PENTAGRAM, SWARATHMA & TOUGH ON TOBACCO LIVE AT HARD ROCK MUMBAI ON FRIDAY, 16th APRIL

PENTAGRAM

Randolph, Shiraz, Papal and Vishal came together in 1994, with a strong need to play individual, original, unique music. This was as much a reaction to the stagnating Indian Rock scene, populated by bands playing mostly cover music, as it was a primal instinct. They did the rounds of college festivals, almost immediately becoming well known and popular, by winning three major rock competitions at the Kanpur, Delhi and Bombay IIT’s.

They signed a record deal and put out their first album (We Are Not Listening) in 1996. It was listed by Rhythm House (India's premier record store) as the fastest selling rock album. They released two videos ('The Ignorant 1’ and 'Yoo') which were frequently played by all the music channels.

SWARATHMA

Swarathma is a Bangalore based contemporary folk fusion band that represents the sound of today’s India: rooted in tradition, yet with sights set firmly on the world. The sound is Indian folk and classical blended with reggae, blues and jazz in a blend that is one of a kind.

Swarathma released 2 albums on EMI in 2009, and have worked with the legendary John Leckie (Radiohead, Muse). They were named Indie of the Year 2009 by Indiecison Magazine. They swept the Jack Daniel’s Rock awards for 2009, winning the popular category awards for the Best Band, Best Album and Best Song as well as the critics’ choice award for the Best Band.

The band is known for a visually electric stage act featuring faux-stage-horses, Bihari accents and Nehru topis at various times. This act has won over audiences in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong apart from India.

TOUGH ON TOBACCO

Tough on Tobacco is singer-songwriter Sidd Coutto’s talent packed, genre bending, convention defying, wildly funny, brand new live act. The music is a mélange of pop, rock and reggae. ‘Tough on Tobacco’ is an anti-tobacco message. Don’t start smoking! It’s hard to quit once you start. And it’s just not worth it. If even one young adult says no to tobacco because they heard us, we’ll be justified in our cause.

Credits: From the Hrcindia blog

Split Performs @ HRC Mumbai 15th April

From the HRC Blog

There’s a lot that has been said and a lot that can be said about the mad scientists that have created and feed Split. But in a nutshell, they are a bunch of good friends, a quintet of drinking buddies, and musicians that know how to floor a tune. Split was formed in 2001 and, after the usual rock 'n' roll roulette of line-up changes, broken strings, lost equipment and assorted mishaps, settled on the perfect formula for chaos

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With Garreth on vocals, Mel and Aviv on guitars, Shekhar on bass and Nigel on drums, Split’s music has conquered stages, hearts, and minds across the country. Split's music is equally about conflict and resolution. A slick construction of wit and drunken wisdom, with baritone bass and pounded drums that chase edgy guitar riffs and screaming solos right down to a breakdown of nuclear proportions.

Split has played the pants off festivals like ‘Independence Rock’ & ‘GIR’ more than once, not to mention ‘Eastwind’ & ‘June Rock Out’ .They have also performed at events like ‘Yamaha Roxx’, ‘RSJ Pubrockfest’ and ‘Channel V- Launch pad’ and have been featured twice on India's premier Indie Unmetal compilation ‘Stupiditties’ as well as on GIR’s Volume X.

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