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The winners of Renault Free the Music are coming up with some amazing performances. To begin with the musical countdown, Songdew brings for you the first performance of the winning Band Soul Inclination. This band is known for connecting souls with melodies and Harmonies, with a type of music that is punchy blend of grunge and rock. Watch them live with their new Songs which is going to be released in Songdew shortly. Don’t miss this amazing journey with more power packed performances coming on your way!
Living Syndication is a hard rock band from Massachusetts started by frontman Pervez Taufiq in 2001. They’ve been described as “tailored blends of Alice In Chains and Tool with enough modernization to attract a younger fan-base”.Initially a solo project, it then evolved to being a band which has released two albums which have had moderate success. Two songs in particular “Choke” and “13 Minutes” have been confused by many A Perfect Circle fans as being unreleased or bonus A Perfect Circle tracks from their Emotive CD. These two tracks have been the cause of some confusion amongst fans who’ve speculated that the tracks were in fact released by Maynard James Keenan on a side project that he was working on at the time. In fact, they were renamed on the file sharing network Limewire and thousands of fans had downloaded the tracks to get an early release of the Emotive album only to find themselves with copies of an upcoming release from LivingSyndication. Since that time, LivingSyndication has been receiving a steady influx of fans as those files are still in circulation.
Red Seems Right:
Red Seems Right won the Mumbai round of Channel V Launchpad (english) 2013. They also won MIT Institute of Design Punes fest Quasar 7, and IES College (bandra)s fest.
They were selected amongst the top 6 bands all over india that played in the finals of BITS Hyderabads Till Deaf do We Part 2013, where they successfully placed 2nd, and also won the best vocalist and best bassist awards. On 11th May 2013, Red Seems Right performed at the Hanging Gardens for The Bandstand Revival Project. They won the Peoples Choice Contest organized by The Bandstand Revival, and were voted the top band. Red Seems Right has also performed twice at The High Spirits Café (Pune).Recently, Red Seems Right performed their very first Blue Frog (Mumbai) set. Their gig, which took place on July 3rd 2013, got an overwhelming response! Siddhant Bhosle accompanied by Samay and Rohan together have performed early sets at the Blue Frog. They performed at the Singer Songwriter Night at Blue Frog. The band as a whole also gave a house full performance at Cool Chef Cafe and Candies (Bandra) earlier this year.
Their music ranges from genres spanning from alternative rock to hard rock, and they cover a variety of artists as well.The sound of the band comprises of the catchy melody lines of Siddhant, with the edgy guitar tones of Rohan involving the rhythm, the bass and the grooves of Tuhin, Nathan and Samay, which just seems right.
India’s most powerful, upcoming classic rock performance, hailing from Goa.Electric Pulse is that phenomenon/ hazard/rock band. Electric Pulse takes listeners on a journey through a sound-scape of unrelenting hard rock, galloping riffs and melodic hooks.
An evening of contemporary independent folk and rock music, both acoustic and electric, performed in Kannada, Hindi and English. The show will feature two sets; by Peepal Tree and Vasu Dixit (Swarathma) Collective, respectively. The first set will be acoustic, earthy urban folk music by Vasu Dixit Collective followed by Peepal Tree which is an indie rock band that plays infectious grooves, sung in Indian languages. The performers are among the cream of Bangalore’s music scene and the evening promises to be high on entertainment.
Peepal Tree
Four of Bangalore’s most seasoned and talented musicians ( from Raghu Dixit Project, Sandeep Chowta productions, Bhoomi and more), come together with their brand new project Peepal Tree. Their music can be described as Indian melodies sitting on funk grooves with subtle overtones of electronica, and sung in Kannada, English & Hindi . This combination of elements makes for a very interesting new sound. Each musician in the band brings a wealth of experience to this new project, having been part of some of the most successful bands from India. Peepal Tree has collectively played more than 1500 concerts globally, in their other projects, and has been a part of the Hindi and Kannada movie industries.
Fresh off the stage at the NH7 weekender and October Fest to widespread acclaim , they are back to play at one of their most favourite venues, The Bflat Bar on the 27th of February, 2015
Vasu Dixit is the lead singer and guitarist with the popular Indian Folk/Fusion band Swarathma. Vasu Dixit Collective is a personal experiment and exploration as a singer, composer and a musician to go from the sound of music to the soul of music. A journey that Vasu wants to share with anyone who’d like to hop on board, be it musicians or audiences. His music has always been a patchwork of vibrant life experiences, embellished with mirrors help up to the society, stitched with heartstrings of Indian folk culture.
Ehsaan Noorani
Ehsaan Noorani is a part of the hugely successful trio Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy (SEL) -Indias towering presence in the field of cinematic music and composition. His musical landscape, vast knowledge of music, endless reservoir of melodic ideas, and ability to instantly create strong hooks; both vocal and on the guitar are only a sliver of his massive contribution to the musical tripod that is Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy! He has charted a course all of his own, learning from diverse experiences along the way, in his eternal quest for creative brilliance
The Bodhisattwa Trio
The Bodhisattwa Trio is an Experimental Instrumental Jazz Rock outfit which believes in spontaneity, improvisation and the raw expression of unadulterated human feelings. Drawing inspiration from their lives, as well as from Artists/Scientists, Philosophers and Thinkers, the trio delivers a high-octane mix of original material as well as interpretations of tunes written by legends which have passed the barriers of age and time.
With eight years of professional performances under their belt, ‘The Other People’ is India’s pop/rock sensation. Playing a varied range of popular covers, this six-member band has been making waves at clubs, concerts and private events across the country. Currently, they are also taking steps to write and compose original music. The band is known for its energetic and exciting performances!
The Other People were formed in July 2004. Familiar in and around the club circuit, they have played at celebrated venues such as The blueFROG and Hard Rock Café, Opus, Amadeus, Shiro, V Spot Cafe, etc.
DJ Russel
With nearly two decades in the field of music, DJ Russel can leverage his experience to read a crowd. Every night with DJ Russel is one of surprises, innovativeness, and pure music.
Having kept up with the changing circuit, his skills extend from Retro to Rock, Hip-Hop to House, Bollywood and beyond. His style of playing is matchless. Be it rock or retro, if its the rare stuff you want to hear, youll hear it from his console. His hip-hop tunes cause dancers to play a game of ‘move and sway with me. His house music spins stories right before your eyes. No matter the genre, his tunes keep you coming back for more
Sounds of Freedom is coming back for a second edition to celebrate freedom of creative expression. With music as its focus, it aims to celebrate the importance of creativity, the right to democracy and the freedom to live freely without fear and discrimination.
Celebrate with food, fun and some really good music. The headlining act is Farhan Akthar and the line up also includes The Raghu Dixit Project, Kutle Khan Project, Madboy/Mink, Tritha, Dindigul Female Drummers, Vocal Rasta and more.
Named one of the ‘Top Artistes to Watch Out For’ in 2013 by Rolling Stone India and the ‘Converse Original Band of 2013’, The Ganesh Talkies is the dance music cousin of Bollywood via Indian indie. The Talkies blends alt-rock, reggae, ska and pop in a funky, twisted brew peppered with influences culled from cinema. The result is Bollywood’s quirk, cool and extreme kitsch meeting a dance-heavy ethos in the band’s sound and live vibe.
Kolkatas very own experimental rock band, PINKNOISE will be performing at Tantra. Formed in 2006, the quartet comprises members of popular Kolkata rock act Skinny Alley and includes Jay (vocals), Amyt (guitars, synth) and Jiver (drums, percussions). The bands music blends various influences including nu-jazz and electronica and released their much-awaited album Dance of the Diaspora earlier this year.
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