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Bangalore-based Folk Rock band Swarathma are all set to embark on the nation-wide Restless Tour in support of the new album Topiwalleh due for release in May 2012. To make matters exciting for the fans, they are going to pick one "lucky winner" who will join the band on tour and experience first-hand what life is like on the road for a Rock band.To enter the contest, all you need to do is "download" the single Topiwalleh from the band's website and tweet or share the status on Facebook. You automatically get added to the database. The band will pick a winner who will get to travel with the band on one leg of the Restless Tour, with all expenses paid.

Folk Rock act Swarathma is a band that has represented India at the mightiest of festivals abroad. The band, apart from being a musical treat, also put up a mighty fun stage act. The band has just released the track Topiwalleh from their upcoming album and are all set to go on a nation wide promotion tour titled the Restless Tour. Amidst all the chaos, IndianMusicRevolution caught up with the band for a quick interview. Read more!

Acclaimed Bangalore-based Folk Rock band ready their sophomore album due for release later this summer, with composer/producer Loy Mendonsa’s help.

Electro-rockers SKY RABBIT from Mumbai, Maharashtra sure are a bunch of cool lads. Simplicity and class reeks off their second full length self-titled album, and they come across not as amateur music makers trying to find their own sound, but as a group of confident and talented musicians who have not only discovered their sound, but are also accomplished to a certain extent in taking it to the next level – which is producing an album that is great to listen to, and fun to keep humming away.

THE FIREFLIES FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2011 will be held at the Fireflies Intercultural Centre on the 19th February, 2011.

SWARATHMA performs at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai TODAY!

SWARATHMA, Bangalore based Urban Folk Rock band, recently released its first music video on their song PYAASI meaning ‘thirsty’. The song also features one of India’s best female vocalists, Shubha Mudgal. This video is the first in line of many more for this band that has become a matter of pride for the Indian music scenario. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor was the creative consultant for it and it was shot in Rajasthan by Pictureco, a Bangalore based firm.