Journalism of Courage
In 2010,they started off as minimalists performing at various music festivals across the country. They would come on the stage and play no antics,no infusion of technology,but just rock music. Over the years,visuals jazzed up their performances and electronic influences took over their music. Now,in their latest LP album titled Calimatunes,Bangalore-based rock band The Bicycle Days documents its evolution as a band. The line-up changed over time,and the new musicians brought in their individual styles. For us,changing our music is a way of moving on, says Karthik Basker,the bands frontman.
The present line-up includes Rahul Ranganath and Raman Chandramouli on guitar,Shek on bass and Shreyas Dipali on drums. Our music is an expression of our opinions, says Basker,adding that it is a culmination of loud sounds,speech,stand-up comedy and lyrics.A constant element in their music is that there are no choruses. Our songs have never featured sing-along choruses; they are all written in free verse. They will make you think, says Basker.
The band will perform at High Spirits,
Koregaon Park on Friday,9 pm onwards
