The Artizens is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. The RnB and soul musical band has always worked towards carving a niche for itself by pioneering the dawn of a dynamic musical experience. Artizens is a combination of two English words – art and citizens – which means the art of the citizens. For the band, music is not just about striking the right musical notes and chords but also about touching the right emotional chord. Artizens has been aiming to do just that by belting out songs with a magical blend of rock, jazz, and Hindustani classical music to enhance its soulful lyrics, written in Hindi and Urdu. Band Members: Aar Vik Kaushal Piyush Hemant Kanika Rishabh Pathak
String of Joy is an Indian Music Band which is widely recognized for its eclectic approach of playing music. This emerging band comprises of passionate and hard-working members who deliver powerful music. The Band specializes in genres such as Pop, Sufi and Rock but can play all styles of Indian classical music with ease. The musical style of the band varies from Sufi to Rock and Classic to Modern music. They perform Bollywood Old/New, Mashups , Sufi Medleys Old/New, Each of the band members if dedicated towards creating quality music and aims to be one of the top independent bands of India. The band has been around for over 6 years now and has lived up to the expectations of it audience. Sunil Munshi who is a vocalist for the band is known for his keen knowledge and understanding of music. He started learning classical music and vocals at the age of 10 and has completed in MA in Vocal. He is a brilliant composer and can play Guitar, Keyboard, Harmonium & Percussion instruments. He has performed in various talent shows and has been awarded for the same. Whatever the genre his singing can put your ears to harmony.
Rooh The Band is a LIVE act based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. Originally from Faridabad, the band is professionally into existence since last two years. Their super hit track sung by Gajendra Verma, Emptiness-Tune Mere Jaana, melted the heart of their listeners at its time of release. The five-piece band has been performing LIVE at several events like college fest, pubs, and private gigs. Some of the colleges where they have performed are Daulat Ram College, IIT Delhi, IP University, and many more. They are a band known for their soulful music that strikes a chord with everyone. They are influenced by contemporary music and like to blend Sufi, Western, and Bollywood music. Band Members: Gaurav Sharma – Lead Vocalist Sanju Shree – Lead Vocalist, Bassist Rajesh Maurya – Lead Guitars Rishi – Rhythm Guitars Dinesh Kumar – Drums Achievements: Opened for Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan at SRS Mall, Faridabad for promotion of their film, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya Opened for Raftaar Opened for BIG Dhillon Among the top 10 bands at the Amity Youth Fest (2014)
Moksha Reloaded is a three-piece band from the capital city of India, Delhi. They play rock, fusion, light Indian, rap-rock, substitute metal. They attempt to entertain people from all age groups. Their aim is to bridge the gap between the Indian and Western music. The band played at various events with energetic and groovy tunes, that can easily be recognized and remembered. The band is a collection of artists whose goal is to simply make positive, as well as, good music. As individuals, however, they are a little droll, eccentric, and totally hard to understand. But they still managed to create songs that seem so familiar yet so unique. Achievements: Nirvana'12 at Vidya Knowledge Park Runners-up in the Battle of Bands at Ecstasy'12 in R.G.E.C. AMAR UJALA at VKP, 2012 Won the Battle of Bands at Kolaahal'12 in M.I.E.T. Won regional level Battle of Bands at AMAR UJALA CAMPUS CONNECT Second Runners-up at Zonal's Final AMAR UJALA CAMPUS CONNECT Special performance for the renowned author Chetan Bhagat at VKP Encore'12 at I.E.T Lucknow – awarded second runner-up I.I.M.T, Meerut LIVE at INFINITY'12 Nirvana 2013 Band Members: Suraj Nirala – Rhythm Guitarist/Backing Vocalist Harsh Sharma – Vocalist Nitendra Singh Negi – Guitarist
Jugalbandiyan is a band of three girls who are singers and performers and totally go with the word ‘Jugalbandi’. The three girls in the team are – Preeti, Shalu, and Reshma. These three girls have come along to perform and entertain the crowd of Delhi – and India, too. The band basically performs Bollywood songs but what is different is the composition, lyrics and the way they sing it. Whether it is a new Bollywood song or any retro song – they just nail it. Preeti: She learned music from his father and wanted to become singer since childhood. Preeti's father – CK Nagaranjan – is a world-famous Bhajan singer and a composer. Talking about Preeti's mother, she is a trained dancer and that's how we come to know why Preeti is so versatile. Preeti has received many prizes and recognitions in Music and adores Bollywood music. Reshma Das: A girl whose family is nowhere connected to music, but Reshma was born to sing. She has herself stroked her pursuit of career in music as she holds three degrees in different types of music. She has done masters in music, too. She took training in music from Baldevraj Verma ji of the Indore Gharana. Shalu Mehra: Since childhood, she was very much clear that she wanted to make her career in music. She has won many accolades and prizes in music and dance. She comes from a musical family and that's the reason why music is in her blood.
Fakhri is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. The Hindi Sufi and progressive alternative rock band is passionate about creating soulful music. The band's name, Fakhri, comes from glory, the time that the band used to practice on weekends. Fakhri plays genres like Sufi, Punjabi, and alternative rock. Awards and Achievements: Worked as a music composer for background score of Balika Vadhu Composed two songs for Curtain Connection Production Company Worked as a Music Teacher in DPS, Faridabad 2006 First runner-up of Awaz Hindustan Ki 2007 Winner of Awaz Hindustan ki 2 2008 Got 6th position in a reality show – Chak de Bachche (Aired on 9X channel) – Mumbai Recorded two songs for Bollywood movies as a playback singer with Sonu Kakkar and Palak Muchal Completed Prabhakar in Classical Vocal Band Members: Shubham Saverni – Lead Vocals Divesh Karki – Bass, Backing Vocals Rishab – Lead Guitar Roger Williams – Drums Vinayak Sharma – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Chayan & Smiti is an indie-acoustic LIVE duo based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi, India. The best thing about the two musicians is that their songs evolved from random jam sessions. The duo mainly experiments with harmonies, and enjoys writing about special life events. Influences: Norah Jones, Hiatus Kaiyote, Lianne La Havas, Kings of Convenience, The Bird and the Bee, John Mayer, The Staves, Patty Griffin, Daughter, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Lake Street Dive, Zero 7, Nick Drake, Sting.
Arduous Resistance is a five-piece symphonic/melodic/progressive metal outfit based out of the capital of India, New Delhi. Formed in 2015, the band has been creating havoc all around the circuit with their heavy, melodic, and raw sound. A stronghold formed out of a dying realm, the band is causing a buzz in all over Delhi with their music. Band Members: Deep Das – Vocals Sumon Saikia – Guitars Rohil Talukdar – Bass Hillol Choudhury – Keyboard Chintu Kalita – Drums
Revolution 21 is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. In June 2012, Revolution 21 was born, when two friends joined to make music. They were soon joined by new members who aimed at creating something entirely new for the audience. They experiment with hard and progressive rock music. The band takes its inspiration from Metallica, Alter Bridge, Three Days Grace, Europe, Within Temptation, Evanescence, Megadeth, Breaking Benjamin, BFMV and others. Band Members: Nikhil Arora – Vocals Shafi Andy – Guitars Ayush Rastogi – Bass Aman Sharma – Drums Achievements: Headlined at IILM College, Greater Noida (2013) Second position at KRITVA (War of Bands), IMI Delhi (2013 Headlined again at IILM College, Greater Noida (2014) Headlined at Inspiration - Rock Malhaar, Jaipur(2016) First Position in Battle of Bands at IIITM, Gwalior First Position in Battle of Bands at IIT BHU, Varanasi, UP First Position in Battle of Bands at RGIPT, Raebareli
Windoze is a blues/funk/rock n' roll LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. It is a modern-blues band consisting of two guitarists, one bassist and a drummer. Founded in the year 2010 over a gig in Mangalore, the members came together for the sole-purpose of doing a gig, but realized their on-stage chemistry and taste for the style of music. From then on, Windoze took its music to the next level and starting performing regular gigs in and around Bangalore. Initially a cover band, Windoze now produces originals that will leave you wanting for more. Band Members: Sylvester – Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Vocals Hemanth – Lead guitar, Rhythym guitar, Vocals Arnold – Bass guitar, Vocals Abhilash – Percussion
Vintage Frequency is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. They play Indie rock and garage grunge music. Formed in 2014 and riding on the radio waves across the globe, the band has released five tracks since its formation, namely, Tell me Why, Lies and Truth, Hit and Miss, Her Scent too Strong, and Rhythm Shy. All the tracks received appreciation from all over in high numbers. The band is also very successful and consistent in delivering some awesome LIVE performances to the Bangalore independent music scene. They draw their influences from artists such as Beatles, Nirvana, Tool, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, Mudhoney, Arctic Monkeys, and many more. Band Members: Binayak Khatri – Guitars, Vocals Rohit Banerjee (Bullz) – Guitars, Vocals Kartik Sharma – Bass Sam Hokage – Drums
Twisted Mischief don't simply play; they engross and give the audience motivation to stand up and groove with them. This Bangalore-based band puts in making each show one stride more distant than the last. They don't compromise on the quality of music or entertainment. The Twisted Mischief family comprises: Eric Rodrigues – Lead Guitarist/Mandolin/Ukulele Appanna MP – Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals Siddharth Ghosh – Bass/Backing Vocals Pruthvi Raj – Percussion (Drums, Djembe, Cajon) Austyn Goveas – Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Raghu Dixit project is mostly hailed as India's greatest social & musical fare, Raghu Dixit's extraordinary image of irresistible, upbeat music rises above age, classification, and even dialect. His music is unequivocally established in Indian conventions and culture and is given an extremely contemporary, worldwide sound. From playing to more than 100,000 individuals in his home state to each huge music celebration in India, from Glastonbury, to the BBC to Later with Jools Holland to notwithstanding playing for the Queen of England and the whole Royal Family, Raghu Dixit appears to have done a considerable amount! Be that as it may, he is just beginning. It took 12 years for Raghu to get his music out and his first collection promptly flagged the landing of a huge power in the Indian outside the box scene. Today, four years after his presentation collection, Raghu Dixit is the irrefutable No. 1 live non mainstream act in the nation. His second studio collection, Jag Changa, discharged to rave surveys shot to Number 1 on the Indian iTunes outlines after discharge beating Bollywood and every single International releas. Raghu is touring to promote the new collection and has conceptualized an exceptional live act in a joint effort with the Contemporary Dance Company Nritarutya and different indigenous society craftsmen from his home state, Karnataka
Tangents is an indie/metal/rock LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The soundscape of the band is a mix of groovy minimalistic basslines, polyrhythmic odd-time signatures, a plethora of ghost notes, and melodic yet heavy guitar riffs, combined with soulful ambient guitars and heavy vocals. Members: Siddharth Nair – Vocals Clinton D'Souza – Guitars Siddharth Chakravarthy – Guitars Abheet Anand – Bass Daniel Ancheril – Drums
Spaghettify is an immensely talented band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. With a greater passion for performing and making music, they hope to achieve this soon! As a band that originated from the same college, they comprise members from different fields of engineering i.e., currently including: Joewin Shamalina (Vocals) Vamshi Krishna (Guitars) Joel Koshy (Guitars) Sumant Nemmani (Guitars) Harish Jayanth (Bass Guitar) Amol Mahendra (Drums) Although their individual inspirations may vary considerably, as a band, they are inspired by bands like Halestorm, Karnivool, Audio Slave, Foo Fighters, Junkyard Groove, Stone Temple Pilots, etc. – which ultimately all collates into them being a rock/alternative rock/hard rock genre-based band.
SMAKMahadeV was framed in the year 2013, by Shaheem Musthafa and Mehdi Dehbandi and in the end, it formed into a four-part band. In the wake of working together with different performers, they thought of the present line-up. SMAKMahadeV makes music that addresses genuine concerns, for example, Atomic War, Sexism, Fascism, Racism, Capitalism, investigating the dull and unpredictable kinds of human instinct and conduct here and there unexpected and now-and-then entertaining. That band has: Shaheem Musthafa – Vocals and Guitar Mehdi Dehbandi – Guitars Hemant Sekar – Bass John Joel – Drums
Satvaanii is a three-piece LIVE band based out of the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. It is a sacred world music collective that performs mantra chanting, shlokas, bhajans, and Sufi music in their authentic yet unique style of musical arrangements. Their melodies unite people and bring them together to sing and chant the name of the divine power which puts them into ecstasy. Their music arrangements draw influences from Hindustani music, blues, pop, and reggae. Band Members: Bhuwan Sachdev – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars Manoj Tamang – Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals Karthik Mani – Percussion, Drums
The Pulse Theory is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. Formed in 2013, the band consists of a bunch of like-minded people who believe in the confines of office space, and that structured existence is barely a deterrent when it comes to chasing a dream. Some people tend to refer to music as a hobby, especially when most of them are slogging day after day trying to justify all the money spent on education. The band has a different take: "Work will continue, and managers will not get any friendlier. The only thing consistent would be our music." Their journey so far has had its share of challenges and stumbling blocks, coupled with euphoric highs. A common bond unifies the five-piece band. They are driven by the desire to create music that would leave a lasting impression and help them explore new spaces. Band Members: Avishek – Vocals Arjun – Keyboards Arijit – Guitars Siddharth – Bass Antariksh – Drums
Pralayh is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The experimental rock band was formed in 2008. As it is said that music has no language, the same has been proven by this excellent band. The Hindi rock band does not play Sufi style of music. They promise you some hardcore rock music with a mix of heavy riffs and some light ballads. The band draws its influences from artists such as The Stooges, Blur, Led Zeppelin, The Libertines, The White Stripes, RHCP, Joy Division, Pearl Jam, New Order, The Doors, Alice In Chains, Iron Maiden, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Rocket From The Tombs, Radiohead and many more. The band has released eight songs since its formation and received a lot of appreciation from the entire independent scene. Band Members: Abhiroop – Vocals Nikhil – Guitars Shahid – Guitars Raha – Bass Arnab – Drums
Born and educated in the UK, International saxophonist Caroline has been a professional musician for over 20 years. After playing all over the world for 10 years with P&O Cruises and more than 5 years resident sax player at numerous hotels and restaurants in south Goa, Caroline is now only available as a solo saxophonist for private events, Weddings and Corporate shows playing instrumental jazz and pop covers. She can also provide a small jazz band or acoustic instrumental trio
