Pisakas is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band name means demon which feasts on the left overs from corpses, regarding smelly rotten bits as delicacies. Pisakas focuses on all the unsocial elements of the society, and all that people have gone through. Here is a band that screams against injustice. Pisakas is a death metal band that plays with a blend of grind and a passion for brutality in their genre. Influenced by the early old school pioneers of death, grind and thrash, speed and utmost aggression is never compromised. The lyrical contents are mainly focused on social atrocities, gore, obscenity, filth and violence. Performances: Kyra Open Mic (8 Nov 2011, Bangalore) Strawberry Fields (25 Nov 2011, Bangalore) Jack Daniels Open Mic (2 Dec 2011, Bangalore) Vehement Era (5 Jan 2013, Bangalore) Garage Jam (27 April 2013, Bangalore) Dis-Organized III (3 Aug 2013, Bangalore) Undergrind VIII (2 Nov 2013, Bangalore) Domination Death Fest (21 Jun 2014, Hyderabad) Vile Fest II (2 May 2015, Hyderabad) Bangalore Open Air Pre-Gig (3 June 2015, Bangalore) Funerus Live (10 Sep 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal) Slaughter House Death Fest 3 (12 Sep 2015, Hetauda, Nepal) Death Damage Destruction (9 April 2016, Bangalore) Southern Death Fest Vol2 (8 April 2017, Cochin) Band Members: Guitars and Vocals – Sourav Bass – Vicky Drums – Arindam
Perfect Strangers is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Banglore. Their music genres include pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, blues and jazz. The band has performed at numerous venues and at numerous events like college fests, corporate events, private parties, etc. The band’s major influences are Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Whitesnake, Pink Floyd, RUSH, Van Halen, The Beatles, Deep Purple, Dream Theater and TOTO. Band members: Debjeet on Lead Guitar and vocals Shaapla on Lead vocals Arvind on Drums Manu on Keyboardist and backing vocals Prashant on Bass and Backing vocals
Peepal Tree is a four-piece LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The Bollywood/electronica/folk/funk/pop/rock band's music can be best described as Indian melodies set on funk grooves with overtones of electronica, and sung in Indian languages. This beautiful combination makes fascinating new sounds. Each member brings a wealth of experience to Peepal Tree. They have, till date, played over 1500 concerts worldwide, and have been a part of the Kannada and Hindi movie industries. Tony Das – Guitarist He is also a member of Bhoomi, a heavy-metal band, and previously used to play with bands like Thermal and a Quarter and Moksha. He has toured a lot with these bands, nationwide and worldwide. He has worked for background scores of Bollywood movies like Paan Singh Tomar, Son of Sardaar, Rowdy Rathore, and Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. He has also worked with Raghu Dixit for various Kannada and Hindi films. Willy Demoz – Drummer Willy has been performing worldwide with Raghu Dixit Project for the last five years. He has performed with well-known bands and personalities like Vasundhara Das, Sunita Rao, Keith Peters, Sunita Sarathy, Moksha, and Bhoomi to name a few. Willy has also performed with Guru Kiran, a renowned Kannada music director. He is currently an endorser of Zildjian cymbals. Praveen Biligiri – Bassist Praveen has played with many bands in Bangalore and is renowned for having played with the band, Bhoomi. He has been performing with various bands, nationwide and worldwide, for the last 12 years. He has scored and composed music for several Kannada albums and a short film. Sujay Harthi – Singer Sujay has sung with a lot of Bangalore bands; popular ones being Second Hand and Bhoomi, and has also collaborated with other bands in India. He has given his voice for several jingles and Kannada movies like Ba Baro Rasika, Jatta, and Nee Illadhe to name a few.
Pedestrians is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. Performing for more than eight long years, the band started off on a humble note at the Kalanjali '09 Festival in Bangalore (VTU Inter-Collegiate Fest) and gradually expanded its horizons to cover its base in almost all popular hangouts of the silicon city. Some of the venues where the band has left its mark are Kyra Theatre of Music (Indiranagar), New Horizon College Bangalore, Sir MVIT Institute, National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), KSIT Bangalore, MLA Institute Bangalore, and Hewlett Packard Corporate Bash to name a few. The band has also performed at the Bin-B New Year Celebrations under an alter-ego called Podatik. Another highlight has been the exclusive Valentine's Night 2013 at Fosters Lounge where the Pedestrians took charge of the stage.
Pearls for Swine is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. It was founded in 2016 by five batchmates of Nathaniel School of Music. The members came together, having been inspired by different types of music and bonded over their love for rock n roll and blues. The band’s music is rooted in hard rock, blues, and funk. But each member incorporates different musical influences into their music to make something beyond typical and play a wide array of covers to give the audiences a little taste of everything. Their ultimate goal is to be known for the music they compose, rather than the music they play that someone else owns. Pearls of Swine takes pride in being a part of the local Indie scene. Band Members: Kate – Vocals Arindam – Guitars Ravali – Keyboard Arunav – Bass Anirudh – Drums
Parvaaz is a fusion/blues/indie/psychedelic/pop/rock LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band was founded by Kashif, Khalid and Neil in the year 2010. After the initial three-piece lineup, the band added Sachin Banandur in November 2010 as the fourth piece. Parvaaz released its debut LP – 'Baran' and toured extensively to promote it. Members: Khalid Ahamed on vocals Kashif Iqbal on guitars Fidel D'souza on bass Sachin Banandur on drums and percussions
Oxygen on the Rocks is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band has been performing professionally for more than two years. The music genre of the band is contemporary, blues, progressive, Hindi, and fusion music. They started their journey in 2003 from Kolkata and had worked on several projects with some of the most respected musicians and artists of the city. Later, the band shifted its base to the beautiful city of Bangalore. Their primary focus remains on Hindi rock and entertaining their audiences till they drop.
Out of Office is a three-piece LIVE band based out of the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. The band has been doing studio recordings since the year 2014 and performed at venues like The Humming Tree, Sunday Soul Sante, Kitsch Mandi, Churchstreet Social, Legends of Rock, The Biere Club, and Easy Tiger to name a few. All their recordings on Soundcloud are LIVE recordings done at their own studio, along with mastering and mixing. Their music runs on improvisation; the band truly believes in organic feel and life while recording LIVE. Out of Office has also worked on their debut album. Band Members: Rakesh VG "Rax" on Vocals/Guitar Narasimha Curam "Narsi" on Guitar/Bass Akshay Nagmule "Shay" on Drums/Percussion
Opposite Sex is a three-piece pop and jazz act based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. Their quirky reflective music is what stays in mind long after their performance. This whimsical and eminently likeable characteristics come from personalities like Siddharth whose presence on guitars provides the perfect counterpoint to the Ragini's firecracker energy on vocals. The band delivers a wide range of music from smooth jazz pop to mind blowing rock. Band Members: Ragini Ramanathan – Vocals, Bass Siddharth Gautam – Guitars, Vocals Prabhu Muraleedharan – Drums
1Fret Away is a five-piece LIVE band based out of the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore. A post-punk and post-grunge band, with an impossible lineup, i.e., with five metalheads and another with a Western classical impact, making tunes you've never listened! The band is heavily influenced by the legendary bands like Nirvana, Seether, Foo Fighters, 12 Stones, Poets of the Fall, Puddle of Mudd, Blink 182, Greenday, Evanescence, Audioslave, Dream Theatre, Bullet For My Valentine, Iron Maiden, etc. Band Members: Kishan – Drummer Vinay – Bassist, Session Drummer, Backing Vocalist Ankith JK – Session Bassist Amogh – Lead Guitarist Arwen – Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Keyboardist Chandrima – Lead Vocalist
One Girl Shy is a Bangalore-based LIVE band. The act was born as a collaboration of artists from various streams to bring to you an alternative folk treat. The band has performed at several events like college festivals, corporate gatherings, private parties, music festivals, etc. Band Members: Akhilesh Kumar Kevin Vineeth Kumar Sudhakar Prabhu Megha Shankar Varshita Ramesh
Nurotia is a LIVE band based out of the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore. The band has got an aggressive music style with a mix of groovy tones, blending with progressive riffs and intense growling vocals, with intense meaning and connection. The band was formed on 9 Oct, 2008 and has taken the headbanging metal scene by storm. The band is influenced by veterans like Tool, Slipknot, Meshuggah, and Lamb of God. Members: Zexee on guitars Morris on drums Inuchiha on bass guitar
Neolithic Silence is a four-piece LIVE band based out of Bangalore, Karnataka. Formed in 2004 by Pranay and Jayanth, the band has undergone several lineup changes since inception. The band played one of their most notable gigs at March Metal Mania featuring four of the most popular Bangalore bands at that time. Neolithic Silence is a melodic thrash band, but they keep experimenting with various genres including metal, jazz, and blues, and draw huge influences from bands like Dark Tranquility, Pantera, Slayer, Testament, Kreator, etc. They focus on writing and composing original material. Band Members: Narayan Shrouthy – Bass Yadhunandan Nagaraj – Drums Akash Ponnana – Guitars Jayanth Sridhar – Guitar
Nothing Rhymed is a duo project of Rahul and Bharath. They play acoustic guitar and sing. They like music by Nick Drake, Derek Trucks, Cat Stevens, The Milk Carton Kids, Blake Mills, etc. Nothing Rhymed has enough material for a full-length album ready, and they are planning to release it soon. Apart from working with various musicians for projects and LIVE gigs, Bharath is a part of a couple of bands in Bangalore. To the duo, Nothing Rhymed provides an avenue to bring out the music that's been brewing within. They love to write good, honest, and original music. A lot of the music that they write is typically a reflection of that moment in time. A lot of inspiration comes from the places they visit, books they read, and people they meet.
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.
