The Bangalore music scene has been dominated for the past few years by Thrash and Death Metal bands. Amidst this scene of bludgeoning guitar riffs and blast beats, SOLDER‘s music stands out like a breath of fresh air. It is easy going and friendly on ears, nevertheless it has a Progressive Rock edge. Take a hint of groovy Blues, add a pinch of Funk and Glam Rock, sprinkle some Alternative/Pop and then blend it in with good Old Classic Rock. The result is SOLDER.
The Music:
Siddarth Abraham, Sylvester Pradeep, Akhilesh Kumar, Joel Rozario and Samson Phillip got together by forces which they now like to call destiny or whatever you term it these days, and started making music almost randomly, and Bangalore saw a band that played their music “Live and Loud” and contributing their two bits to the independent music movement on India.
The Band:
With a line-up at equilibrium and a defined sound, the gigs and the competitions (runners up Strawberry Fields 2009, Bangalore winners of Yamaha Asian Beats 2010, Bangalore winners of Channel V Launchpad 2011, Runners up of Chennai Live Band Hunt) kept coming and with it SOLDER developed a reputation of being electric, energetic and fun on stage. The SOLDER show is like one big party, completely informal, with the feel good vibe, bringing the house down with Funk, Soul, Rock and twenty-something energy. And with this passion for music and their ability to connect with their audiences, SOLDER started winning over fans at every gig they’ve played, and made audiences feel the vibe that they call “Live and Loud”!
Often described as a unit of five drifters glued together by music, Solder was born with the intention of writing feel good songs, and belting them out “Live and Loud”.
Now with all the varied influences bouncing off each other, SOLDER slowly created a sound space underlined by groove and layered with vocal melodies and harmonies, accompanied by screaming guitar licks and reverb laden drum sounds.
Gig Details:
Band: Solder
Date: 4th February, 2012
Time: 8:30pm to 11:30pm
Venue: 2D2, 4th Cross, Dyavasandra Industrial Area, Whitefield Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
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