Abhilasha Sinha

Here’s a very special episode of Maed in India. 

You may have heard of this very cool gig called the Red Bull Tour Bus.

It’s a behemoth music tour that travels across India, bringing you extraordinary Indian indie performances. It’s now been 10 years since it started and recently, our very own Mae Mariyam Thomas along with fellow music aficionados Nirmika Singh and Amit Gurbaxani were the judges got to judge the Red Bull Off The Roof Band Hunt, where young artists or bands have the chance to play the gig of a lifetime. Though they were spoiled for choice with the talent there had to be one winner - soul R&B crew Queendom! 

Brecilla D'Souza and Damini Gautam are back (check out their 2021 Ladies Special episode here) and with their whole band in tow and new unreleased music to share.

Learn how to manifest a performance on Red Bull Off The Roof tour bus, the power of 3 part harmonies, why the stage is their safe space and of course, what it really means to be a queen and making that word less la di da. 

Song List (Audio):

Pussy Talk (01:41 - 07:09)

Colony (16:11 - 18:26)

Search for Meaning (31:26 - 35:42)

Follow Queendom:

Instagram @queendomindia

Queendom is: 

Brecilla D'Souza on vocals

Damini Gautam on vocals                   

Accompanying artists

Meera Desai on vocals

Pratika on vocals

Shivang Kapadia on drums                    

Pranav Kamat on electric guitar

Adi Ahir on bass guitar

Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producers: Shaun Fanthome, Sean D'mello, Ruchi Sawardekar 

Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati

Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara

Recorded at Island City Studios

On the special occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on Feb 4th, Mae sits down with Sri Lankan reggae/dub/rock band, The Soul. They chat about the band's insistence on NOT being a cover band and making only original music (and being a broke musician in the process), the sad sad situation of Sri Lanka’s economy but also how it’s not sad and everything is perfectly fine (right?). When talking about their music it ranges from dystopian futures and reflections on political turmoil all the way to the woes of being a struggling independent artist. Oh and they teach Mae some Sinhalese too (whether it was successful or not you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out).

Song List (Audio):

Dancer Wake (01:13 - 06:35)

Light Bringer (25:52 - 32:27)

Lucky Child (38:38 - 48:34)

Grasshopper (57:16 - 1:04:41)

Follow The Soul:

Instagram @thesoulsrilanka

Facebook @thesoulsrilanka

The Soul is: 

Dave Roberts on vocals

Khazim Miskin on lead guitar

Uvindu Perera on bass

Sarani Perera on rhythm guitar

Divanka Sewmin on drums

Come be our friend:

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Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia

CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal, Ruchi Sawardekar 

Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati

Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara

Recorded at Island City Studios

This week on the show, we have bass player and producer NATE08 joining Mae in the studio. They discuss his debut full length album Furaha, from which he performs three songs with a little help from Jeremy D'souza on drums, Sid Shirodkar on keys, Harsh Gadhvi on the guitar, and Azamaan Hoyvoy on vocals. Nate also tells us about how his dad bought him his first bass, how a good drum-bass pairing comes together, and how he approaches sessions gigs and making his own music differently.

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Song List:

Trigger Fool ft. Azamaan Hoyvoy (00:51 - 04:41)

Furaha (16:18 - 19:38)

Cold Muse (30:40 - 33:17)

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Follow NATE08:

Instagram @nate08music

Twitter @nate08music

Facebook @nate08music

Band:

Jeremy D'souza on drums

Sid Shirodkar on keys

Harsh Gadhvi on the guitar

Azamaan Hoyvoy on vocals

Come be our friend:

Facebook @maedinindia

Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia

CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai

Recorded at Island City Studios

It's that time of the year again, where we settle into changing 2023 to 2024 in our diary. However, before we completely say goodbye to 2023, Mae brings you the Best of 2023 (and no we’re not talking about that bikini vacation in Andaman), with her favourite music performances from the ghosts of Maed in India’s past! From celebrating 300 episodes with a cult band from the early 2000s, to Assamese jazz-pop, Urdu blues, Punjabi folk and a Marathi abhanga with a guitar solo that’ll knock your socks off! Tune in now on the podcast platform of your choice for our #MaedinIndia #Bestof2023

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Song List:

Zero - Take Me Away (02:40 - 07:40)

Sampriti - Xathor (08:15 - 14:10)

Sameer Rahat - Tasalli (15:44 - 21:10)

Banat - Daachi Waaleya (21:46 - 25:17)

Swarupa Ananth - Happy Dance (26:02 - 29:02) 

Abhanga Repost - Aise Kaise Zhale Bhondu (30:22 - 35:55)

Nimisha Shankar - Duniya (37:40 - 40:39)

Phosphenes - Are You Gonna Leave Me? (42:22 - 46:27)

Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Producer: Shaun Fanthome

Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

We have New Delhi-bred, Singapore-based artist Anirudh Singh Chohan in the studio this week, as he chats with Mae about how his Dad introduced him to music from Mozart to ghazals to Simon & Garfunkel, starting an Instagram Live show during the pandemic, and about his extensive guitar collection. He also tells more about his debut EP Unequal Music, from which he plays us two songs and another unreleased track specially for Maed in India

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Song List:

‎Nickel & Steel (01:02 - 04:17)

High Hopes (15:06 - 18:27)

A Loving Hand (24:53 - 28:18)

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Follow Anirudh:

Instagram: @anirudhchohan

Twitter: @anirudh_chohan

Come be our friend:

Facebook @maedinindia

Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia

CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara

Recorded at Island City Studios

We’ve got a new mixtape for you from our newest member of the Maed in India team, audio engineer & sound editor, Sarthak Ray. Savera is his recipe for mornings sponsored by Delhi nostalgia (yes, he’s a Delhi boy). Each song takes you through moments when you just want to stay in bed a little longer or need a big bang to kickstart your morning workouts. From comfort-pop, to funk rock and electronica, Savera is woven together with Sarthak’s potent pairing of major Dilli yearning with a dash of doomsday-humour. 

P.S. We also think that Sarthak should start a new career in ASMR voiceovers.

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Song List:

Anika Bharwani - Banana Bread (02:02 - 03:57)

The Revisit Project - Straight Through (04:56 - 09:11)

Arrows - Carnaby ft. Saurabh Roy and Bombay Brass (10:23 - 12:56)

Salt Rock - For You (13:50 - 17.38)

Nok Nok - Worth Your While (18:34 - 22:32)

Jamna Paar - Samara (24:36 - 29:08)

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Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Audio Assembly & Edit by: Sarthak Ray

Episode Sound Designed, Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Nikkethana Kamal

Mae gets chatting with Anoushka Maskey, a singer-songwriter originally from Gangtok, this week on Maed in India. Anoushka gets candid about feeling like she doesn’t belong anywhere, learning to play a right-handed guitar as a lefty from her elder brother, struggling at her corporate jobs before quitting to pursue music, and what it was like making her debut EP in her bedroom during the first lockdown.

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Song List:

Trampoline (00:57 - 03:59)

Things I Saw in a Dream (20:03 - 22:44)

The Search for Wild Geese (35:11 - 38:33)

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Follow Anoushka:

Instagram @anoushkamaskey

Facebook @anoushkamaskey

Twitter @anoushkamaskey

Come be our friend:

Facebook @maedinindia

Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia

CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai

Recorded at Island City Studios

Tune in this week for an auditory adventure led by Jishnu, the man behind Maed in India's visual wonders. This 'khichdi of a mixtape,' as he puts it, has been a long time coming, and takes you on a whirlwind of a musical journey with artists and genres reaching far and wide. From fuzzy guitar jams in Sikkim to indie rock in Chicago and some soul music from Delhi, we can't help but groove to these gems. Coupled with a sly plug for his own music aaand his own podcast (we noticed, Jishnu :P) this khichdi lives up to its name with music that'll have you tapping to your feet in no time.

Song list 

Kamakshi Khanna - Breathe

Guns From Countryside - Sailo

Cartwheel Over Moon - G59 

Mark Bennett - No More

Aarifah Rebello - Anyway

Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host : Jishnu Guha

Instagram: @short___round

Twitter: @jishnuguha

Producer: Shaun Fanthome,  Nikkethana Kamal

Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

Kasto cha?! This week on Maed in India, we have an indie dream pop act band all the way from Kathmandu on show… Phosphenes! Mae chats with band members Abhishekh, Aman, and Prajwal about the indie music scene in Nepal, producing music in their bedrooms, visa woes and why Nepali momos are the best momos. And, of course, they perform four songs from their discography - harmonies and all. 

Song List:

Dust - (00:48 to 05:21)

I Will Be Gone - (19:08 to 23:26)

Are You Gonna Leave Me ? - (32:00 to 36:04)

Oh Love - (44:33 to 48:36)

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Follow Phosphenes:

Instagram @phosphenes.band

Facebook @phosphenesthe

Twitter @phosphenes_band

Phosphenes is:

Abhishekh Pokhrel on vocals and acoustic guitar

Aman Karna on electric guitar

Prajwal Aryal on vocals and acoustic guitar

Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal

Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Music Mixed by: Harsh Karmakar

Recorded at Island City Studios

This week we have another new Maed in India producer, Meghna Gulati, with her first ever #MaedMixtape, 'Raahat - it translates to the cosiest kind of comfort. You know, that warm hug from a dear old friend or floating around lazily in a pool - it’s a gentle pause amidst the chaos. The songs on her mixtape are a whispered peace to her busy brain. And she hopes to bring that calm to you too.

Song list 

Saptak Chatterjee - Paheli (01:42) to (07:01) 

Gandhaar Amin - Chase (08:20) to (12:20) 

Merak - Happy Pill (14:03) to (17:51)

Minshul Jain - Sunshine (19:22) to (22:45)

Aditi Ramesh -  Filter Coffee(23:49) to (27:12)

Lost Stories -  Dori  (28:25) to (31:04)

Come be our friend:

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CREDITS:

Host : Meghna Gulati

Instagram: @amadnessepidemic

Twitter: @gulatimeghna

Producer: Shaun Fanthome,  Nikkethana Kamal

Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni