Music of the Hills – The Tetseo Sisters

Music has always been rife and rich in the northeastern corner of India. The legendary Bhupen Hazarika and Lou Majao from the days of yore to contemporary favorites like Soulmate, Boomarang, Ambiogenesis, and many others, the lush greens of the North East has consistently produced music that is synonymous with brilliance.

“We gave our music for free and in return got to be live on stage” Subir Malik of Parikrama.

India’s iconic rock band Parikrama completes 25 years in June this year. Late last year the band recreated their musical journey with an online tee shirt where fans could experience some of the best moments from the band’s amazing journey narrated through the largest collection of personalized tees from the iconic band which was made available on a popular lifestyle digital platform.

The Other side of Gary Lawyer

Often called the 'man with the golden voice', he is regarded as the finest Indian artiste in the field of western popular music. A bass baritone, who sings just as easily in the tenor range, Gary Lawyer is equally comfortable with every genre of music - be it rock, pop, jazz, country or folk. His varied musical influences include the great Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Elvis Presley, David Coverdale, Bon Jovi, U2 and most of all - the legendary Jim Morrison, to whom his voice is often compared in texture and phrasing.

In the Mood for sax

From a music career that began about 25 years ago, his boyish grin and tall frame have made him a youth icon very different from any other Indian music artist. Teen music sensation from Mumbai, Rhys Sebastian D’souza, has regaled audiences to some mind-blowing classics from artists such as Kenny G, Sonny Rollins and Grover Washington among many others. He is in many ways the undisputed hero in jazz instrumental music for the moment.

My music is genre free - Papon

Papon (Angaraag Mahanta) is a talented singer. Composer, programmer, producer - born in Assam. A very gifted music artist, 37 year old Papon formed an electronic folk-fusion band called Papon and The East India Company which has performed in the SAARC Music Band Festival. He has been a part of MTV Coke Studio 2013, has performed at NH7, and has also appeared in the sixth episode of The Dewarists with Rabbie Shergill and many other Indian festivals.

“Our new album is far indulging that our debut effort”: Barefaced Liar

After the much lauded release of their first single Mind Over Matter in September, Delhi based modern rock band Barefaced Liar recently released their album of the same name across all digital platforms.

“The Indian reggae scene is still in its infancy but the movement is growing.” Reggae Rajahs.

The music of Bob Marley was once a craze. Reggae music has come a long way since then. India has its own sound of Reggae with a huge part of the credit is due to the Reggae Rajahs We had an opportunity to talk to the Delhi based band to know on their journey, about the emerging reggae and dancehall scene in India and how reggae became part of their musical landscape. Here’s the exclusive interview documenting their progress to date on a mission to reggae-fy the sub-continent.

“Don’t expect results instantly”- Anish Sood to new Deejays.

As one of the busiest DJs in the country, Anish Sood is among those who have taken the Indian dance music industry by storm. The Goa-based DJ/producer has been immersed in the country’s dance music scene, as an artist and as a fan, since 2006, and has experienced the growth of the country’s dance music industry first hand.

Got the Bombay Blues?

Tanuja Desai Hidier is a writer/singer-songwriter, born and raised in the USA and now based in London. Her first novel, ‘Born Confused’, the first ever South Asian American coming-of-age story, set in the context of New York City’s bhangra/underground club scene was held in high esteem leaving a lasting impression on anyone who read it. Hidier took on the role of musician when she released ‘When we were Twins’ an album of original songs based on ‘Born Confused’. It was featured in Wired Magazine for being a first-ever booktrack;

Colors of Abiogenesis

If you have not heard of the Nagaland band Abiogenesis, we won’t blame you. Neither did we know about them. We spotted them by chance at an event in Mumbai where they had come to perform for ‘Colors of North East Festival’ in early August 2015. Their performance at the event left everyone spellbound. Their music was nothing short of something exotic, something we had never heard at all, though they claimed to have performed in Mumbai several times.