5 Famous Desi Rock Bands in India

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 21 January 2012, 01:30 IST   |    3 Comments
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2. Avial:

Named after the south Indian dish ‘Avial’, the band is originated from Kerala. Formed in 2003, the Avial band has its main foot on alternative rock music. The band shot to fame for merging the native Kerala folk music and alternative rock. Consists of Tony John (vocals), Rex Vijayan (guitars), Mithun Puthanveetil (drums), and Binny Isaac (bass), the uniqueness of the band is they focus on native language rock performances.

 

 

3. Thermal And A Quarter (TAAQ):

Formed as a college band in 1996 at Bangalore, TAAQ is famous for its original music. It was one of the first Asian music groups which made their music presented under Creative Commons (based in U.S.) which legally devoted to expand various varieties of creative works accessible for public. Currently it consists of three members- Bruce Lee Mani (Guitars / Vocals), Rajeev Rajagopal (Drums), and Prakash KN (Bass). Challenging various music classifications, TAAQ has encompassed different music styles from Carnatic to Jazz-funk.  It is renowned for being politically active and having a high social conscience.