The New year begins with a bang. The Levi's Sunday Jam now in its second decade, organised by Guruskool is on January 6 at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Kumara Krupa Road Bangalore from 5 pm onwards. The featured band is the the popular rock band Vinapra.
Host of other bands like Heavy Water, Dark Saints, Cross Legacy, Grubby Halo, Silent Echoes, Kaashmora, Occult Decibel, Bharat Srinivasan (solo), Eliot Glick, a solo acoustic guitarist from Toronto and many others have registered to perform. The event is free and starts from 5 pm onwards.
The featured band Vinapra has grown over time, from humble beginnings and has gone through an evolutionary phase. The band began as a small dream in Natraj’s (Nutti’s) head. Teaming up with his long-time friend, Pradeep, the duo co-wrote a few songs.
The good fortune of a common friend brought Prasad to the band – they now officially had a drummer. All that was required was the bassist and they were complete. Another common friend sealed the deal or them by introducing the band to Vivian (Tery), an accomplished bassist who later on switched roles with Pradeep to be the rhythm and lead guitarist for the band.
And after a lot of shows and couple of years. Manoj George, a friend and an accomplished musician who plays the violin, joined the band. Vinapra’s self-titled debut album released in Bangalore on October 17. The album consists of nine songs and is available at leading music store across the country.
Line-up of the band
Natraj K – Single, loves to cook, martial arts dude, doesn’t smoke or drink, a foodie by heart, writes and composes. Has a huge collection rock band DVDs. He is the founder of the band.
Pradeep M R – Married and is a lecturer by profession and a wildlife lover and a trekker by heart. Has been to the Himalayas six times. Plays the bass, originally was supposed to be on the rhythm guitars
Prasad N M – Real name “Raghavendra”. Single, but looks like not for long. Drummer by accident since the first show, continues to be on. Highest user of beauty products in the band.
Vivian Terence – He was supposed to be the bass guitarist but got on to be on rhythm and lead after someone walked out during a show.
Has been the main guitarist ever since. A walking disaster, mostly breaking things around him
Manoj George – Married and a professional musician. He is brilliant at whatever he plays. He teaches at the Bangalore school of music. He has been playing the violin for 20 years.
