Songs on a String

Indian Oceans lead guitarist,Susmit Sen,has released his debut solo album.

When one thinks of Delhi-based band Indian Ocean,one thinks of the late 80s,a time when indie music was just rearing its head in the Capital and fans were milling around a nearly-full house in college campuses to listen to that new sound,particularly the electric guitar solos. Played by Susmit Sen,they were fashioned like sax riffs sometimes,while at other times it was the mellow tune that hooked audiences.

Sen,one of the founding members of Indian Ocean,has now brought out a solo instrumental album,Depths of the Ocean (EMI). I am grateful to my band for giving me the time to create this album. Its something that I have been wanting to do for a decade, says Sen.

It was a chance meeting with his friend,dancer Sharmishtha Mukherjee,who wanted him to compose a track for her performance,that set Sen on course for the recording. I had no money to record the music I had in my head. I agreed to give her one track,so that I could start the process, says Sen,who recorded all the tracks in his recently refurbished studio in Lado Sarai. Fittingly,the seven-track album opens with a tribute to Asheem Chakravarty,Indian Oceans vocalist and percussionist,who passed away last year due to a cardiac arrest. Sen has also collaborated with vocalists Shubha Mudgal and Papon for the album and has recorded a guitar rendition of the national anthem.

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