Arnab Chakraborty is an award winning vocalist, composer and a musical reality show champion from India. He has sung and composed numerous projects for films and television, won the ‘K For Kishore’ talent contest on Sony Television and has been nominated for the Zee Cine Awards and Stardust Awards 2005 for his popular song ‘Wada Raha Pyar Se Pyar Ka’, from the movie ‘Khakee’. His vocals has been featured in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2014 anthem. He has composed music for two award winning films ‘Teenkahon’ and ‘The Violin Player’ and has also made his name as a live concert performer all over the world.
Aditi Paul found her mellifluous voice at Santi Niketan, honing her magical skills under the tutelage of Pt. Ajay Chakraborty and continuing her artistic development under Pt. Bhavdeep Jaipurwale. Aditi’s unmistakeable talent was recognised on the first season of the TV reality series, Indian Idol. Her growing popularity opened doors for her in the Music Industry, where she lent her voice to films like Ram Leela, Bahubali 2, Vicky Donor and many others. Her unquestionable talent has led her to work with maestros like AR Rahman, Illayaraja and Sanjay Leela Bhansali among others. A consummate artiste, Aditi’s performances across the world inspire awe and wonder within her burgeoning fan following.
Ambar Das is a music composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Guwahati, Assam.
He has been part of several bands including Soulmate, Faith, Voodoo Child, Band of
Brothers (an Indo/German fusion band), Warklung and East India Company with Papon, among
several others. He has also composed and produced music for several jingles, films, TV
and web series and documentaries.
Ambar has studied composition, drumming and jazz drumming in particular, percussion and
guitar from a number of legendary national and international musicians. Little wonder
then that he is much in demand as a musician on both the regional and national music
circuit and has played with the late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Zubeen Garg and Papon and
composed and produced for artistes as diverse as Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, Ila
Arun, Pankaj Udhas and Sukhwinder Singh.
Among the most sought after guitar players in Mumbai, Adil is now upping his game after having played with the likes of bands such as Indian Ocean and Silk Route, music directors like Vishal – Shekhar and Clinton Cerejo and legendary singers like Shubha Mudgal. He’s been leader of The Adil Manuel Collective which is focussed on music collaborations with artistes from overseas and India, as evidenced by his work with Vasuda Sharma and now the French Manuel ∞ Tincrès Projekt. Adil’s best work is in the jazz, R&B and funk genres.
YoutubeIndia’s first true pop star. India’s first rapper. Meet Baba Sehgal.
Composer, lyricist, humourist, producer and actor to boot. His multi platinum album
‘Thanda Thanda Pani’ in 1992 launched him to superstardom and since then he has gone
from strength to strength.
Baba embraced the digital medium in 2015 and has had over 20 singles out with ‘Going To
The Gym’, ‘Chicken Fried Rice’, ‘Aaloo Ka Paratha’ and ‘Rihanna O Rihanna’ becoming
colossal hits. Baba was also the first to mix Hindi and English words and crazy humour
in his songs.
Druv Kent is a singer-songwriter creating modern, semi-acoustic Western folk music of reflective lyrics set to contemporary rhythms, in both English and Hindi. Druv’s debut album, About Time, was produced by the UK-based Calum MacColl (Ronan Keating), Tim Bradshaw (John Mayer, David Gray), and Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers). Druv has also released a number of singles to popular and critical acclaim and has been supported by BBC Radio 2 in the UK. His second album is due in 2020, with other singles produced in Sweden and Nashville. Druv also has singles in Hindi and is composing for a major Bollywood film. Druv performs live with his five piece band and has headlined various venues and festivals in Singapore, UK, India, and elsewhere.
Dwayne Leroy Gamree is a singer-songwriter with a fabulous voice and vocal style, for
whom entertainment
started with his grandfather, Ayres Remos Pinto a renowned hop-jive dancer!.
Though weaned on jazz and country music, Dwayne is a popular vocalist and guitar player
on the music circuit
for all genres, having fronted bands like Peak Level, Merlyn D’Souza’s Viva La Goa and
done shows as a vocalist
for Bollywood composer Pritam Chakraborty! Dwayne has been the voice behind jingles for
some of the biggest brands,
such as Cadbury, Air Tel and Pepsi among others He is also a music educator at the
Ascend International School in Mumbai.
Dwayne has just started composing and writing with his first single, ‘Sprinkle That’
receiving high acclaim.
Born in London to film director Shekhar Kapur and singer/actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Kaveri currently a student of class 9, started to sing even before she learnt to walk or talk. Having started her musical training in Hindustani classical music at the age of six, Kaveri then trained in western classical vocals, piano and guitar and subsequently started to write and compose songs at the age of 11, recording her first single “Did you know” at the age of twelve. ‘Making music is all I want to do’ says Kaveri who takes great inspiration from the likes of Taylor Swift
“Though I started to sing when I was about 6, I didn't become passionate about it
until I started writing
and composing my own songs ” Says Kaveri “Writing and singing are the only things I
think I will
never get bored of. I feel like music is the only thing that makes sense to me. My song
writing is
largely inspired by the situations and people around me. A lot of my songs talk about
very
exaggerated versions of personal experiences”
She further adds “My parents have always encouraged me and supported me, and I don't
think I
would have been able to discover my love for music and develop my talent if it wasn’t
for them.”
As for future plans Kaveri wants to pursue a higher formal education in music . Royal
College of
Music, Guildhall or Berklee are some of the institutions she hopes to head out to in the
near future.
Kaveri has been signed by Swedish music label, Snafu Records.
"K. C. Loy, an Indie singer-songwriter and performer is the
Winner of the Maharashtra state award 2006 for outstanding music in the Marathi
blockbuster Pak Pak Pakaaak
He has also co-composed and written the lyrics for the Hindi trailer song of the Oscar
award winner Life of Pi.
As a multi-lingual vocalist he has lent his voice in many films and advertisements
including “I proud to be Indian, Aai no.1, Khamiyaza, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata
hai.”
As a singer-songwriter, his band K. C. Loy's Indie Republic performs indie-original,
multilingual songs showcasing the sounds of India with a healthy dose of Funk and Rock.
His song & video Ab Nahin, with a strong social message, has won the Delhi Shorts Int.
Film Festival 2015 & Mumbai Shorts Int. Film Festival 2015."
If one had to list the pillars of the Indian pop music industry, the talented singer / songwriter / producer Leslee Lewis would undoubtedly figure as the most prominent. A composer par excellence, Lezz has created classics like ‘Paree Hoon Main’ for Suneeta Rao, ‘De De Mujhko’ for Alisha Chinai, ‘Jaanam Samjha Karo’ for Asha Bhosle among the dozens and dozens of songs that are a part of Indipop folklore. Yet, his work as one half of the Colonial Cousins is what he is best remembered for. The pathbreaking debut album, the first Indian act to be featured on MTV Unplugged, the incredible songs and videos are testimony to the success an artiste in India can have outside of films. Ironic, as his father P.L. Raj, was a renowned Bollywood dance director!
Less known is the fact that Leslee produced all the songs on Season 1 of Coke Studio India in a ridiculously short span of time, composed and produced an album for You Tube sensation Shraddha Sharma and has released two solo albums of his own material besides having produced 10 songs for the ‘Music From Paddy Fields’ albums.
The country's leading female Composer, Pianist and Music Director,
Merlin has lent her musical wizardry to productions in Theatre, Advertising, Sonic
Branding, Albums, Concerts and Bollywood Films.
From the Blue Note in the US, to Hennessy Jazz Ambassador, to Europe ... she continues
to perform, produce and create new musical pathways.
Recently Awarded by the World Leadership Inspirational Women Congress for Music. Her
latest venture is Let’s Merge with Indian classical vocalist Dhanashree Pandit.
Website : www.merlindsouza.com
Music UnLtd. is a Mumbai-based Indie band formed
by Milind
Chitnavis aka ‘Milin’ in 2014 with a repertoire of original rock and pop-rock songs in
English & Hindi. All the songs are composed & written by Milin. The Hindi lyrics are by
Tushar
Bhatia, Ibrahim Ashq and Farooque Rehman. They also perform English & Hindi cover
versions of bands/artists whose music has had a lasting impression on them.
Milin is influenced by various forms of music - Alternative Rock, Mainstream Rock,
Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hindustani Classical & Semi-Classical, Indian &
Western songs
from their golden eras, and Western Classical.
In the broad genre of Rock & Pop their favourite bands are - The
Beatles, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, CS&N, Seal, Robbie Williams, Sarah
McLachlan, Natalie Imbruglia, Coldplay,Steely Dan, The Verve, Radiohead and many others
– the common thread running through all of them being a strong melodic
content.
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They believe that original independent bands in any language are vital - if the music
scene is to remain vibrant & creative.
The band consists of professional musicians of a high calibre with vast experience.
For bookings contact -
Milind Chitnavis aka Milin
Founder Member, Music UnLtd.
+91 9920 909 606
Nishtha is a singer songwriter born and raised in New Delhi. She started singing at an early age and went on to study music at the Berkley School of Music. Nishtha released her debut album “Minor Epiphany” in February 2016. Renowned producer Saibal Basu, recorded and mixed the album. There are three singles out from ‘Minor Epiphany’, ‘By Your Side’, ‘Wasting My Love’ and ‘Stones In Vain’.
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Angaraag Mahanta, better known as Papon to his fans, is a multi
instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and producer who has become one of the most sought
after voices in the music industry.
The son of famous singers, the late Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta, Papon grew up
strongly influenced by the folk music of Assam but also discovered traditional songs
from across India. Those influences, fused with western arrangements, have given his
music a unique, identifiable sound.
Known today for his Bollywood hits, notably ‘Kyon’ and ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’, Papon has
been the toch bearer for non film music as well, whether being a staple on Coke Studio
India across seasons, collaborating with different artistes for The Dewarists or
producing MTV Unplugged, to his folk and fusion albums like ‘The Story So Far’ and the
self released ‘The Story Now’.
Plus he stays close to his roots with his songs in Assamese, whether self composed like
‘Paar Hobo Aei Xömöy’ or traditional folk as with the album ‘Börgeet - Ghôxaa Volume 1’
Justin – Uday have been in the music industry for over 25 years, composing music for television commercials for some top brands in our country & also few prestigious Incredible India Campaigns. They have also composed music for the hindi and regional film industry. They were nominated as the best debutant composers for film "Hijack" in the year 2009 by Stardust and Radio Mirchi. Justin & Uday formed the music band Peak Level with a team of some of the finest new talents in the music industry. Their first release ‘Teenage Days’ has been widely appreciated and promises much for the future.
Sanjoy Das better known as Dazz, is a soulful yet fiery musician who started off as a pianist and then moved on to the drums. An autodidactic drummer, Sanjoy developed skills that got him a place in bands like, ‘Paras Pathar’, ‘Krosswindz’, ‘Saturday Night Blues Band’ and ‘Kenosis’. Dazz has a wealth of experience composing music for films and advertisements in the Indian entertainment Industry. Working closely with the likes of the late Rituparno Ghosh, Ila Arun and KK Raina, Sanjoy’s compositions became integral to the foundation of films like, ‘Dosar’, ‘Khela’, ‘Abhomaan’ and plays like, ‘Peer Ghani’, ‘Shabd Leela’, ‘Baby’s Blues’ among innumerable other works.
YoutubeSanjay Divecha is a composer and guitarist.
Sanjay graduated in 1989 from the Guitar Institute of Technology. In 2007, he released
his album "Full Circle", an autobiographical portrait of a musician who has returned to
his Indian roots without forsaking the invaluable musical experience afforded to him by
the West. The track "Naino Sey", featuring Kailash Kher, was picked up by Putumayo for
their "India" compilation.
Sanjay’s current musical output involves the use of indo-centric folk traditions and
classical music—both Hindustani and Carnatic interspersed with his comprehensive
experience spanning the music of Brazil, Africa and the Americas—all with acoustic
sensibilities
Sonam Kalra is a singer song-writer known for her rich, powerful and sensitive voice.
Sonam has conceptualized and developed the Sufi Gospel Project
a unique effort to blend all the voices of faith through the use of song
and the spoken word.
The Sufi Gospel Project has one album out currently, has done one song ‘Man Manam’ for
Coke Studio India and it’s single ‘Bol’, based on the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz was a
song about speaking out .
Sonam has also composed Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s much discussed ‘Hum Dekhenge’ and interwoven
it with Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Where The Mind Has No Fear’, a perfect showcase of what
she does best.
Soulmate is India's premier blues rock band. A four member group, it
is fronted by the versatile Tipriti Kharbangar and Rudy Wallang, India's foremost blues
guitarist. Hailing from Shillong in North East India, Soulmate has released four albums
so far and have played with the likes of Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy.
Soulmate gained nationwide recognition and popularity within jazz and blues circles in
India after they became the only blues band to represent the country at the
23rd International Blues Challenge organized by The Blues Foundation of America,
in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in February 2007 and 2010
Coke Studio MTV Season 4 launch performers, ‘Sukanti & Anushree’(S&A), hail from Kolkata, India. Their debut album titled ‘Ashmaan’ comprising eight original compositions was nominated as ‘Album of the Year’ by Radio Mirchi Music Awards 2014. S&A's second album titled ‘Centurion Relay’ released in October, 2015. Through this album, the duo pays tribute to the rich heritage of folk music from the Indian subcontinent blended with new age Electronica. Sukanti & Anushree borrows from tradition to create a contemporary sonic landscape that takes the listeners through a thousand moods. Driven by soulful originals, the S&A fuses earthy rustic world folk from various parts of South Asia covering Sindh Punjab, Rajasthan, Bengal, Gujarat, Assam, Nepal; middle-east covering Algeria, Egypt and more with an Electronica backdrop creating a psychedelic experience; the search delves deeper every day. They refer to their signature sound as 'Earth Electro' .
YoutubeShantanu Mukherjee (born 30 September 1972), known as Shaan, is an
Indian playback singer active in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada films
and a television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il
Champs, Star Voice of India and STAR Voice of India 2.
He is considered as one of the most popular voices for romantic as well as melodious
songs and is one of the most versatile singers. As a child, Shaan began his career
singing jingles for advertisements. In 2000 he won the MTV Asia Award for Favorite
Artist India for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. Apart from singing on his own
albums, Shaan has provided the voice for many of Bollywood's leading heroes. He has
established himself as one of the leading playback singers in Bollywood today
Sound Of Muzak is a project by Composer and Music Producer Pooja Mazoomdar from Mumbai. She is also one of the few female bass players in India who has gigged and played sessions for various Bollywood and Indie artistes. Highly influenced by artistes like Sting, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Bob Moses, Billy Joel, A.R Rahman, Leslee Lewis, Ram Sampath, Amit Trivedi and many more. She has been mentored by music producers like Leslee Lewis and Abhijt Vaghani. Recently Sound Of Muzak collaborated with Music Exceeds Borders, an international project by Palestinian Bassist & Guitarist Usama Allati, where Bass as an instrument is explored dominantly.
Sound Of Muzak experiments with various genres of music, be it EDM, Rock, Blues or Funk !
Sanjeevani is that pitch perfect vocalist with the sort of sweet voice that music directors yearn to work with. Which explains why she has lent her voice to a number of Bollywood songs under the batons of music directors like A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Sandesh Shandilya and others but very few people know about Sanjeevani’s vast body of work in the devotional and kids’ music space. She has composed an impressive number of songs for Rajshri Entertainment and is also consistently releasing new songs in different genres, including Indian Classical. She has teamed up on singles with Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota and also recorded songs with the talented Srinivas and Vivek Prakash.
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Andrea Tariang is a singer/songwriter/ who has been performing closely
alongside a lot of different acts in the past, doing regular stints in Mumbai and the
Shillong music scene. Coming from a family of musicians and being the daughter of Rudy
Wallang, Andrea has been part of the music scene since her teens. Andrea has had
performances at most of the live music venues in Mumbai like Ibar, Studio Pepperfry,
Cafe Zoe, AntiSocial and the like, collaborating with musicians, Karan Joseph, Andrew
Kanga, Ryan Sadri, Sidd Coutto etc.
The Andrea Tariang Band is a project between herself and Shillong
guitarist/producer/singer/songwriter Gregory Ford Nongrum (Summersalt/ Blue Temptation)
and have already performed at key venues in and around the country and grazed some
festival stages as well including the CALM Festival 2015, Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2016,
2017, 2019, the Nowhere Is Here festival 2018 and others.
The Andrea Tariang Band recently released their debut EP called ‘My Time’ which is
available on all major platforms.
Trained in Indian classical music at a very young age, Vasuda Sharma is one of the few independent artistes who stands out in the Indian music industry. Formerly remembered for her stint as the youngest member of India’s first millennial pop band Aasma, Vasuda today stands as an individual artiste who’s way more conscious of the medium. Fuelled by her passion for music and several years of composing her own tunes, she decided to further her musical education at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
She has since bridged the worlds of Indian classical and folk with western contemporary
music, creating a sound which she believes has ample scope to evolve in the future.
More than a decade after Aasma, Vasuda still lingers in the minds of music lovers across
the country. Her debut album ‘Attuned Spirits’ which featured Indian raag elements with
an essence of rock was one the country’s’ first ever crowd funded music projects. The
album was partly recorded in Boston and partly in India, using multiple instruments and
featuring several musicians from across the world. The results were more than
gratifying, making her the biggest crowdfunding success story for Indian alternative
music so far. Vasuda loves to experiment with new genres and sounds, her experiments led
her to becoming a self-taught live looping electronic artiste, a rare feat for a solo
female artist in India. Sharma also plays at various festivals with her band “Sharma &
The Besharams”. The band released their first EP titled ‘Bedesi” last year and is
currently working on their 2nd EP.
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