Whereas in India,it is still in its infancy. In the west,the music industry is very organised,very evolved. The culture here is such that society frowns in a very supercilious way on those who dare to do something different,make a career choice which doesnt fall under their scheme of things. And this attitude hasnt helped the cause of rock bands in the industry which is unable to support rock music as a whole. It is tough to keep a band going in India, observes Nikhil Rufus,who now plays for Indigo Children and was the bassist for the broken band Superfuzz. Like,Indigo Children has two members of the four-piece Superfuzz. So,we mutually decided to call it a day. Some other bands break up to form new bands. Nearly each one of us was plagued by some problem or the other,whether personal or professional. Ashwin Andrew,drummer for the now-defunct Orange Street,recalls,We were on a high we had just finished touring the country and we were on the verge of releasing our first album,but then a series of setbacks hit us. The reasons are many and the break-up stories are varied. Delhi bands Parikrama and Indian Ocean have been around for quite a while Parikrama completes 20 years on June 17,while Indian Ocean has been around for 22 years. Bands in India seem to have an alarming tendency to break-up,before they can realise their true potential. The binding forces are no longer together,little cracks appear,and the pieces start falling off,destroying something that was once beautiful.Music bands aren’t an exception. From ego clashes to a lack of substantial support from the music industry,Talk looks at the reasons behind the split of Indian rock bandsįrom broken teacups to broken marriages,everything comes apart for a reason.
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