<p>The more time you spend being part of a band, the closer you get. This closeness leads to some traditions that the band, almost always, religiously follows. Every tradition starts out as something spontaneous — while some have purpose, others are a result of utmost craziness.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jonathan Reuban, guitarist of ‘Clown with a Frown’, says, “We have been playing for 5 years now and we are not particularly nervous. During the times we are nervous, we talk to members of the audience so that they familiarise with us and vice-versa.”<br /><br />‘Clown with a Frown’ is a pop/ funk rock band, set to redefine and revolutionise the 70s disco era of music. They are a mix of jazz, R n B, soul, reggae, funk and fusion. Their simple upbeat rhymes backed by powerful and soulful vocals translate into a powerhouse and a high energy act. Jonathan adds, “We huddle up like a football team while the manager gives a little pep talk and briefing. With our hands in the middle, we shout 3,2,1 CLOWN!” This marks the beginning of their performance.<br /><br />Siddharth Nair, vocalist of ‘Tangents’, explains, “We are not nervous before any performance. We have band practices and we are well-rehearsed. Incase we are too tired or if the gig is preponed, then we end up doing an acapella session where the guitarist sings his beats, I do my vocals and others sing their parts too.”<br /><br />‘Tangents’ is a 5-piece progressive metal band started in May 2014. Their sound is a mix of minimalistic bass lines, odd time drumming, ghost notes and heavy guitar beats. Siddharth adds, “I’m absolutely myself on stage. I jump around or yawn when I get nervous. Once the gig is over, we talk about the overall performance and head directly for food. Of course, there is beer too.” As a band, they never huddle up and that’s how it has always been. ‘One Girl Shy’ was born as a collaboration of artistes from various streams to present alternative folk music. <br /><br />Brought together by Ahkilesh Kumar, the band consists of 6 members, all hailing from different regions and music backgrounds. Akhilesh, the lead guitarist and vocalist, says, “We have had a range of traditions. We would usually have a group hug as our good luck charm since one of our girl members was shy of hugging. Now, once we do a quick warmup and sound check, we follow the tradition of raising a toast of the soft drinks or water that is in our hands; though we don’t drink before our performance.”<br /><br />Having spent so much time together, a sense of understanding and belonging is developed within these bands. They do many things as a range of traditions so that they can stay young and crazy and call themselves one big happy family!<br /><br /></p>
<p>The more time you spend being part of a band, the closer you get. This closeness leads to some traditions that the band, almost always, religiously follows. Every tradition starts out as something spontaneous — while some have purpose, others are a result of utmost craziness.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jonathan Reuban, guitarist of ‘Clown with a Frown’, says, “We have been playing for 5 years now and we are not particularly nervous. During the times we are nervous, we talk to members of the audience so that they familiarise with us and vice-versa.”<br /><br />‘Clown with a Frown’ is a pop/ funk rock band, set to redefine and revolutionise the 70s disco era of music. They are a mix of jazz, R n B, soul, reggae, funk and fusion. Their simple upbeat rhymes backed by powerful and soulful vocals translate into a powerhouse and a high energy act. Jonathan adds, “We huddle up like a football team while the manager gives a little pep talk and briefing. With our hands in the middle, we shout 3,2,1 CLOWN!” This marks the beginning of their performance.<br /><br />Siddharth Nair, vocalist of ‘Tangents’, explains, “We are not nervous before any performance. We have band practices and we are well-rehearsed. Incase we are too tired or if the gig is preponed, then we end up doing an acapella session where the guitarist sings his beats, I do my vocals and others sing their parts too.”<br /><br />‘Tangents’ is a 5-piece progressive metal band started in May 2014. Their sound is a mix of minimalistic bass lines, odd time drumming, ghost notes and heavy guitar beats. Siddharth adds, “I’m absolutely myself on stage. I jump around or yawn when I get nervous. Once the gig is over, we talk about the overall performance and head directly for food. Of course, there is beer too.” As a band, they never huddle up and that’s how it has always been. ‘One Girl Shy’ was born as a collaboration of artistes from various streams to present alternative folk music. <br /><br />Brought together by Ahkilesh Kumar, the band consists of 6 members, all hailing from different regions and music backgrounds. Akhilesh, the lead guitarist and vocalist, says, “We have had a range of traditions. We would usually have a group hug as our good luck charm since one of our girl members was shy of hugging. Now, once we do a quick warmup and sound check, we follow the tradition of raising a toast of the soft drinks or water that is in our hands; though we don’t drink before our performance.”<br /><br />Having spent so much time together, a sense of understanding and belonging is developed within these bands. They do many things as a range of traditions so that they can stay young and crazy and call themselves one big happy family!<br /><br /></p>
