So amidst these varied interests we have a steady band on the go . Gods grace it has been a decent task as of today .
Who are your role models in the industry ?
As mentioned , we have definite influences in music . We do admire music around the world . Like our next album NAMAH denotes our role models are those great minds who walked before us , paved a pathway in those rock laden mountains of inspiration . NAMAH is a salute to such great minds and musicians who made life legendary by the virtue of their work .
What ' s your take on the current Independent music scene ?
Very promising we must say . We have good musicians and even better music that ' s coming our way from the independent music scene . Last few years have seen a paradigm shift in the industry where people started to sit up notice and recognize talent from the live scene . The acceptance levels of a country largely dependent on Bollywood music has changed in huge proportions . Thanks to digital media for making it so easy to get your music around the world . It looks great in the coming years . We are hoping for the best .
What changes would you like to see in the current scene ?
Even now in India where we hail from independent music is a struggle . Be it gigs or payments we realize the showbiz still prefers to stick to the old school model . Down the west , however things are so different . I guess the struggle is worth it .
You have done a lot of covers . How do you choose which song to cover ? Is there a formulae ?
Earlier , precisely in our beginning stages we did do covers of old popular music . Must say the reach began from there as it ' s easier for the audience to identify the music . However since Navarasam our music and songs are original . We do covers when asked by the client for an event . There are no formulae but popularity is a big factor when we decide . We majorly play originals for all shows since 2 years . Our most popular original Fish Rock and Navarasam are legendary hits on social media .
Are movies on the cards for you guys ?
We have helmed music for many southern flicks . The latest is SOLO directed by Bejoy Nambiar and a Marathi movie " GULAB JAMOON " Music in movies is again a different experience as we get to experiment different genres and moods all the times
Give us a brief on your upcoming live gigs .
We do an average of 6 gigs a month . This year looks at a pan India coverage . Later in September we start our world tour . Moving on to the ever prestigious NH7 Shillong in October , Europe tour begins in November with back to back gigs in Middle East as well . So yes this year looks positively packed for us .
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