Author : Aarohi Agarwal
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Music has been a crucial part of Indian culture forever. The Indians tend to embrace and enrich it over the years. From cassettes and CDs to digital music platforms like YouTube and Spotify Indian bands have always ruled the hearts of the millions. Well, there is a substantial polarity in the regional music as you take a look across the country. Several Indian rock bands have made their way to the heart of the audience through their unique and unapologetic creativity.
Here is a list of the top ten Indian music bands of all time that have been entertaining audiences across the world with gorgeous musical tunes with an essence of India in them. From the old and classic ones to the ones who are just starting out making their names in the industry, stick to know more –
- Indian Ocean
Well, rarely, someone who is Indian does not come across musicals by one of the oldest rock bands of India, Indian Ocean. If you don’t know about the super cool band from Delhi then introducing the popular rock band that started making fusion rock music back in 1990. The musicals of the band instantly captivated the attention of millions of Indians with their charming performances over the years. Mainly, the four Susmit Sen, Rahul Ram, Asheem Chakravarty, and Amit Kilam who started the rock band, but Asheem’s sudden death in 2009 left the band. Then the band introduces two new faces, one is Tuheen Chakravorty and another one is named Himanshu Joshi. Rahul Ram is the core member of the group who strayed with the band through thick and thin. Magnificent tracks like ‘Mann Kasturi’, ‘Bandheh’, ‘Bhor’, and many more have left their mark on the industry.
- Swarathma
Have you heard of Swarathma? It is band was formed in Mysore but now it is based in Bangalore. The phenomenal band was started with a kick-off in 2002 with the leading vocalist Vasu Dixit. The brilliant band took a pause and then started spreading magical musicals from 2006 featuring some new musicians who had recently joined the band. The Radio City Live in 2006 brought the band success and fame. K J Pavan, Varun Murali, Sanjeev Nayak, Jishnu Dasgupta, and Joel Milan are the core members of the band alongside Vasu. They have mastered Indian Folk and Classical Music that blends finely with Western sounds like Reggae and Blues Rock, their journeys have inspired the lyrics of the soundtracks immensely. The self-titled Swarathma and Topiwalleh garnered praise and attention from the fans. Their creations portray big social issues to intense personal sufferings pretty well.
- Euphoria
It is one of the highest-selling bands in India and has a legacy of more than twenty years. The vocalist, Palash Sen has delivered hits like ‘Maaeri’ and ‘Aao Na’ throughout their musical career. The creators of the band have been producing timeless hits and their musicals are considered the epitome of the generation from the 90s. ‘Dhoom’ was their first-ever studio album was released back in 1998. Sen and other members of the band know that their melodic creations will not only be remarked as creations of rising artists but also leave a footprint for the coming generation of India’s pop culture to follow. ‘Euphoria’ decodes as a happy mental state. Although they started making music in English but found out that Hindi fusion is their thing.
- Agnee
Coming at you straight outta Pune, Agnee came along in the scene in 2007. The band was formed by two artists Kannan Mohan and Kaustubh Dhavale who is also known as Koco on stage. The band did a huge deal with SONY BMG. The first album of the rocking band also named after the band itself, ‘Agnee’ contains a few melodious musicals such as ‘Sadho Re’ and ‘Kabira’, the soulful tracks were highly inspired by the poems of Saint Kabir Das. The band now frequently releases their creations on digital platforms for free that have made them popular in the country as well. The band has also composed the music for the Indian release of Marvel’s film, ‘The Avengers (2012)’.
- Parvaaz
Next up is Parvaaz, coming at you from Bangalore, Karnataka. The band was formed in 2010. Kashif Iqbal and Khalid Ahamed began the band that has Khalid singing, Bharath Kashyap as the lead guitarist, Fidel Dsouza as bassist, and Sachin Banandur on the drums. The band came into the limelight prior to winning some college contests and produced a radiant music mix of progressive rock folk and alternative. The band was highlighted for singing in multiple languages like Kashmiri, Urdu, and Hindi. Their first ever single ‘Dil Khush’ was back in 2011, their second single ‘Khufiya Dastaan’ came in 2012 and they released their debut album ‘Baran’ which came out in 2014. The band independently dropped their first-ever full-length studio album ‘Baran’
- The Local Train
The Indian rock band was formed in Chandigarh back in 2008, currently based in New Delhi since 2015. The current lineup of the band includes Paras Thakur, lead guitarist, bassist Ramit Mehra, and drummer Sahil Sarin. Though in 2022 the band declared that their frontman Raman Negi is no more a part of the band, they have started their career with releases a string of singles, their debut album ‘Aalas Ka Pedh’ and second album ‘Vaaqif’ have been among the top five most loved and streamed rock music albums on digital platforms. The band has gathered attention for its Hindi and Urdu lyrics that often touch on topics of faith and communication. The band also rocked at the biggest music festivals like Barcadi NH7 Weekender and Red Bull Tour Bus and many others.
- When Chai Met Toast
The multilingual indie-folk alternative band was founded in Kochi in 2016. Coming to life, the band features Ashwin Gopakumar on the mic, Palee Francis on the keyboard, Achyuth Jaigopal on the guitar, and Pai Sailesh on the drums. Well, Achyuth and Ashwin were the core duos who began jamming after they came across ways at a music café. Though the band had to face some ups and downs but managed to stick together and impress the audience. They have already delivered two timeless EPs and a few singles that include their first-ever album in 2021 ‘When We Feel Young’. ‘Khoj’, ‘Kahaani’, and several others have made their way to the hearts of the fans. All of their creations of the dynamic band are available on Spotify and you can find them at all the live gigs spread all over.
- The F16s
The band is from Chennai and the prolific creations have been around since 2012. The members of the band got together after finding a common interest in music they admired and wanted to perform on. Before they came together, they were playing in Chennai with multiple bands. Vocalist and Guitarist Josh Fernandez, Harshan Radhakrishnan on the keyboards, Vikram on the drums, Shashank plays the bass. Well, Abhinav joined in 2013. Thye has produced a soundtrack named ‘Moon Child’ that people are obsessed over and made it to Spotify’s top list.
- Peter Cat Recording Co.
The Delhi-based band Peter Cat Recording Co. was formed in 2009 and consists of five members, Suryakant Sawhney as a vocalist and guitarist, Karan Singh on drums, Rohit Gupta on keys and trumpet, Dhruv Bhola on bass and Kartik Sundareshan Pillai on keyboards and guitars as well. And they have got a story! The lead singer had a spiritual experience in San Francisco that changed his life, then he came back to India, teamed up with some brilliant musicians, and formed the band. They are a fine blend of various talents and sounds. The soulful creations are not just famous in India but reaching out to the hearts of people internationally as well.
- Sanam
And last but not least, the pop-rock band Sanam has made musical waves all over India from Mumbai. The band consists of brilliant Sanam Puri who writes tunes and sings too, Samar Puri is also a part of the band who writes and shreds on guitar, and there’s Venky S on bass and Keshav Dhanraj. The band was awarded with the Best Music Content Creator (National Category) at the Social Media Summit & Awards in 2017. They have recreated many Indian soundtracks that have gathered immense love such as ‘Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi’, ‘Hai Apna Dil To Aawara’, and several others.
Wrapping up,
That was a trip! Shortly, Indian music lovers still believe that there is still the charm and spark left in the new bands that are still managing to deliver creatively boundless and magical soundtracks and entertaining the crowd nonetheless.
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