Maed in India

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.com/nirmika.singh

Rohit Vasudevan https://www.facebook.com/rvdiaries/ http://flyingcarpetproductions.com/rohit-vasudevan-diaries/

Stones From The Sun https://www.facebook.com/StraightJackedUp

Enkore http://www.thisisenkore.com/

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/