Friday, June 19, 2009

Indian rock bands-- a search.....




I was a rock music fan from the beginning.........but it took me lot of years to realise that there are number of rock bands in india that are capable of making a mark in the international rock stage. In India there are a number of rock bands that have attained heights of popularity amongst the masses. Infact, many of these rock bands have received international recognition, apart from entering into the mainstream Indian music. Indian rock basically comprises of the elements of both Indian music and mainstream rock. Apart from the resident Indian rock bands, there are also numerous rock bands formed by Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs), which are popular the world over. In the following lines, we have provided the list of some of the most popular Indian rock bands.

List of Famous Rock Bands in India
Bhoomi (Kolkata)
Cactus (Kolkata)
Cassini's Division (Kolkata)
Fossils (Kolkata)
Third sovereign
Insomnia (Kolkata)
Phoeni (Kolkata)
Reincarnation (Kolkata)
Decibel (Delhi)
Indian Ocean (Delhi)
Parikrama (Delhi)
Rage Against the Machine (Delhi)
The Superfuzz (Delhi)
The White Stripes (Delhi)
Them Clones (Delhi)
Corrode (Bangalore)
Extinct Reflections (Bangalore)
Kryptos (Bangalore)
Lounge Piranha (Bangalore)
Spitfire (Bangalore)
Synap (Bangalore)
The Galeej Gurus (Bangalore)
Thermal and A Quarter (Bangalore)
Ethereal Rush (Hyderabad)
Evergreen (Hyderabad)
History Makers (Hyderabad)
Infernal Wrath (Hyderabad)
Metakix (Hyderabad)
Microtone (Hyderabad)
Sceptre (Hyderabad)
Sledge (Hyderabad)
Black (Mumbai)
Devoid (Mumbai)
Dropzone (Mumbai)
Medusa (Mumbai)
Necrosis (Mumbai)
Scribe (Mumbai)
Split (Mumbai)
The Works (Band) (Mumbai)
Tripwire (Mumbai)
Zodiac (Mumbai)
Abyss (Bhubaneswar)
Ragaaz (Bhubaneswar)
Rezo-Noyze (Bhubaneswar)
The StyX (Bhubaneswar)
Brute Force (Pune)
Nemesis (Pune)
Vertigo (Pune)
Antriksh (Surat)
Aura Stealers (Surat)
Dent (Jaipur)
Freep Monera (Jaipur)
Avial (Mal Rock) (Kerala)
Evergreen (Kerala)
Mother Jane (Kerala)
LBG (Chennai)
Junkyard Groove (Chennai)
Rainbow Bridge (Chennai)
Panatella (Chennai)

I know this list does not have all the bands and i may miss a few of them........remind me please abt these bands...........

Monday, June 15, 2009

Motherjane-- another pioneer of Indian rock....!!!!

Motherjane is one of the no. 1 rock bands from india { especially am proud of the fact that they hail from kerala }........

its lead guitarist Baiju is the best in business in india.....check out his riff in the songs 'fields of sound' below............
their first album was Insane Biography..........these are songs from their new album MAKTUB.......


Monday, June 1, 2009

AVIAL - The rock band from kerala.............!!!!









The band Avial is from a small town in Kerala but its members are professional musicians who have played in various bands in India and have done tours around the world independently. They came together to create music which does justice to the word Malayalam Rock!


Anandraj Benjamin Paul — Vocals
Tony John — Vocals, Turntables and Synth
Rex Vijayan — Guitars and Synth
Naresh Kamath — Bass
Mithun Puthanveetil — Drums

their self-titled album “AVIAL.” Check out their official myspace website for band biography, and some more awesome songs from their upcoming album!
http://myspace.com/avialmusic

Their official website is:
http://www.avial.in/

Their record label is Phat Phish Records:
http://www.phat-phish.com/

This is their very famous song NADA NADA..................