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
Kaushik Shukla started this band in year 2015 and has been performing in the circuit in lot of corporate and private shows across Bangalore and internationally. His current line up consists of Deepanjan (Guitars), Avik (Bass) and Shawn Jacob(Drums), Rohit Vasudevan(Lead Guitars)
Kaihon is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band was formed when Jude returned back to the city from Dubai. In order to form a band, he got together with Shantanu, another guitarist, started jamming together and decided to take things forward. Much later, Jude met Lalit Mehta on Facebook, who joined the band. The band is not afraid to merge elements of whatever sounds good to them and assimilate that into the music they write. Band Members: Lalit – Vocals Jude – Guitars Shantanu – Guitars Adithyashankar – Bass Aranyak – Drums
Jagged Surge is a music band based out of Bangalore. Formed in March 2010 they are infused by genres of classic hard rock, old school metal and modern metal strains. The band is breaking boundaries and captivate fans worldwide. Their music is influenced by Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pantera, Metallica, Queen, Rush, Dream theater, Lamb of God, etc. Band members: Neil - Vocals Vishal - Bass, Vocals Prashanth - Guitars, Vocals Stan - Drums, Percussion Avy - Guitars, Vocals
Indigenous Fakirs are a group of nomads hailing from Bangalore that has teamed up to make music beyond genres. They have performed at a lot of cafes in and around Bangalore and have also done a few private events. The group has performed at UB City, Amphitheatre, Clark's Exotica and have also done many gigs in Pondicherry. The band is working on a lot of new material which includes original compositions and an EP releasing very soon. They are known for their Superstar Rajinikanth Tribute Medley. Band Members: Parag Adrian Sid
Since 2006, Inner Sanctum has been evolving from an underground project band into one of India’s premier metal outfits and one of Asia’s constant parameters in the thrash and death metal genre. In 2009, Inner Sanctum entered Resonance Studios to record Provenance, their highly acclaimed first release. Blessed with a crushing sound, courtesy Lasse Lammert, LSD Studios, Germany and Resonance Studios, four tracks of the band’s own characteristic style unleashes rage upon the listener; storming, violent, old school infused metal. This record made its way into various top ten lists for 2009-10 and has more or less pushed the boundaries of metal music in Asia. Inner Sanctum has over the years earned critical and commercial acclaim and has even numerous awards including the Band of the Year 2007 (Levis), Band of the year 2009 (Headbangers.in) and Best Emerging Band of the year (Jack Daniels Rock Awards). Inner Sanctum was formed in the early months of 2007. Chintan and Michael, the founder members, having played with each other for several years, decided to join forces and form a band that would best express their influences in music. Tejas, who previously played for Premonition, was roped in as the second guitar player. In search of a drummer and vocalist, the trio auditioned several but zeroed in on Abhinav (ex-Illusion) and Gaurav, thus completing the lineup.
Inquilab is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band comprises three members. Each of them has an insane passion for music and performing on stage. The band is always experimenting and trying to create a new sound. It mostly deals in desi rock music. They love playing covers of Bollywood tracks, Kannada songs and original compositions. The band is influenced by artists like The Raghu Dixit Project, Nirvana, Swarathma, Euphoria, Indian Ocean, Avial, etc.
