'Unlike 80s and 90s, film industry is becoming more accepting of indie artistes'
Updated On: 21 May, 2023 08:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
On the heels of the release of their eighth album `Tu Hai`, Indian rock band Indian Ocean is set to take the stage this evening in Mumbai. In an exclusive interview with Mid-day Online, Nikhil Rao and Rahul Ram talk about their latest album, collaborating with Vikku Vinayakram and George Brooks, changing indie music scene and avoiding record labels
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Indian Ocean will be performing in Mumbai this evening at Phoenix Market City in Kurla. Photo Courtesy: Indian Ocean
“Climate change is one of the foremost issues of this generation,” says Nikhil Rao, lead guitarist with iconic Indian rock band Indian Ocean. “There are so many things that people are fighting over today. So, whatever your one personal fight is, this is an issue that is going to overwhelm the individual and the community,” he continues. It is a theme, they realised, that has subconsciously evolved and given fruit to their latest album; interestingly, it isn’t one they particularly focused on but somehow seem to come together when they started creating songs after their last album, Tandanu (2014).
Now, nine years later, as the heat gathers on their latest studio album ‘Tu Hai’, the Delhi-based band is as excited as can be since its release. The songs are `Jaadu Maaya`, `Jungle`, `Iss Tan Dhan`, `Tu Hai Pt 1`, `Tu Hai Pt 2` and `Rebirth`. These come after hits like `Bandeh` and `Kandisa` among others. While most of the six-track album was ready by 2019, Rao says, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the release by an unfortunate three years. It is not only the band but also their fans who are ecstatic after the release on May 5, and even more for their live performance and tour, as a part of which they will be playing in Mumbai this evening at Phoenix Market City in Kurla.
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