Listly by Natasha Hervatta
The music scene of India has been expanding and developing to great heights. Here are some musicians who helped bring about this revolutionary change...
Formed in the early 90's Indian Ocean has been one of the spearheads of the Indian Rock Scene. Their unique sound of Contemporary Rock mixed with classical, jazz and fusion have earned them a cult following.
True to their name, Avial (a mixed-vegetable delicacy) blending Malayalam Poetry with Contemporary Alternative Rock Music. With elements of Indie rock and Folk music underlying an electronic feel, Avial’s music has overcome language barriers not only in India but all over the world.
Little Babooshka's Grind was formed in 1996 with the sole aim to promote original music and contribute to the growing indie music scene.
Inspired by 70s Punk rock movements like Oi!, DIY, Alternative and SKA, TRIPWIRE was born. However if you want to draw a parallel, people say that their sound is PUNK and RADICAL.
They're a Bangalore rock band, and have been a Bangalore rock band since 1996. In that time, they’ve released 5 albums, including the first Indian concept album and the first triple album from the continent. They’ve played in the USA, Europe and all over Asia and been featured on radio shows numerous times.
“The Band That Re-Ignited the Blues in India”…
“The Best Blues Band In India” …”
If it’s the Blues you want then Soulmate is what you need!!
Silver is a hard rock band from Pune, formed in the year 2007 with the very intention of creating original music. A fun mix of musicians highly influenced by Blues, Funk, Rock, Reggae, Punk Jazz Fusion, Heavy Metal and good ol' Progressive Rock.
NICOTINE was formed in December 2006 by a bunch of college going boys who set out to create a scene for Metal music in Indore.
Earthy, rooted, colourful, vibrant, catchy, emotional, intense, in your face, simple yet highly enjoyable are some of the words that describe the music of The Raghu Dixit Project.
Swarathma is a Bangalore (India) based contemporary folk-fusion band that represents the sound of today’s India: rooted in tradition, yet with sights set firmly on the world.
Parikrama was formed in 1991 a.d. and since have been highly active in the Indian Rock Industry. With over 2500 concerts and more than 5 million free downloads, the band has a huge reach and fan base across India and the world.
Motherjane is an Indian rock band from Kochi, India, formed in 1996. Since their formation, genres like progressive rock and Carnatic music have influenced their music.
Both hugely popular and critically acclaimed, AGNEE is known for its hummable tunes, live wire performances and deeply-rooted Indian sound - with rock songs inspired by Kabir's poetry, vedic and Carnatic classical music.
Euphoria is an iconic Indian rock band and the subcontinent’s biggest band, which was put together by Dr. Palash Sen and his friends in New Delhi in 1988.
Ambassador’s for what they call the 'New India', S&F’s music is as explosive and flavorsome, a suitable metaphor for the versatility of these punk, guru-esque, electro-folk, soul-funk, down and up-beat musicians of the world.
I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days. (The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath)