BAND OF THE MONTH
WHEN CHAI MET TOAST
You guys play the genre ' Happy '. How did you define the genre and manage to stick to it ?
We did not define a genre , I guess we started songwriting and it just ended up being positive . We have always been a bunch of happy guys trying to make the world a better place by inspiring good in people .
Tell us about each of the band members in one sentence .
Ashwin Gopakumar : Goofy , bearded and sings in the bathroom for fun .
Achyuth Jaigopal : Zoned out , Vegetarian and loves his orange juice . Can be spotted with a guitar all day .
Palee Francis : Short , stout and is very particular about his food , when free plays the keys .
Pai Sailesh : Gamer , loves Prog rock and Coffee is his cup of chai . Except for his dance moves , he is a metronome .
What do you think is the USP of your band ?
We definitely give the USP credits to the sound and the positive music we write .
What inspires you the most while penning down lyrics for your songs ?
I think we take inspiration from the lighter side of life to create music , write more from experiences and digging more into life and its little things .
As a home grown India band , what were the challenges you faced when you entered the scene ?
We are still facing challenges in one way or the other , but i guess the fact that we ’ ve been linked with the industry for a while and been working in music industry in one way or the other has a lot to do with the back end work that goes behind what WCMT is .
How do you perceive the Indie scene in India to be ?
Indie scene in India has opened up avenues from what it was , even though it is not mainstream yet . But we are seeing a steep growth in the younger population listening to indie music , turning up to gigs and getting involved in one way or the other .
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