INTERVIEW WITH
ASWEKEEPSEARCHING
Shubham Gurung , on behalf of the Gujarat based Modern Post rock band spoke to us about the band , their music , best performance and more in a quick interview .
How did the name aswekeepsearching come about ?
When we first started out , we were looking / searching for a bassist so we thought why not name the band ' as we keep searching ' which later down the path changed to the now one word ' aswekeepsearching '.
What were you guys searching for ?
As mentioned above , a ' bassist ' and also some soothing and calming music to fill our ears ( at that point of time ).
Tell us about your music and what makes it unique ?
Our music is very emotionally instrumental , following the footsteps of the ' post-rock ' genre but we tried to make it a bit different by introducing ambient vocal layers in Hindi which compliments the instrumentation .
What is the story behind the formation of your band ?
This started out as just an instrumental studio project which surprisingly got very good online response from the people after we released ' The Tattva ', in which we collaborated with various session musicians then . So we thought why not continue doing what we are doing and evolve this ' studio project ' to a live one . Slowly but surely it grew to what we are now , a four piece act , aswekeepsearching .
Your band is known for expressing emotions and live experiences . Which has been the most special composition till date and why ?
The most special composition ( s ) for us personally would be the tracks ' Reminiscence ' and ' Kalga ' from our upcoming album Zia , since it perfectly describes the journey of the band and the emotional / physical ups and downs while being together so far .
Any artist / band you guys would like to collaborate with and why ?
Caspian , 65daysofstatic , This Will Destroy You , Tycho since all of these artists have made a huge impact on the way we ourselves compose and listen to the whole ' instrumental ' realm .
Which has been the best performance for you as a band till date ?
NH7 Weekender , Shillong .
As a band , which has been your best jamming session till now and why ?
Well there hasn ' t been a particular jam session that has stood out as being the best since every time we practice , it ' s like a stepping stone to improve ourselves as being a better band ' live '.
What inspires / motivates you to make music ?
Any or all the life experiences that we have , in general .
Tell us about your upcoming projects .
As of now we are done with the production and will be releasing our new album ' Zia ' on 28th of April , along with an album launch tour .
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