Maed In India

It's an eruption of new music on Maed in India Ep.37 this week with a debut EP out by Bombay singer-songwriter Vernon Noronha, along with a single from nu-disco DJ/Producer Jai Vaswani aka Nanok, and multi-instrumentalist/composer & one of the pioneers of the Asian Underground sound Karsh Kale is out with a new album featuring him singing for once! Also in the soup is a recommendation by buddy, musician and fellow podcaster from Geekfruit, Tejas Menon - Pune act Easy Wanderlings; a stripped down session by Chennai indie rockers The F16s and a song that #MaedMyDay by guitar genius Warren Mendonsa aka Blackstratblues. The Wayfarer's Lyric (Bangalore pop rock singer-songwriter & composer Rajeev) Song: Need To Be With You Now Album: Vagrant http://rajeev.me/ https://thewayfarerslyric.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thewayfarerslyric Karsh Kale (Multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) Song: Up Album: Up www.karshkale.com Vernon Noronha (Bombay singer-songwriter) Song: Come Home Jack EP: Clo

In this episode of #MaedInIndia, Bombay blues rock band, The Tripp join Mae in the studio to talk about how they met, their Catholic wedding band image, their first single, having 3 guitarists, and their upcoming debut release. The songs performed are: Minor Blues She's On My Mind Madness Stalk The Tripp here: https://www.facebook.com/thetripp77 https://twitter.com/thetripp77 https://soundcloud.com/the-tripp

This episode of #MaedinIndia has Mae throwing down her selection of songs, indie scene news and new releases. We have tunes from a man who's trying to create India's first reggae soundsystem, electro-rock from Delhi, a Shillong band rehashing a single for republic day, free music from garage & glitch hop producer Ankur Chauhan, along with an artist that #MaedMyDay (and has a new album in the works), and a teaser to the next week's show. Delhi Sultanate (Reggae & dancehall rapper & MC from Delhi) Song: Lighters Up Album: India 2 Africa Bootleg https://www.facebook.com/delhisultanatemusic/ https://soundcloud.com/delhi-sultanate Fuzzculture (electro-rock duo from Delhi) Song: Astronomy Album: No https://www.facebook.com/fuzzculture/ https://soundcloud.com/fuzzculture Street Stories (punk rock act from Shillong) Song: Stuck in Today https://www.facebook.com/streetstoriesband/ https://www.reverbnation.com/streetstories The Tripp https://www.facebook.com/thetripp77/ https://soundcloud.com/the-tripp

This latest episode will be the first of the new format of #Maedinindia where we have an interview and acoustic session with reggae/funk/drum and bass band, Bombay Bassment. We have Bobcat (MC & rapper), Ruell (guitar), Levin (drums & percussion) & Chandu (samples & djembe). They bully Mae to no end; talk about how they met; Ruell's wedding band career & stream of girlfriends; their long overdue double-produced debut; future plans and Chandu's big revelation about the inner workings of the band. The songs they performed include: Put 'em Up Pump It Up Miss Goody-Goody Stalk them here: www.facebook.com/BombayBassment www.twitter.com/BombayBassment www.soundcloud.com/bombay-bassment

Bringing you some girl power, I’ve got sultry funk & blues singer-songwriter Gowri, who talks about her various avatars from Kozmi Cow to Mama Kitty to Pulpy Shilpy to Run Pussy Run. She also reveals that this year is the year for her releases. Also on the line up is a Stripped Down session by Bombay Bassment, a teaser to next week’s episode, and songs that highlight the solo singer-songwriter work of Junkyard Groove frontman, Ameeth Thomas and Bone Broke vocalist, Dinkar Dwivedi. Dinkar (Bombay singer-songwriter & guitarist) Song: Past The Stones https://soundcloud.com/dinkar-dwivedi/past-the-stones Ameeth Thomas (Chennai rock singer) Song: Beautiful Crime https://www.facebook.com/ameeththomasmusic/ Bombay Bassment (reggae, funk, & drum and bass band from Bombay) www.bombaybassment.in Gowri (blues & funk singer songwriter) https://www.facebook.com/kozmicow

This episode of Maed In India, we have Mumbai-based punk band, Punk On Toast. Find out how they formed the band, their debut EP 'For Hire', the punk music scene on India, and acoustic punk tunes performed live in studio. Also featured on this episode are Bangalore progressive rock act, 30 Ton Capacity, Delhi indie-folk band, Run It's The Kid with a song #JustOut and a #StrippedDown version of a song by Blushing Satellite. 30 Ton Capacity Song: Cottonmouth EP: Season One Episode Nil https://www.facebook.com/30toncapacity/ https://soundcloud.com/30ton-capacity Run It's The Kid Song: Love We're Made From Porcelain Album: Run It's the Kid https://www.facebook.com/RunItsTheKid/?fref=ts https://soundcloud.com/run-its-the-kid Blushing Satellite https://www.facebook.com/Blushingsatellitemusic/?fref=ts https://blushingsatellitemusic.bandcamp.com/releases Punk On Toast https://www.facebook.com/punkrockmumbai/?fref=ts https://www.reverbnation.com/punkontoast

On this week's episode of Maed in India, I have hip hop artist Ankur aka Enkore on the bill, as he talks to me about finding his muse, his debut album Libra Scale, his show Voice Of The People & his mom. Also featured are Delhi jazz guitarist Aditya Balani who's latest record has him on vocals, a stripped down session from two strapping gentleman, & a song from a recent EP by multi-instrumentalist Jose Neil Gomes. Aditya Balani (Delhi jazz guitarist/composer/songwriter) Song: Sky High Album: Constants & Variables http://adityabalani.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adityabalani/ Bombay Acoustic People (instrumental acoustic guitar duo from Mumbai) https://www.facebook.com/bombayacousticpeople http://bombayacousticpeople.bandcamp.com/ Jose Neil Gomes (multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter from Mumbai) Song: Mr Candyman Album: Sensitive EP https://www.facebook.com/joseneilgomes https://soundcloud.com/stitchinnine Enkore (rapper & MC from Bombay) http://thisisenkore.com/

For the first show of the year 2016 and my landmark episode 30, it’s time for a Best of Acoustic special, where from Ep.14 till now you get to hear the finest artists this country has to offer. I will also bring you a teaser to next week’s episode that features Mumbai rapper & MC, Ankur aka Enkore. Listen to a buffet of delectable acoustic sessions performed live on Maed in India.  Prathamesh Tambe (indie folk-blues singer-songwriter) https://www.reverbnation.com/prathameshtambe https://www.facebook.com/Box.King.Tarantula Zoya Mohan (indie folk singer-songwriter) http://www.zoyamusicofficial.com/ Tejas (acoustic pop singer-songwriter) http://tejasmenon.com/ Ronit Sarkar (Indie pop artist) www.awkwardbong.com Alisha Pais (singer-songwriter) https://www.facebook.com/paisslick Jose Neil Gomes (multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter from Mumbai) https://www.facebook.com/joseneilgomes https://soundcloud.com/stitchinnine/sets/systematic-ep Nirmika Singh (Hindi singer-songwriter) https://www.facebook.co

Appeasing my South Indian soul this episode is fusion duo Filter Coffee - a drummer & a flutist who create Indian classical foliage across electronica landscapes. Also on the line up is some alternative rock reminiscent of a Limp Bizkit era by Modern Mafia; an instrumental post punk crew from Bangalore; and an extra goodie from fusion rock act Anand Bhaskar Collective. Modern Mafia (Bombay alternative rock act) Song: Gunslinger http://modernmafia.in/ Until We Last (Bangalore post-rock band) Song: Creation EP Earthgazing https://untilwelast.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.facebook.com/untilwelast/ Anand Bhaskar Collective (fusion rock band from Mumbai) @anandbhaskarcollective www.facebook.com/AnandBhaskarCollective Filter Coffee (fusion duo from Mumbai) https://www.facebook.com/filtercoffeemusic/

Tamil rapper Sofia Ashraf is the headliner on today’s show as she talks about her claim to fame 'Kodaikanal Won’t’, Justice Rocks, saving a tree, & ice-cream sandwiches. Also on the bill are Kolkata indie pop-rock outfit that talk about young love in their debut record, and new avatar of an older band from Kolkata that are doing mellower alt-rock. I’ve also got an extra acoustic ditty for you from Zoya Mohan whose performed on Maed in India in Ep.20 previously. Candy Cloud Consipracy (Kolkata indie pop-rock act) Song: Isn’t Just A Dream Album: Make Believe https://soundcloud.com/candy-cloud-conspiracy https://www.facebook.com/ConspiracyCandy/ Zoya Mohan (indie folk singer-songwriter) http://www.zoyamusicofficial.com/ Write in Stereo (Kolkata alternative rock band) Song: Moby https://www.facebook.com/writeinstereo/ https://soundcloud.com/dhruv-sarker/write-in-stereo-moby Sofia Ashraf (Tamil rapper) https://www.facebook.com/sofia.ashraf https://twitter.com/leeterature

For my birthday week, I’ve got musician and Rolling Stone deputy editor, Nirmika Singh headlining this episode with music from her brand new unreleased record. More music on the show includes tunes by one of the most prolific bands in the independent scene, Bangalore rockers Thermal And A Quarter, a stripped down session with singer-songwriter Alisha Pais, a brand new song by Chennai punk rock act The Broadway Addicts. Thermal And A Quarter (Funk & blues rock band from Bangalore) Song: This is it Album: This is it http://thermalandaquarter.com/ Alisha Pais (Blues rock & soul singer-songwriter) https://www.facebook.com/paisslick The Broadway Addicts (punk rockers from Chennai) Song: Running With The Gun Album: No Act https://www.facebook.com/TheBroadwayAddicts/ Nirmika Singh (Hindi singer-songwriter) https://www.facebook.com/nirmika.singh

Another Malayali added to my indie music collection is singer-songwriter Rohit Vasudevan who came all the way from Pune to be on my show. Along with him we have a stripped down session by alt rockers from Mumbai Last Remaining Light, a haunting song #MaedAbroad by indie folk singer from London, Luke Sital Singh & a track from a 2009 debut album by an electronica collab duo called Bramfatura. Bramfatura (electronica duo from Mumbai) Song: Only Just ft Cherry Fernandes Album: Demos http://bramfatura.bandcamp.com/ http://www.facebook.com/bramfatura https://soundcloud.com/bramfatura-edm Last Remaining Light https://www.facebook.com/lastremaininglight http://lastremaininglight.bandcamp.com/releases Luke Sital Singh Song: Luna http://www.lukesitalsingh.com/ Rohit Vasudevan https://www.facebook.com/rvdiaries/

Our headliner is Hindi fusion rock act Anand Bhaskar Collective, where we end up talking about the stages of women’s anger, Anand’s sexy voice, Malayali accents, their debut record Samsara, and they even perform an unrecorded track from their next release. Also on today’s episode is a song Maed Abroad by M.I.A (Sri Lankan/London rapper)’s drummer Kiran Gandhi, a song Just Out by Chennai electronica project Sapta, and a track from Mumbai pop rockers The Colour Compound.   The Colour Compound Song: Rearrange Album: From Where We Stand www.facebook.com/thecolourcompound/ @thecolourcompound   Sapta Song: Deen ft Sofia Ashraf & Mali @sapta www.facebook.com/saptamusic/   Madame Gandhi Song: Wazey kirangandhi.com/ @madamegandhi   Anand Bhaskar Collective (fusion rock act from Mumbai) @anandbhaskarcollective www.facebook.com/AnandBhaskarCollective

On today’s show I’ve got an indie scene veteran, the silver fox, Geetu Hinduja taking over the latter half of Maed in India with her sweet ditties about her observations and her ponderings. Then I’ve got a preview of new folk rock music all the way from Assam and a song that Maed my Day from an EP about an outcast. Oh and starting things off is a song with delectable harmonies by a Delhi boy-girl duo called Chayan & Smiti. Chayan & Smiti (indie pop acoustic duo from Delhi) Song: That Night https://www.facebook.com/chayanandsmiti/ Ojapali (Assamese folk rock duo) Song: Nodi Poriya (preview) https://soundcloud.com/ojapali https://www.facebook.com/Ojapali Gumbal (experimental electro-acoustic act from Mumbai) Song: Alpha Album: A For https://www.facebook.com/TheGumbal/ https://gumbal.bandcamp.com Geetu Hinduja (acoustic folk singer-songwriter from Mumbai) http://www.geetu.in/

I thought he was a fellow Malayali, but no he’s a Maharashtran lad who has a penchant for surreal lyrics and moving music. His name is Prathamesh Tambe, and every song on this episode is an unrecorded & unreleased gem you don’t want to miss. I’ve also got a new music nugget from indie rockers, Spud in the Box & an acoustic stripped down rendition of a song from Tejas Menon’s upcoming record. First though, is a mallu rock song from All The Fat Children. All The Fat Children (hard rock band from Bangalore) Song: Chakume https://www.facebook.com/allthefatchildren/ https://soundcloud.com/allthefatchildren Spud in the Box (indie pop rock outfit from Mumbai) Song: Manic Album: Lead Feet Paper Shoes https://www.facebook.com/spudintheboxmusic https://soundcloud.com/spud-in-the-box Tejas (acoustic pop singer-songwriter) http://tejasmenon.com/ Prathamesh Tambe (indie folk-blues singer-songwriter) https://www.reverbnation.com/prathameshtambe https://www.facebook.com/Box.King.Tarantula

Headlining this week’s podcast is an experimental act from Bangalore. They are called Blushing Satellite. You’ll find out why they are called that and what their sound is all about on this week’s show. Also on the bandwagon is a contemporary avatar of a sufi song that Maed My Day by Namit Das + Anurag Shankar and a teaser to next week’s headliner, Prathamesh Tambe. And starting things off is drummer of Shaa’ir + Func & drum and bass DJ Aditya Ashok aka Ox7gen with a song from his 2nd record.  Namit Das + Anurag Shankar (Fusion act from Mumbai) Song: Bahut Kathin Hai Album: Din Gaye EP http://namitplusanurag.bandcamp.com/ http://culturegrind.in/ Prathamesh Tambe (Indie folk/blues singer songwriter from Mumbai) https://www.reverbnation.com/prathameshtambe https://www.facebook.com/Box.King.Tarantula Ox7gen (Drum & Bass DJ from Mumbai) Song: Dimensions ft Rohan Mazumdar Album: Dimensions https://ox7gen.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ox7gen Blushing Satellite (RnB/jazz influenced progressive roc

Diving into some Bombay blues this week will be little ol’ me and a band called Stones From The Sun. Formed at new music institute, True School of Music, this band have been craving out a corner for themselves in the gig scene this year. Working on their new record, they will be performing unreleased material on Maed in India. Also on the show is a stripped down session by The Koniac Net lads, vocalist David Abraham & guitarist Jason D’Souza; A song that Maed My Day comes from electronica wizard Donn Bhat. And age no bar as kicking off the show is a barely legal band from Bombay started by brother-sister duo Zian & Tizaan Alphonso, called Groove Gully. Groove Gully (pop,funk jazz act from Mumbai) Song: Spontaniety Album: Take A Chance https://www.facebook.com/groovegully Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator (electro-rock act from Bombay/Delhi) Song: 107 feat. Malabika Brahma Album: Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator https://soundcloud.com/donnbhat https://www.facebook.com/DonnBhat The Koniac Net https://soun

Officially the 20th episode of Maed in India and my 20th artist headlining is Indian-born California-based singer-songwriter Zoya Mohan, who’s indie folk style will lilt into a pensive state of mind. Also on the show is a #StrippedDown session with multi-instrumentalist Jose Neil Gomes, and a debut track #JustOut by Odisha rockers Highway Jammers. But first, it’s Telugu lad with his British band, Alluri. Alluri (Indie rockers from the UK) Song: Still Living Album: Man of Truth Highway Jammers (alternative Hindi rock band from Odisha) Song: Adhir Malhaar Album: Naya Shuruvat Jose Neil Gomes (multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter from Mumbai) Zoya Mohan (indie folk singer-songwriter)

Headlining this week’s podcast is folk-funk fusion band Sur. Yet they arent limited by the genres mentioned, they incorporate elements of rock, reggae, & metal into their folk renditions too. Also, keeping with my girlie get together, this testosterone fest is helmed by vocalist, Arunima Bhattacharya. Furthermore, to tickle your indie music palate, I’m serving up some perfectly baked pop by guitarist Pozy Dhar, a song that #MaedMyDay by Delhi’s “guitar spanker” Dhruv Visvanath, and some chirpy electronica from Dualist Inquiry.  Dualist Inquiry (electro pop-rock DJ from Delhi) Song: Aftermath Album: Doppelganger https://www.facebook.com/dualistinquiry http://www.soundcloud.com/dualistinquiry Pozy Dhar (guitarist & pop artist from Mumbai) Song: Mystery Album: The Future is Yesterday http://www.pozydhar.com/ Dhruv Visvanath Song: Redemption Album: Orion https://www.facebook.com/dhruvguitarmusic https://soundcloud.com/dhruvvisvanath SUR (folk-funk fusion band from Mumbai) http://www.sureshmendoza.com/

It’s all about girl power in the upcoming episodes of Maed in India. Starting off with Vasuda Sharma in episode 14, and now we’ve got singer-songwriter and gig veteran Alisha Pais headlining. With not a single song of hers recorded, you now have a chance to listen to her live in studio on this episode. Also in the mix is a song from an album launched at a Ganpati visarajan procession, another by a band that boasts a multi-continental lineup, and one that #MaedMyDay by a Nagaland band that keeps getting better & better. NORTH (Delhi alternative pop act) Song: Kaliedoscope Album: Pieces of Mind https://www.facebook.com/northbandin https://soundcloud.com/northbandin Nucleya (Dubstep & bass DJ from Delhi) Song: Mumbai Dance Album: BASSRani http://nucleya.com/ Polar Lights (Indie rock act from Dimapur) Song: Into The Lights www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMKtL9yJP3c https://www.facebook.com/polarlightsband Alisha Pais (singer-songwriter) https://www.facebook.com/paisslick