridhar – Guitars Narayan Shrouthy – Bass Steve Jaby (Stephen Anthony) – Drums Deepak Vijaykumar – Guitars
The colour orange has always been interesting; it’s a colour you generally don’t get see everywhere, and that’s what makes it a peculiar one. The band Mad Orange Fireworks thinks that they play sounds that orange evokes. A blend where pop, jazz, funk, blues and rock meet – is what the band calls as ‘orange rock’. Orange rock is gaining popularity these days. With every gig, the fan base of Mad Orange Fireworks has been growing – at home and in other cities of India. The band has successfully played at all famous LIVE venues in Bengaluru. It has also showcased its pieces in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Cochin. As the name suggests, Mad Orange Fireworks tries and brings metaphorical fireworks on stage. It largely plays its own music, and has its own ’orange’ renditions of many popular songs. It has covered songs from The Who and Michael Jackson to Britney Spears and Bruno Mars. It has also occasionally performed tribute shows for bands like Doors, The Beatles, and Pearl Jam.
Lazie J is a classic rock band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band was founded by members of some renowned bands. Lazie J creates and plays the 80s' style classic rock music with a hint of modern rock. The band is influenced by great songs of the 70s' and 80s' era. Lazie J aims at recreating the 80s' magic once again. The band comprises Jay, Manoj, Balu, and Shibu – all of them who have been playing the genre for more than 20 years. The band has received positive responses on every gig and has played at various venues and on TV, too.
Ledge13 is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India and the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. They are known to perform hard rock music. The band has performed in numerous gigs, college festivals, private parties, etc. They have performed all over India. The band’s major influences are Nirvana, Seether, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, Megadeth, Audioslave, RATM, etc. Studio albums: Stripped LP - 2013 Freedom EP - 2013 Never Me (Electric Version) Single - 2015 Band members: Vocals and Guitars: Rajesh Drums: Pruthvi Bass: Eric
Panchajanya Dey, one of the leading young generation musicians of India, is competent Hindustani (North Indian) Classical Music. He has also created a new avenue in the genre of Fusion music where he has popularised Classical Music, Bollywood Music, International Popular Numbers and Fusion Music keeping the rudimentary essence intact through his Fusion Band Hamelin and his Solo Flute Recitations. He has been performing in several events and garnered a huge name for him and his band. For Live Events and Bookings - 7001381635 / 8981213795 || panchajanyadey@gmail.com
Little Coffee In Your Sugar is a LIVE band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. They generally play songs from genres of music such as blues and rock and roll. Their music is what a newspaper would sound like; a melody that a reporter would hum; a rhythm that a politician would groove to while the green-guy rolls into smoke and ashes. The group is influenced by the music of The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Classical. Band Members: Ankur Das – Guitarist Nitin Hugar – Keyboardist Soyam Dean – Bass Guitarist and Vocalist Suyash Gupta – Drummer and Percussionist
LIVE Banned, based out of Bangalore, focuses purely on entertainment. It is a five-piece band consisting of Amrit Rao on vocals, Siddhart Kamath on keys, Sridhar Varadarajan on strings, Dheerendra Doss on drums, and Raveesh Tirkey on bass. The band’s originals and medleys are popular for their humour, that are sometimes intelligent and at other times atrocious. The performances are bold, flamboyant and energetic, influenced by South Indian music, Bollywood, disco, pop, rock and metal. LIVE Banned satirizes, restructures and twists popular music across genres and languages that appeal to everyone – from the man on the street to an audience from the corporate world.
Lagori is a LIVE band, the name of which has been derived from a famous street game played in India. The band takes inspiration from the diverse culture of India, and defines what it means to be an Indian. The band has come up from Bangalore; this is a cosmopolitan city that is a melting pot of cultures, beliefs, languages, and ideas. Lagori’s music reflects the diverse influences of its band members – culminating in a unique, honest, and fresh sound.
LayaLavanya is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. They are known to perform Carnatic classical music, Carnatic fusion and Indian folk music. The band has performed in numerous gigs, college fests, private parties, etc. Band members: Sunaad Anoor Vinod Shyam Anoor Nagendra Prasad S P Chidananda Gopi Shravan T S Sudatta L S
Kalari - Strike a Chord is a four-piece LIVE band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. The band creates a unique flavour which fuses blues with folk and Indian classical. Their music ranges from traditional folk music to upbeat pop music. Their peppy numbers can drag your feet to the dance floor, while others can gently pull you to the soul of music. They won Vodafone Battle of the Bands, 2015 and Unmaad Festival (Taal-Mel) organised by IIM Bangalore. The band has also given enthralling performances at Alive India In Concert (2015) with Usha Uthup, Zubeen Garg and other prominent artists of the music fraternity. Passion for music and the love and support of their fans keep them going, and they hope it will take them even further. Band Members: Shubham Roy – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Aditya – Bass Ankur – Lead guitar Vikram – Drums
Kalpanik Theory is an amazing alternative rock band from the IT capital of India, Bangalore. It is a five-piece band and believes in making people smile by the gracious melody of the yore. They are an indie pop/rock and a fusion band. The band plays music across different parts of the country. The band comprises: Mannu Singh: Front man/songwriter/composer/rhythm guitars Pruthvi M: Percussions/Drums Arjun Handa: Bass Guitar Raghu Ram: Lead Guitars Vineeth: Keyboards The band has been awarded as: One of the top 7 bands in Break Free Music Festival Bangalore 2013 'Best Vocalist' at Bharatiyam 2010 BVPCOE 'Best Band' and 'Best Vocalist' award at Calcutta School of Music 'Best Band' at Orion 2014 'Best Vocalist' at Tata Docomo RED.FM bandstand
