Harsha Iyer is a professional instrumentalist based out of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The 19-year-old guitarist, solo singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer draws influences from artists such as Spiritualized, Tom Waits, Birthday Party, Nick Cave Bad Seeds, Iggy Pop, Stooges, The Cramps, Gun Club, The Horror, Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Radiohead, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Otis Redding, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Doves, Beach Boys, The La's, Damon Albarn, Animal Collective, Sigur Ros, The Doves, Deer Hunter, and many more. He has released numerous tracks and the Indian independent circuit has very much loved all of them. His first album – Curious Toys – was released in 2011 and his second album – When It's Time (Part One) – in 2012.
Paranoid Fusion Band is a modern pop fusion band based out of Surat. They perform on live shows in and around the city of Gujarat. They have created some noteworthy compositions and covers that have caught the attention of revered personalities in the field of music. Comprised of a group of 8 people they are courageous enough to experiment and improvise with spontaneity. Mehul is the lead guitarist, Jay plays the piano, Hiren handles the bass guitar and Viren is the drummer of the band. Anand plays the flute which adds an edge over other bands. They have 3 singers - Harshit, Mayur and Dhruv, all of whom are exceptional singers. They are sometimes joined by Dr. Prathistha who sings with a harmonious voice. The band resembles a confluence of different genres of music. Their fusions are unique and have a strong classical feel to it. They are open to playing at clubs, corporate events and private parties. The band is also a personal favourite for college goers in Gujarat. They love to perform at campus events for the simple reason that the environment is charged with enthusiasm and zeal.
Aravind Bhargav started his musical journey with Shri U Shrinivas at the age of six years, much before he could realise the privilege of coming under such an illustrious and legendary Guru. Aravind hails from a musical background and belongs to a Telugu family settled in Tamil Nadu. His father, K Srikantan, and his family have traditionally been great fans of classical music. His mother, S Gnana Prasuna, a vocalist, is a disciple of Sri M Balamuralikrishna, with credits of performances on AIR and grandmother, NM Lakshmi, was a veena artist and music composer. Aravind completed his Arangetram under the auspices of Shrinivas Institute of World Musique (SIOWM) at Vani Mahal in 2008. He performed his first full-length concert for SICA of Hyderabad, in 2009, which fetched him instant recognition and appreciation alike, from all quarters. Trying to play melodiously, sensitively and energetically are the special features of Aravind. The appreciation and rapport, which he shares with his accompanying artists, adds to his appeal. Aravind has had the privilege of being supported by many established artists like Sri VV Ravi, Smt Srilakshmi Venkataramani, Smt Poosarla Manorama, Smt Vishnubhatla Krishnaveni, P Suresh Babu, Mullaivasal Chandramouli, Khandadevi Vijayaraghavan, etc.
Ahmon is a six-piece rock band based out of Vadodara, Gujarat. The band was formed by a group of college students. The band generally plays genres like Indian rock and folk rock music. The band features amazing self-composed tracks, covering every possible genre and category of music. Band Members: Lead Guitars – Prajval Rhythm Guitars – Hemal Drums – Vrushank Vocals – Bhargav Bass – Joel Keyboard – Param
Blitzkrieg is a five-piece LIVE band based out of Vadodara, Gujarat. The band has an experience of a decade, and is performing professionally since 2011. The word 'blitzkrieg' is generally referred to as a sudden military attack. They, however, as members of the band, believe that their music will hit you without you knowing how, when, and why. Join them in reviving and supporting the rock 'n' roll and metal. Band Members: Aaron Mathews – Vocalist Akshay prakash – Lead guitar Chinmay Deshpande – Drums Hetan Shah – Rhythm Guitar Shrujal Patel – Bass Guitar Influences: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Exodus, Lamb Of God, Slayer, Led Zepplin, AC DC, RHCP, Dropkick Murphys, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, and Aerosmith.
Raag The Band is a Chennai based famous fusion band that plays a variety of songs from different genres. They perform all over the country. They are appreciated by Tamil and Bollywood fans , including Mastero Ilayaraja , A R Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and some many other composers from Bollywood. Their videos are been featured on channels such as MTV, Sun Music, BBC and others. Band Members: Pratap PrB – lead vocalist Soorya – pianist Lakhan Khanna – guitarist Karthik Vamsi – rhythm
The Senders is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. The influences of the band are myriad and the hue of each is brought together with the individuality and character. The Senders are deeply involved in blues music and that is what the underlying basic facet of this trio is. The Senders have been performing at regular shows with Blue Frog and recently played at B-Flat Bar in Bangalore. Other venues are 1522, Beer Cafe, Big Pitcher, Black Rabbit, Humming Tree and such other places in Bangalore.
Nikhila and Sahib is a duo LIVE band is based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. They are known to perform jazz music. The band has performed in numerous gigs, college fests, private parties, cafes, clubs, etc. Their music covers a host of different artists like Prince, Gnarles Barkley, Jill Scott, and Robert Glasper. Bringing color and twists to popular music, Nikhila & Sahib leaves the audiences pleasantly surprised and always wanting for more. Band members: Sahib Singh – Guitar Nikhila Sharma – Vocals
Satva is a LIVE band that is based out of Ahmedabad. They play Hindi experimental pop and rock. They usually perform for events such as pre-weddings, LIVE gigs and corporate gigs. These talented people have already performed in pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels and other venues. Satva has performed at Patang Hotel, Waterside Hotel and Ramada Hotel. They have performed at pubs such as Hellish. Their music can be enjoyed either in soft and soulful unplugged manner (vocalist & guitarist only) or with full rocking band. Band Members: Vimal Shah – Vocalist and Guitarist Jalaj Dave – Guitarist Het Shah - Bassist Chahat Shah - Drummer
As We Keep Searching's music has always had a sense of 'Other ness' to it. An amalgamation of electronic, ambient and post-rock styles, their work has been difficult to pin down from the very beginning. 'GROWING SUSPICIONS' has been a while in coming, but it is the logical conclusion of the first chapter of the Pune based act's career, their transition from just another post-rock act to one of the most stunningly inventive new artists of 2014 now complete. From the opening notes of the cinematic 'The Tattva', cathartic melodies and an ever-shifting sound come to the fore. The album's not big on singles; while 'When will they talk? recalls 90's-era post rock buzz, and 'Shimmer of Light' tips forward into a not so very mainstream version of psychedelic pop, AWKS' EP is best experienced from start to finish. It's music is served up in many movements, taking the oscillating melody of the opening segment and doing wonderful, unexpected things with it. 'In Circles', meanwhile, is almost iPod-ready, bringing to mind the emotional frailty of dreams and wishes: 'why do we always want more than what we Expectedly have?'. Its jubilant break around 42 minutes in is life-affirming stuff. You need this album in your life!
Namma Ooru is a LIVE boy band based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. In South India, a culture where the independent music scene hardly exists, Namma Ooru is an attempt to bring Tamil pop music to Tamil music lovers. Singer-songwriter, Josh Vivian, was highly influenced by international pop music and decided to start the first ever Tamil boy band as soon as he questioned himself on the non-existence of such band. Josh collaborates with different musicians and artists in every song to break stereotypical music in the pop culture. Some of the band’s influences are Michael Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, One Direction, Jason Mraz, NE-YO, Usher, Chris Brown, John Mayer, etc.
Koadaari is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Standing initiated by the guitar slinging shred wizard Savio, Koadaari snagged into the scene with an unconventional, versatile vocalist and ramble-gigger Ramalingam, the man behind the microphone. Both of them sat down to mechanise the formula and lay down the pad to launch what the world needed, musically. In a hunt for a bassist, they discovered riff baron, Jacob. With three members and an invigorated appetite that was insatiable, the pursuit for the fourth member progressed on. After a few days of vigorous searching, with the addition of blast master, Sridhar, the band's final line up was short of one mystical element. Sweet surprise, a celebrated entity, Siddharth, dropped in to give it a vicious twist with his keyboards. Soon after, Koadaari transformed into a raging tank flying down a mountain. Some of the band’s influences are Alter Bridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slash's Snakepit, Audioslave, The Killers, Karnivool and Nada Surf.
Jhanu is a Tamil rock band founded in August 2011. Their combination of music has resulted in their numerous LIVE performances in South India over the past two years. Originally formed as a two-member band by brothers Jhanu Chanthar and Udhay Bharath for a walk-in competition, Jhanu has gone on to enthral crowds of over thousands and headlined several shows at major fests, along with leading acts such as Avial and Skrat. The band has released their first single and music video “Prachanai” in July, 2013. Band members: Jhanu Chanthar - Guitar/Composition Lawrence Ramu - Vocals/Lyricist Harkirat Singh Sangha - Bass Udhay Bharath - Drums and Percussion Support - Pradeep Techie and Kanthan - Tech Sreerag Raghavan - Creative Director
Indoor Gharana is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. They welcome you all on a musical caravan, as fellow travellers, music lovers, companions, critics, and connoisseurs. The common passion of three individuals for music acted as a catalyst in nurturing the first steps of Indoor Gharana. The band members hope that their compositions will leave an indelible imprint on the doorsteps of your heart. The core of Indoor Gharana lies in the fusion of such diverse and distinct cultures, sounds, ideologies and lyrical representations. Discovering new found terrains in the musical landscape sometimes as pilgrims and nomads and at others as explorers or commuters, the band finds these unexplored territories serendipitously through musical interpretations embedded in a backdrop of mysticism and emotional liberation. Even though the influences that have inspired this band are varied, there is still a transcendental fabric drenched in the undiluted, ever prevalent and optimistic search for the real self.
Incarcerated is a LIVE band based out of Chennai. Formed in 2009, the band plays blues music. Although all the band members work in different fields and organisations, their passion for blues music was what brought them together. The band has been playing in and around the Chennai music circuit since then, with outstation tours in between. Melvin is the vocalist of the band. He is also an Academic Music Consultant in rock and pop at TCL (Trinity College London) India, and an actor in the Mani Ratnam movie, Kadal. His earlier musical roots started with a band called Powerlyne (1998 to 2001) as the guitarist with the band. His musical influences include Beatles, Bob Marley, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Stryper, WhiteCross, Scorpions, Hendrix, Eric Clapton, JJ Cale, BB King, SRV, Joe Walsh, Eric Johnson, etc.
Godia is a four-piece metalcore band based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. The band started in early 2014. It is a tale of how things got serious when four childhood folks who grew up together joined the musically renowned Madras Christian College and decided to start a metalcore band. With various influences in different genres, each member of the band has his own ideas and styles when it comes to music. When the band members go up on the stage, it is just pure chaos and madness. Lyrically, the band’s music focuses on struggles in life, betrayal, suicide, motivation and other positive aspects of life.
Ashwanth Vergis is a professional saxophone Keyboard, Mouth Organ, and Melodica player. Ashwanth did engineering while pursuing his passion. Ashwanth started as a keyboardist and did his Grade 5 exam for keyboard from the Trinity School of Music, London. Ashwanth has played for many bands including the top metal band "˜Death Hallucination.' He has shared the stage with many bands at prestigious events and competitions such as The Chennai Live Band Hunt, Band-e-Matharam, SundayJam, and many more. He went on to play Saxophone and now is known for his Saxophone skills. He has done many events, including corporate events, concerts, private events, and many more. Ashwanth has played solo events at Citrus hotels, Forum Mall, VR Mall, Peppermill, Khargeens, etc.
7even is a LIVE band formed by veterans of the Chennai music scene, bringing diverse influences and styles together into a melting pot of sonic bliss. It is an explosive band, creative and courageous enough to play covers of well-known classic rock and jazz artists/bands, and simultaneously keep their originality with some exciting re-arrangements, which bring out the diversity of the band. Started by three people with the premonition and conviction that their band would not only grow in size and popularity but would also bring together players as diverse in their professions as they are in their style of playing, 7even delights audiences with their creative renditions of covers that focus on drums, keyboards, guitars, and vocals. They combine their individual professions beautifully with the strings and strains of the music they create. Band Members: Brian Paiva – a multi-talented and faceted personality who is not only an amazing singer-songwriter but a part-time guitarist as well. His interest in alternative music is, at times, evident in his compositions bridging together beautifully the best of both the worlds. Jaideep Vivekanand – A soulful lead guitarist whose experience of decades lends him his signature sounds and licks very few can match. Anthony Karuna – A keyboard player par excellence, with a wide range of talents, but, one who is humble and non-assuming in his demeanor. He is a seasoned music composer and an expert sound technician as well. Shyam Rao – A seasoned and entertaining drummer whose stage presence is equaled only by his controlled and brilliant support to any rendition. Wayne Fernandez – Also known as "The Bass Port," he was trained initially in classical piano and guitar in his early childhood. He was asked by the leader of his first band (his twin brother) to take up bass duties for their high school band. Thus began his journey into the deep end. Kavita Thomas – A vocalist with a wide and diverse range which blends beauty and talent easily into her performances.
