Born Again

Having become popular as Medusa,the name change aroused a great deal of curiosity among fans. But the band says this change was inevitable and was planned years ago when their sound began progressing from metal to a blend of indie,post-punk,alternative and electronica. Sky Rabbit,they say,is a far more imaginative name. “It was something we had planned back when we started fiddling with electronics,” says Tewari. “To me,it denotes a lot of the freedom and imagination that we want to imbibe as artists.” Nadkarni agrees and says,“For me,the name brings up nice images.”

Cementing these changes,the band will release their debut,self-titled album on January 10. Comprising nine songs,all of which fans will have heard at gigs over the years,the album opens with the popular Anti-coke Ganpati and closes with Hilltop.

Sky Rabbit’s tracks are often reminiscent of the music of

English bands Radiohead,Blur and Gorillaz. And like these bands,it is difficult to define the Mumbai-based band’s music under one or two genres.

Alternative rock meets electronica would,perhaps,best describe a majority of their songs. But the music,coupled with Tewari’s vocals,exhibits a certain sense of calm that is unique to them. As Shah says,it incorporates all the traditional rock elements of drums,guitar and bass,but goes far beyond.

Currently on an album launch tour across the country that began earlier this month and will continue through January,Sky Rabbit has been garnering more fans with every performance.