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Much has been said about what we refer to as “The Mysore Incident” and it has to do more about things around the show than the show itself!

We have kept our silence about the whole issue for long and atleast from our point of view, it was one of our best shows! there were some 25,000 people who all seemed to love and enjoy our music and infact, it was one of the most energetic crowds we have had at a show!

We were as surprised as you were about the article in the Times of India which was clearly not how things went down that night! we pointed to other references about the same show and asked you guys to make up your own minds!

Featured here is the article that appeared in the very same newspaper the next day about the show and how well it was received, so now again we ask you to do the very same thing - make up your own minds on what happened :) - Also, head over to our guestbook to read what people saw and felt and also tell us what you think!

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From our side, we were thrilled to bits to be playing in Mysore finally and it was a momentous occasion for the band. The crowd at that show were just awesome and it was an experience we won’t forget in a long time!

Our sincere thanks to the organizers and for everyone who did their part in getting us to play in Mysore, we would LOVE to come back again :)

Monday March 26, 2007

This was posted in the write-in section….but damn it was so long that it deserved to be on the blog!!! Here it goes…completely unedited version.

Althaf B – Freaking amazin performance..!!
I was bought up in a very orthodox setting, outside India..So every minute of freetime would be spend outdoors. Never had time for music at all. However now I have been in bangalore for past 2 years or so..Working and staying alone have given me time to finally sit and listen to a couple of tracks before crashing for the nite. The appreciation for music came automatically during my stay here. The respect for different kinds of music naturally came with the maturity that comes about from discovering life on your own.

A friend who studies in NIFT invited me for the show yesterday. Thats where I caught you guys in the act. Was I blown away or wat??.. The show was absolutely amazing. I really didnt know where to place your music man.. Indian folk, Pop, rock.. the fusion of all this by your little ” Project ”, as you call it, was simply mind blowing, nothing like I have ever heard before.

Sandeep was brilliant with the flute. He kept adding that touch which reminds you of your roots a lot, that you are an Indian first..

Siva.. Freaking amazin both with the band and when he went solo.. I am sure everyone noticed the intensity of his performance which was also clearly shown on his face.

Rahul.. again never seen anybody capture such a young crowd as easily as he did with just the help of his tabla.. The way he was playing, I really though either the tabla or his head would be rolling on the floor, cause he kept jerking it so much man… The combination of Siva and Rahul, even though brief, was again a masterpiece.. even though I have heard and seen the above fusion on the tube.. seeing it live was truly an experience..

Gaurav.. dude your dressing sense is super cool. never seen any one headbangin wearing a lungi before man.. supercool performance with the occasional jumpin was carried off perfectly…

Anirban…Man YOU RULE!!. Absolutely F@#$%#G brilliant. On certain numbers played, the way the focus goes onto him and the way he handles that pressure is amazing..At times, it felt as though he was stealing the attention of the crowd with his skills in between certain numbers. A small package.. however a very big punch.

And Finally Raghu, Dude you almost sound too good at times.. the way you handled the crowd showed a lot about you.. The Dedication you showed for each track showed a lot about your Music.

Am really sorry for just one thing. I didnt catch the name of the Violin Guy. When the band entered the stage, the first person i saw was him.. was thinking whats a violin doing in a rock show. However the way in which he added his touch was really unexpected. Never really expected the violin to play such an important role. He was really good.

On the whole a Kick ass presentation of really good music that really touches the heart at times making it go pump.. pump.. pump… pump.. at the same time sending shivers down your spine and also noticed it touching the head at times too making it go bang, bang, bang, bang all the time( your last song at NIFT was evidence enough of that.. My neck and my back have started paining already and from the feel of it.. have to wait for atleast 4-5 days to recover from that… )

You guys have really made a difference with your music. its mind blowing man.. super kudos to all of you for the dedication and skills shown yesterday… waiting for future shows and off course..your yet to be released Album.. will definately pick up a copy when realeased.

Tuesday February 20, 2007

After a long long time, we played for a college show and most apprehensions that bands have about playing college shows came true for us! But that was not the end of it … the concert we played on the the 17th at NITK Surathkal’s Incident ‘07 was one of the best in recent times!

Its always fun to travel out of Bangalore and meet new audiences and add to that an energetic college crowd and its a performer’s dream! So we headed to the beautiful shores of Surathkal after finishing up a lot of last minute work here and completely sleep deprived!!

Well the whole sound check fiasco and the wait for getting the stage set up did take a bit of our enthusiasm away but then, it is always to be expected in these situations I guess.

When we did finally get started with sound check and setting up the whole thing, it was quite a big relief and after a few ‘management issues’ were sorted out, we went through the sound check getting quite a nice feel for the open air theatre and the sound itself.

A quick shower and a light snooze and some wonderful Mangalore Bajji’s and we were all set to rock and roll! When we arrived at the venue, NITK was playing a basketball match with Christ College and the OAT was absolutely empty when we went up and did a quick sanity check of the stage and saw that everything was in place like we wanted. Towards the end of our little check, we saw a huge flow of people from the entrance rushing in which was quite a nice feeling! its always fun to play for a full house!

We went back and got into our attire, and were out to entertain! The crowd was with us right from the first song! Anirban, the performer of the night was being sent a lot of love and affection from the wonderful bunch of ladies on his side and everywhere I could see in the front, it was a PARTY!!

Chants for ‘Raghu-Bhai’ and some inspired singing from the crowd got Raghu in his element and the show took a very energetic pace with Shiva being absolutely spot on and flawless with the drumming. I had to engage everyone in some chit chat when Raghu-Bhai managed to break his ‘E-String’ (sadly!! for all you ladies ;) ) and had to fix it right there on stage and re-tune the guitar which went off quite decently I think!

When Raghu finally called the ladies on stage for the showdown and the guys who were feeling left out as well … I think we were stress testing the stage construction. There were more people on stage with me for that song than I’ve seen in my entire time with the band and it was a complete blast with new people joining every second!!
This show was a complete blast and a HUGE round of thanks to everyone who attended, a big ‘wink and a “how you doing?!?”’ from Anirban to all the ladies and whole lot of love from Raghu to everyone waiting so patiently for the first album .. make sure you grab your copy when its out … VERY SOON!!

Watch this space for a lot more .. I keep swearing to myself that I will write here more often but I guess this time I will keep my word. Send us your comments and tell all your friends and anyone and everyone about us … and keep coming back!

Keep the Groove!

-Gaurav