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For those who know Srijan Mahajan, even a little, will vouch for the fact that his favourite word is “no”. So much so that six months ago, the 27-year-old drummer got himself 10 tees with “NO.” printed on them. The word resonates with guitarist-vocalist Arsh Sharma as much and together they form FuzzCulture. The result of all the negation is the duo’s eight-track album, NO., which comes with energetic sound, cheeky lyrics, and a stubborn non-affiliation to any one genre.
“It’s our way of saying ‘talk to the hand’. It’s us refusing to fit in a box. We don’t fit in as a rock ‘n’ roll band, nor are we typically electronic,” says Mahajan. Theirs is an open relationship with music, where industrial pop meets electronic, as Sharma belts out angry vocals in his scratchy voice, while Mahajan adds all the drum ‘n’ bass. There’s also some use of the piano in a song, and a mellow vibe in another. “Music is very personal, and the lyrics deal with a lot of negative thoughts. So there’s With open eyes which deals with the fear of growing old and Wolf in sheep’s clothing which is about dual-faced, bitchy friends,” says Sharma, who has written all the songs. A good one is Hipster smackdown¸ an anti-hipster rant on all things Instagram and blogging.
In the last three years, their music has undergone quite some transformation. From playing dance music that they themselves didn’t like to developing a sound with their debut EP called Indulge.Divulge., the two have managed to create a niche for the “fuzz” sound. Launched earlier this month, NO. has the two boys touring India, with gigs planned in Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Gurgaon. No. (Universal Music, Rs 295) is also available on iTunes and Bajao for Rs 10 per song.
(The band will perform at Hard Rock Café , Worli, on June 18)
