Maed In India

In light of the upcoming release of Zoya Akhtar’s film, Gully Boy - inspired by the lives of rappers Divine & Naezy - we went back into our Maed in India archives to Mae’s beautifully revealing interview with rapper Naved Shaikh aka Naezy. Though he felt more comfortable conversing in Hindi and Mae’s awkward language skills clearly weren’t up to par, that didn’t hinder the poignant and powerful conversation that ensued. From a local lad living in a Kurla chawl to a high-flying rapper gigging across the country and working with some of the best producers in India, they chatted about a young man’s rise to fame and how he struggled to do what he loves regardless of his success. Hear his performance as he raps acapella on this episode too.   Set List: Aafat - (15:32 - 16:22) Mere Gully Mein - (26:00 - 26:48) Police Wala - (35:20 - 36:38)   Follow Naezy Facebook Instagram   Come be our friend: Facebook  Instagram  Twitter    CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter Instagram

Back again, having featured previously on Ep.8 of the show, Yohan Marshall has new music under his belt. We talk about school punk bands, how accidents can change your life, starting his own drumming school and more. Experience his music before he releases it, and learn a little bit about where it came from too right here on Maed in India.   Set List: Your Silence (00:47 - 06:15) Awaken and Incomplete (19:22 - 25:40) Surrounded (35:32 - 40:16) If Your Searching (59:08 - 01:03:35)   Musicians: Yohan Marshall (Vocal and Guitar) Azamaan Hoyvoy (Drums) Harshvardhan Gadhvi (Electric Guitar) Adil Kurwa (Bass) Ambika Nayak (Vocals)   Follow Marshall & The Mischief   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Arvind Sundar  Video Dire

A medical professional by day who moonlights as a musician by night. On the show this week we have pop singer-songwriter Sunit Zadav as takes us through songs from his debut album, Quarter Life Crisis. We learn what his favourite body part is, his relationship with women & music, his college band Prognosis Negative, and more.   Set List: A Single Day (00:50 - 04:21) Paisa Wasool (12:44 - 13:51) Mush (23:44 - 27:36) Mrs. Gravity (34:28 - 38:34) Goodbye Worry (48:05 - 51:47)   Follow Sunit Zadav     Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Arvind Sundar  Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios 

Coming in from Kerala, these Malayali lads from indie folk rock band When Chai Met Toast, were on their ‘Road To Believe’ tour when they swung by Maed in India to record an episode and songs from their new album, Believe. They chatted about how Whatsapp voice notes helped them make music, creating music for Malayalam movies, and why their genre of music is “happy”.   Set List: Believe (00:30 - 04:20) Khoj (Passing By) (15:36 - 19:04) Forever (31:15 - 35:04) Who are you (46:34 - 51:12)   Musicians: Ashwin Gopakumar : Guitar and Vocal Achyuth Jaigopa : Banjo and Vocal Palee Francis : Keys and Vocal Pai Sailesh : Drums   Follow When Chai Met Toast     Come be our friend: Facebook Instagram Twitter    CREDITS: Host: Mae Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Camera Operator: Dinkar ‘Bone Broke’ Dwivedi Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios 

Near or far... Maed in India will bring you music from all over the country. All the way from Mae's motherland, Kerala, are indie folk rock outfit When Chai Met Toast. Here is a little taste of what they've got in store for you for their episode, out on Monday.   Song: 'Believe'   Musicians: Ashwin Gopakumar : Guitar and Vocal Achyuth Jaigopa : Banjo and Vocal Palee Francis : Keys and Vocal Pai Sailesh : Drums   Follow When Chai Met Toast   CREDITS: Host: Mae Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Camera Operator: Dinkar ‘Bone Broke’ Dwivedi Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios 

Bringing you his debut album, Songs from a Matchbox, and some new unreleased singles your way is pop/blues singer-songwriter Raghav Meattle on this week’s episode of the show. He talks about being a metalhead, the ex-frontman of Uncertainty Principle, Whatsapp University, being a musician & not a dancer, homesickness, gifting a song to raise money for his album, and more.   Set List: Since Memories Remain (00:26 - 03:26) One Sided Stories (18:36 - 20:55) Woh Din Kaha Gaye (29:59 - 32:43) I Am Always Right (37:20 - 40:22) Back To The Known (47:31 - 51:24)   Follow Raghav Meattle   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios 

All the way from Shillong, on Maed in India this week, it’s progressive rock band Sky Level. Now don’t be fooled by their shy-guy demeanour, these fellows play you some hardcore instrumental prog and math rock that will blow your pants off. Also on the show, they chat about the indie scene in the North East, organising a DIY tour, who was cool and not cool for school, Friday Jams and a whole lot more.   SET LIST: Friday Jam (00:27 - 06:07) Indigo (13:33 - 20:36) The Doorway Beyond (27:46 - 36:35) Time (41:02 - 46:46)   MUSICIANS: Sonny Taba Meban Lyngdoh Pynshai Kharshandi Denzil Swer   Follow Sky Level   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Camera Operator: Dinkar ‘Bone Broke’ Dwivedi:  Video Directed/Edited:

There is excitement in the air as this week’s episode is Maed in India’s 150th episode! A testament to creating a platform for independent artists in India to play their music and talk about it too. Since, this show has always been about discovering music, Mae would like to introduce you to a band she discovered at a gig she went to in Bombay. This band took our breath away (yes, it was a Top Gun moment). So for 150, listen to rap rock act, Chabuk as they talk about playing in numerous bands in the indie scene for over a decade, being middle class thugs, Old Monk & Chaas, and more. They’re called the “Rage Against The Machine of India” and on this episode you get to hear their unrecorded and unreleased music exclusively on the show.   SET LIST: Kaun Hip-Hop (00:44 - 04:47) Downmarket (21:12 - 25:41) Pyaar (35:41 - 40:21) Shahenshah (47:42 - 51:33)   MUSICIANS: Tanmay Bahulekar - Rapper/Frontman Devanshu Sampat - Drums Michael Lee - Guitars Roop Thomas Philip - Bass   Follow Chabuk:   Come be our friend: F

On this episode of Maed in India, we’ve got jazz/RnB/neo-soul act Kimochi Youkai. With no music out so far, you lucky listeners are listening to unreleased songs performed live, up close and persona. The band also chat on the show about what Kimochi Youkai means, Japanese manga obsessions, moving from being a cover band to a band that makes their own original music and more.   SET LIST: Intro (00:27 - 03:38) Let Me Be (03:38 - 06:40) Journey to the Trip Station (21:04 - 25:58) Round and Round (33:23 - 37:16)   MUSICIANS: Ambika Nayak (Vocals) Nirvan Pareva (Drums) Niranjan Joshi (Keys) Bishan Pukharambam (Guitar) Vishal Singh (Bass)   Follow Kimochi Youkai     Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode  Video Directed/Edit

Today, we’ve got comedian and musician Aadar Malik on the show playing you songs from his latest album, Songs About UnNatural Things. With Mae, they discuss the difference between comedy fans and music fans, being Anu Malik’s nephew, acting in a French film, learning to play sitar, and his very own podcast too!   SET LIST: Straight Gay Lesbian Bi (00:20 - 03:56) Oh My Goat (15:31 - 18:42) Wrap Song (30:15 - 35:17) Pull it Out it Hurts (42:29 - 43:34) I Love Your Sister (50:20 - 55:50)   Follow Aadar Malik:   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Special Thanks to Gibson India   Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode  Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios 

Celebrating their 10 year anniversary on the show, Mae is talking to Hindi progressive rock act Paradigm Shift. Out with their second album, Sammukh, they chat about being a band from the east side suburbs of Bombay, working with British mixing engineers who sing along to their Hindi prog, how important a violinist is, and... if you can believe it, this prog rock band actually performed their hardcore tunes as a stripped down session at Island City Studios for Maed in India.   Set List: Khwabon Mein Teri (00:40 - 06:59) Deedar (26:29 - 32:21) Wajah (47:03 - 52:42) Khoye The Hum (01:07:53 - 01:15:33)   Musicians: Kaushik Ramachandran – Vocals Chinmay Agharkar – Guitar Desikan Gopalan - Guitar Ajay Jayanthi – Violin Ariel Samson – Bass Guitar Aamir Ismail Shaikh – Drums   Follow Paradigm Shift   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guh

Mae is renowned for her mixtape-making skills and today she puts it to good use creating a playlist of tunes from her studio sessions as well as a mixed bag of songs that she’s got the feels for. And i’m sure you’re wondering why this episode is called copacetic? Well it’s a new word we learned from the episode with Jordan Johnson and it means... it’s all good.   PLAYLIST: Jordan Johnson - YLOF (01:42 - 05:02) Oaff ft. Savera - For A While (05:53 - 09:14) The Colour Compound - Rearrange (09:38 - 12:49) Trodd x Ramya Pothuri - To Stay (13:10 - 17:39) Dhruv Visvanath - Write (18:05 - 23:07) Saltwater - Stand Still (23:35 - 26:33) ViceVersa - No (27:04 - 30:15) Calico - Rush (30:57 - 36:37) UNOHU - History Eats Itself (36:38 - 41:36)   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/

Alt-rock trio UNOHU headline this episode of Maed in India with new tunes and chat about working with your sibling, battle of the bands competitions, making your college band a legit career, and more. They even throw in a collaboration with rapper Brandon Ferreira aka Magik B. SET LIST: History Eats Itself (00:28 - 05:27) Afterglow (21:04 - 25:58) All for Nothing (40:27 - 44:26) Give It Up feat. Magik B (58:46 - 01:04:05)   MUSICIANS: Sarthak Karkare - Vocals & Guitar Yohann Coutinho - Bass Shashwat Karkare - Drums Brandon Ferreira (aka Magik B) - MC    Follow UNOHU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Unohutheband/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unohutheband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnohuTheBand    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ A

From hard-core live musician to an interdisciplinary laptop artist, multi-instrumentalist and jazz/soul artist TL Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere brings his new avatar of music to the show. On the episode we talk about being a Third Culture Kid, cultural schizophrenia, and beatboxing to his mother’s car beeping.   SET LIST: Here We Go (00:50 - 06:16) Rainy Day (28:59 - 32:42) Still We Shiver (45:18 - 50:09) Standing Still (01:01:57 - 01:05:20)   Follow EveryNowHere (aka T.L. Mazumdar)   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha Studio: Island City Studios 

Born and bred in India and of Kiwi/South African parentage, Rnb/indie-folk singer-songwriter, Jordan Johnson lands up on the show performing all his new unreleased material. We talk about a rap he wrote when he was 8 years old, singing his songs backwards, and being an “Indian dipped in bleach”.   SET LIST: May Palm (00:50 - 03:44) YLOF (17:33 - 21:07) Run / Hide (38:15 - 42:28) New York (51:29 - 54:53) Chicago (56:12 - 59:26)   Follow Jordan Johnson   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha Studio: Island City Studios 

With no album or EP out so far, R&B pop rock band Calico are serving you a set of fresh, piping hot tunes on this week’s episode. They take you through why they call themselves Calico, grandmothers, who’s the stud, who makes the best coffee and a whole lot more.   SET LIST: 'Garnet Eye' (00:22 - 04:44) 'Ivorine' (20:48 - 24:39) 'Rush' (37:29 - 41:56) 'Tides' (57:42 - 01:02:52)   MUSICIANS: Ivan Imkong - Vocals Anuraag Gawhale - Guitar Yohaan Pissulenker - Bass Shashwat Karkare - Drums   Follow Calico   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ  Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode  Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha  Studio: Island City Studios

Acoustic folk-pop, guitar-spanker and singer-songwriter Dhruv Visvanath returns and he’s got some new unreleased music just for you. Performing with violinist Ajay Jayanthi, and keyboardist Rohan Rajadhaksjya, Dhruv brings you unique renditions of his tracks. Listen as we talk about crowdfunding his album/music video, playing SXSW in Austin, Texas, and how music was his therapy when his father passed away.   SET LIST: Standing Still (00:51 - 05:02) Wild (19:57 - 23:32) Jungle (33:07 - 37:02) Write (55:26 - 59:53)   Musicians: Dhruv Visvanath (Vocal + Guitar) Ajay Jayanthi (Violin) Rohan Rajadhyaksha (Keys)   Follow Dhruv Visvanath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdhruvv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrdhruvv   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: DJ

Back for Round 2, Delhi folk pop singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad is on this week’s episode performing acoustic renditions of his latest heartbreak EP, ‘Cold/Mess’. We chat about a girl from Pushkar,  the making of this new record in Nashville, his house gig tour, a broken heart, Beyonce and more.   SET LIST: did you/fall apart (00:41 - 03:39) fighter (16:02 - 20:06) with you/for you (28:04 - 32:21) cold/mess (38:39 - 43:06)   Follow Prateek Kuhad   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae   Recording Engineers: DJ JJ Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Guha Studio: Island City Studios 

Pop rock act, The Colour Compound aren’t making a comeback but they are on this week’s episode of the show for one-off reunion. Performing from their last recorded album, From Where We Stand, and a couple of new unreleased tracks, the band chat about their old college bands, how their music has changed across the years, animal memes and other adventures.   SET LIST: Turn Back Time (00:28 - 05:10) Unbecome (18:05 - 22:23) Re-arrange (34:38 - 37:48) Holding on to the Hope (44:22 - 47:52)   MUSICIANS: Rohan Mazumdar (Vocals & Electric Guitar) Bradley Tellis (Vocals & Electric Guitar) Adil Kurwa (Bass Guitar) Aditya Ashok (Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals)   Follow The Colour Compound   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineers: Ashyar Balsara Audio Ed

Electro-dub hip hop outfit ViceVersa are this weeks special guests on Maed in India. I’ve been trying to get this fellow (and founder of the crew) P-Man on my podcast for years! AND, at long last, it has happened. We talk about the origin story of P-Man, why no one knows what bass players do, mosh-pit shenanigans, a band called Khiladi and so much more. Plus, you get to hear them sing, rap and even dance on the show!   Set List: “Lose Control” (00:53 - 04:08) “Turn It Up” (18:20 - 20:05) “No” (30:24 - 33:06) “Saviour” (44:19 - 49:55)   Follow ViceVersa: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViceVersanation/ Instagram: https: https://www.instagram.com/viceversanation/ Twitter: https: https://twitter.com/viceversanation   Musician P-Man: https://www.facebook.com/pmanrohit/ Sidd Coutto: https://www.facebook.com/siddcoutto BLunt: https://www.facebook.com/R.shinoda   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https: https://twitter.com/ma