Rhythm Slaves is a LIVE band based out of Ludhiana, Punjab. Some of the band’s influences are Sonu Nigam and Neha Kakkar. The band is open for collaborations, concerts, shows, mixes, and jugal bandi. The versatile act plays genres like Sufi, classical, western, hip hop, folk, rock, Bollywood, etc. Band Members: Raj Kumar Neha Manjeet Atkaan Sunny Dhanjal Sumreet Kumar Sandeep Singh Amarjit Singh Aman Shanky
Stringboxx is a unique group performing and creating music and interested in expanding the name to infinite dimensions. They want to globalise the name with new and completely different ideas. The band is basically funky beatboxing meets rhythmic guitar for one awesome fusion. Stringboxx is a unique idea of creating and fusing music in most of the genres and styles, be it LIVE, experimental or original. The band plays genres like experimental fusion, hip hop, alternative rock/metal, country, techno, etc
M U K T I, a troupe of 6 exemplary artists with? its roots in Pune, Maharashtra is on its way to the top. With its swelling popularity and demand, Mukti has a number of successful concerts, music festivals and events attributed to it. Its genre revolves around classical, jazz, ballads, Sufi, Latin, New age, South Indian classical, spiritual and Healing music. Uday Ramdas, a mentee of the well-known tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha and Pandit Yogesh Samsi, is behind the music composition and ?tablas. On the sitar is Ustad Shakir Khan, the son and disciple of Ustad Shahid Parvez. Then you can see N Abhay spreading his magic through the South Indian Guitar. He has been taught and trained by the famous mandolin player Late Vidvaan U Shrinivasan. On the flute is, Amit Kakde who can cast a spell on the audience with his mesmerizing tones and remarkable talent. The fifth star in this magical wonder is Nitin Satav, the shishyay of Ustad Taufiq Qureshi. He is the percussionist playing instruments such as Djimbe and hand drums. And lastly, we have Rohit Kulkarni, a fine and sterling keyboard player whose music is no less than a spiritual melody to the listeners. Witnessing this band perform will solidify the entire world inside of you and rejuvenate you to the greatest lengths possible.
Into Brackets is a LIVE band based out of Pune, Maharashtra. The play hard rock and classical fusion music. They mash heavy metal with heavily influenced Hindustani/Indian classical vocals. Band Members: Parimal Sonawane - Vocals Pranav Gurav – Tabla, Percussions Mihir Oak – Bass Tanmay Pawar – Guitars Vidhaat Raman – Guitars Priyal Pawar – Drums Awards: Winners, Battle of the Bands 2016, sponsored by Vodafone U, Radio Mirchi and Honda
Hourglass Inversion is a four-piece band from Pune that plays alternative rock. Framed in 2008, they recorded their initial two songs in 2009, recorded their first video in 2010 and propelled their lady EP in 2011. The band has experienced a few phases of development going from quality to quantity throughout the years. With impacts running from Adele to Alter Bridge and Breaking Benjamin and the experience of the band individuals extending from Sufi to metal, the music that the band makes is exceptional and unmistakable. Band Members: Rohit Vasudevan – Vocals and Guitars Amit Khadikar – Guitars Hemant Aligi – Bass Saket Rao – Drums
Chutzpah the band is an acoustic duo featuring Shivam Shankar on guitar and vocals, and Parag Bhide on percussion. They are not bound by any specific genre or style and they play original songs as well as covers. When you go to their gigs, it is not only about the quality of the music, but the sense of community. They want people to leave from their performances with a smile on their face. They started off as a jam session at Pagdandi Books Chai Cafe and since then they have performed at some of the coolest venues in Pune. A Software Engineer by the day and a mesmerizing performer by the night, Shivam is the lead vocalist and the guitarist of Chutzpah. He has been playing guitar since school, and has written many originals. He thinks that every genre has its own beauty and thus each genre is worth playing. Parag is a Law student and the man behind the rhythm of Chutzpah's performances that get the crowds going every time. He has learned the tabla for eight years in his school days. Later in college, he discovered other percussion instruments and hasn't turned back since. He can play around 12 rhythm instruments. Currently, his primary choice on stage is tabla, djembe, and cajon that he has made himself
RAAG the band is Chattisgarh’s first rock band which plays folk fusion music. It was created in 2008 by engineering students to blend traditional and modern styles. They currently perform in Raipur. They got a representation in trans and club music. They perform nationally and internationally. Anuraag , Som , Lucky , Ajay , Apoorv , Vikram , Rahul , Harshit , Sameer and Yogesh are the band members.
Ujjal Kumar Saha is a solo jazz fusion guitar player based in Goa. His interest in fusion is also visible in his work. As a music composer, he has created some unique compositions. His works are influenced by bebop and hardbop jazz. Hindustani and Carnatic classical music also influence his work. International jazz artists such as Angela Hagenbach, Larry Correal, Thebe Libre and Paul Robson have worked with him. Ujjal performs in his own ensemble as a duo or a trio.
Ian Enthiado is a professional percussionist based out of the capital city of Goa, Panaji. He began playing drums at the age of eight in Abu Dhabi where he was born and brought up. At that early age, he discovered his gift for rhythm and found a place as the youngest drummer for two of Abu Dhabi's most popular bands – Electra Junction and Night Riders. After moving to Mumbai, he comfortably found his way into the LIVE as well as studio scene, carving a niche for himself as a versatile drummer, with pop, rock, jazz, funk, and blues bands. Being a self-taught musician, he developed an amazingly keen ear for music and is able to nail just the right groove for just about any genre of music that he performs. He currently performs with a resident band contract at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai.
Chehre is a LIVE band based out of Pune, Maharashtra. It is one of the renowned groups in Pune. They have been performing LIVE and loud for more than a decade. Chehre comprises some of the most renowned musicians who bring varied musical influences and years of experience to their album, Khwaab. The band plays Hindi mainstream rock. Band Members: Chris – Guitar Mike – Bass Vijay – Vocals Leo – Keyboards Sanjeev – Drums
Rohit Vasudevan Diaries is a four-piece LIVE band based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Formed in 2013, it is an Indian rock band led by Rohit Vasudevan. Rohit creates and writes music which reflects experiences from the pages of his life. Not restricted by language or genre, the band's sound embodies music experiences of every member. Rohit was awarded Radio City Freedom Awards 2014 – Best Rock Artist. Band Members: Saket Rao – Drums Souvik Bhattacharaya – Bass Guitar Gaurav Koargaonkar – Keyboard Rohit Vasudevan – Vocals and Guitar
Raahie is an Independent Hindi Rock Band from Mumbai, known for their soulful originals & music videos. The Band was originally formed by Anshul Singh in 2015. After a stint with the initial lineup, he decided to take the band forward by completely redefining their sound. The band released their debut album in June -2018 titled "˜Bahut Hua Samman'. Sennheiser awarded them Rank 5 in their search for India's Top 50 emerging artists. They were also awarded as the 'Best Popular Act, Viewers Choice' at the Radio City Freedom Awards.
The Mihir Joshi Band plays hardcore blues and rock numbers comprising of a lot of covers as well as their originals. "Mumbai Blues", their debut album, was released on Ashish Manchanda's label, Flying Carpet Productions. The album was digitally distributed by Times Music and has also won the 2015 GIMA Award for the Best Rock Album. Members: Vocalist – Mihir Joshi Bassist – Ruell Barretto Guitarist – Sanju Aguiar Drummer – Viru Kaith
Eternal December is a progressive fusion rock LIVE band based out of the finance capital of India, Mumbai. It was formed in the year 2010. The band was previously named as 'Divine Legacy'. Their latest single, 'A Dream From the Sky' comes with a pack of classic alternative rock, complete with catchy hooks and heroic guitar solos. The band is a the brainchild of guitarist Krishna Khandelwal and drummer Sujit Chavan. Ever since it was founded, it has seen several lineup changes and is now a trio band. This rock trio has been quite busy in the college festivals, playing and competing in events like National Law College's annual band competition 'Strawberry Fields', and IIT Bombay's Mood Indigo competition – 'Livewire'. Band Members: Aaroh Velankar – Vocals Krishna Khandelwal – Guitars and Vocals Sujit Chavan – Drums
Time Wise is an experimental jazz fusion band from Ahmedabad, formed in 2015. The band performs jazz standards with a twist and love to experiment with crisp rhythms and mellow tunes in its original compositions. Time Wise has been instrumental in setting up jazz and blues scenario in the city of Ahmedabad and also in the other part of the state of Gujarat. Time Wise has been organising highly successful and appreciated Ahmedabad Jazz and Blues Festival. The first edition of the festival was executed in 2013 and the second in 2015. Both the seasons were sold-out with more audience willing to be a part of it. The band plans to take Ahmedabad Jazz and Blues Festival to greater heights in times to come with them being the inseparable performers at the show with other bands and artists from India and beyond. Band Members: Dhaivat Jani – Drums Sahil Abhichandani – Vocals Raag Sethi – Guitars Harmony Siganporia – Vocals Marc Damania – Bass Guitar Harmish Joshi – Alto, Tenor Saxophone Nayan Kapadia – Keyboards
Aahvaan is a three-piece LIVE band based out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Aahvaan is a band with professional musicians who are passionate, not only about performing, but creating an eternal identity for innovative music through immortal musical experiments. The band is all about creating world music with Indian classical and folk music influences. Formed a year ago, the band has performed at several private events, and has done a club event in Weekend Window. Band Members: Balraj Shashtri – Vocals Jignesh Sheth – Guitars Nishant Mehta – Percussionist
Dvaj is a LIVE band based out of the finance capital of India, Mumbai. It is a three-member band that mainly specializes in Bollywood, Indie pop and English pop. For a long time, the members have been thinking about forming this band. The group consists of three people – a singer (Sarthak), a guitarist (Sachit), and a beatboxer (Rishabh). The band also has a female vocalist who does sessions with them. They perform Indian and western music and regularly performs at clubs like Bombay Bronx, Tap, MRP, U Bar and many more. They have also performed at a lot of corporate companies like Suntech, Asian Paints, BSF and a few weddings and private events.
Bombay Bassment is a LIVE band that was founded in 2010 in the busiest city of India, Mumbai. This got started when some artists from different music backgrounds emerged out of traditional sound sets and went LIVE with robust rhythm sections. Bombay Bassment plays unique blends of hip-hop, rap, reggae, funk, and drum and bass. The band also got chances to open for veterans like Snoop Dogg and Apache Indian.
Founded in 2011, White Mug is a group of musicians who have always liked to experiment with different music genres, but one thing has been common between them – fun! White Mug’s style of compositions is based on silly emotions of a human being. The band has been a regular performer at different pubs, hotels, and festivals in Bengaluru and other cities. They also use some unusual instruments like harmonica and cajon, to add colour to their music. The band has earned fame because of their distinctive style (alternative/ rock ‘n’ roll) and energetic stage performances. White Mug is working on the release of their debut album, in which they have added contemporary elements of music.
Vaibhav and Deba are an acoustic duo based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The musicians are united by their passion for music. They met while working with the Aditya Birla Group in 2016. The duo’s repertoire includes guitars, harmonica, cajon and the ukulele. They blend contemporary Bollywood music with country/alternative rock (English).
