Cut to the Present

For their latest album,which will be available at music stores around the country in a week’s time,Bandish has collaborated with English percussionist Pete Lockett,playback singers KK and Krishna Beura of Maula mere from Chak de India fame. “Lockett features in the title track,also called Bandish. Apart from being one of the best percussionists in the world,he has also done the Hindustani classical bols in the track,” says Powell,adding that the music video of the title track will hit TV screens in two days’ time. Popular singer KK who is usually known for his slow and romantic numbers,features in a rock number in the album. In Dubai for an event,Krishna Beura too sounds excited about the album. “I have sung two songs— Mahi ,which is a sufi song with a folk tinge and Khuda Baksh,which is a sufi-rock rendition. Both are quite unique,” he says. The album also features their high energy cover of Dama Dam mast kalandar which the band plays in almost all their concerts.

In the fast-changing music scenario,a long gap between two albums is usually considered disastrous,but Deepak Nair,the lead vocalist,strongly defends the band’s decision to delay the release of this album. “The gap has helped us form a new image and a new package. It has worked in our favour,” he says,adding that the band has now forged a three-year contract with recording label Universal.

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