Maed in India

For the first episode of 2018, Mae has decided to look back at the best performances of 2017 on Maed in India. Across the show, she takes you through her highlights for the year, her favourite songs and she even gets a little emo about her life and times on Maed in India. You'll also get a chance to hear music from the biggies like Apache Indian, Indian Ocean & Uday Benegal to up and comers like A...

On this week’s episode, we have blues-rock-jazz guitarist Kush Upadhyay! He talks about playing guitar from the age of 11, collaborating with virtuoso drummer Gino Banks and bassist Sheldon D’Silva on his latest album, why he struggles to name his songs as well as performing special stripped down versions of his songs for the first time ever. Opening the show is a stripped down session from Bombay...

On this week’s episode, we have indie folk band Folk Masti! They are celebrating their 3rd year anniversary and played over 200 gigs so far. Listen to them perform unrecorded and unreleased songs on the show as they plan to release their debut EP next year. Opening the show will be Ankur & The Ghalat Family who featured on Ep.81 of Maed in India. Ankur & The Ghalat Family ‘Mohabbat Zindabad’ Folk...

On this week’s episode, we have singer-songwriter-composer Alluri! He is an artist who hails from Hyderabad, broke his musical career in the UK with his Brit indie rock sound, and now he’s back in the motherland with a plan to release a full Telugu album with his unique indie sound. Opening the show will be Delhi singer-songwriter and guitar-spanker Dhruv Vishvanath who featured on Ep.82 of Maed i...

On November 18th 2017, Bangalore folk-rockers Swarathma featured on the 4th edition of Maed in India Live! Opening with a brief chat with the band, they performed live at antiSOCIAL, Khar, playing some classics from their repertoire and unreleased material from their upcoming record. They also pulled out all the stops to give Mumbai an unforgettable performance that had everyone singing with raptu...

On this week’s episode, we have rapper, producer and hip hop artist Shah Rule! Born in Hong Kong, raised in Moscow, studied in London, he now lives in Bombay. Out with his new single ‘Superstitious’, he talks about being an international nomad, rapping since the age of 10, having issues with your building society, being on Hard Kaur's new mixtape, and the women who inspired his music. Opening the...

On this week’s episode, we have Baul folk-fusion, singer-songwriter Wriddh! He talks about his musical family, how he got into Baul music, juggling between his journalism and his music, and his future plans. Opening the show will be Hindi folk rock act Pravaah who featured on episode 123. Pravaah ‘Chalthi Phirthi Khabbar’ Wriddh 'Kalo Meghe' 'Nodi Bhora Dheu' 'Jaat' You can listen to this show and...

Due to the explicit nature of this episode, Maed in India featuring Laxmi Bomb will only be available on the ivmpodcast website ( ivmpodcast.com ), on YouTube and our SoundCloud page. Check it out!

On this week’s episode, we have Alternative Urdu Rock act Parvaaz. They talk about their Kashmiri roots, forming the band in Bangalore, their 7-8 mins long songs, their recent Canada tour and more. Opening the episode is a song by hindi rockers The Yellow Diary who featured on Episode 102. The Yellow Diary ‘Sada' Parvaaz ‘Ab Ke Subaha’ ‘Colour White’ ‘Itni Arse Ke Baad’ You can listen to this show...

On this week’s episode, we have Indie downtempo pop-rock act Second Sight. They talk about studying at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, putting the band together, their songwriting process (which includes writing songs in Spanish!) and more. Opening the episode is a song by indie dream-pop outfit Lawntuba who featured on Episode 63. Lawntuba ‘The Fields Are Breathing' Second Sight ‘Little Plasti...

On this week’s episode, we have Hindi folk-rock act, Pravaah. They talk about how they came together, quitting their jobs to pursue music, their songwriting process, their single ‘Mukaam’, and more. Opening the episode is a song by Rohit Vasudevan who featured on Episode 123. Rohit Vasudevan ‘Taqleef’ Pravaah ‘Mukaam’ ‘Rath Se Puchta Hai’ ‘Take me to the road’ You can listen to this show and other...

On this week’s episode, we have pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sooraj. He talks about playing piano at the age of 2, his debut EP, how he's a jamroom dictator & moving to Musicians Institute, Hollywood. Opening the episode is a song by Neel Adhikari who featured on Episode 108. Neel Adhikari ‘Too High To Ever Fall’ Sooraj Bishnoi ‘Nemesis’' 'Someone Who Cares' 'City Beat' You can...

On this week’s episode, we have pop singer-songwriter Aarya. He talks about his recently released EP, trying out for talent show ‘The Stage’ as well as his songwriting process. Also, On October 12th will be our 3rd edition of Maed In India live, so opening the show will be tracks from our featured acts Laxmi Bomb and Su Real. Laxmi Bomb [Preview] Su Real ‘East-West Badman Rudeboy Mash up Ting’ Aar...

On this week’s episode, we have drummer, DJ & producer Aditya Ashok aka OX7GEN. about his 3 EPs, touring Europe supporting The Deftones, meeting the Kooks in Dubai, and he even brings some new music he’s been working on. Opening the show will be singer-songwriter Zoya Mohan in her electronica avatar, featured on Episode 98. Zoya Mohan ‘So Should We’ OX7GEN ‘Dimensions’ ‘Ebb and Flow (feat. Nathan...

On this week’s episode, we have jazz, blues Carnatic singer and songwriter Aditi Ramesh! We talk about how she left corporate law to pursue music, working with her label NRTYA as well as performing music from her debut EP.. Opening the episode is a stripped down session from Dhruv Vishvanath who featured on Episode 82. Dhruv Vishvanath ‘Prisoner’ Aditi Ramesh ‘Stuff On Our MInds’ ‘Small Fish In A...

On this week’s episode, we have indie-pop singer-songwriter Tejas. We talk about his new album, crowdfunding, his songwriting process and how things have changed since I interviewed him on Episode 16. Opening the episode is a special tribute to virtuoso pianist Karan Joseph who tragically passed away on Sep 9th. DCF vs Madfingers ‘Grease’ Tejas ‘You want’ ‘Falling out’ ‘Maybe we’re not enough’ You...

On September 1st 2017, The Sidd Coutto Experience featured on the 2nd edition of Maed in India Live! Opening with a brief chat with Sidd Coutto and Aditya Ashok (aka OXYGEN), Sidd Coutto performed live with his band at antiSOCIAL, Khar, playing some of his popular tracks as well as new Unreleased material. For all those who missed the show, here is your chance to listen in! The Sidd Coutto Experie...

On this week’s episode, we have hindi-urdu singer-songwriter Kavish Seth! We talk about his journey pursuing music, his indie music project Zubaan (which brings together musicians from various genres) and 'Noori' a unique instrument he's help build. Opening the episode is a track by Pune-based indie folk maestros Easy Wanderlings whose debut album "As Written in The Stars" is out now! Easy Wanderl...

On this week’s episode, we have 3 piece punk garage rock band Dossers Urge! We talk about being brothers in the same band, how they started performing at Tribal Freshers Meets in the North east as well as recording their songs in a studio in Brooklyn. Opening the episode is a track by indie scene mainstay, drummer, vocalist & producer Sidd Coutto who’ll be performing for Maed In India Live v2.0 on...

On July 28th 2017, virtuoso guitarist Warren “Blackstratblues” Mendonsa featured on the 1st edition of Maed in India Live! Opening with a brief chat with Warren and his drummer Jai Row Kavi, Blackstratblues performed live at antiSOCIAL, Khar, playing some of their popular tracks as well as new material from their upcoming album, “The Last Analog Generation”. For all those who missed the show, here...

On this week’s episode, we have singer-songwriter duo, Joel and Desiree. We talk about how they discovered each other, their influences, and they perform their new original unreleased music live on the show! Opening the show will be a stripped down session from Joel’s blues band, The Tripp, who featured on Episode 36. The Tripp ‘Madness’ Joel and Desiree ‘Velvet’ ‘You’ ‘Good Time’ You can listen t...

On this week’s episode, we have vocalist, songwriter and producer Siddharth Basrur in his new music avatar, Runt! We talk about his recently released five-track EP called “Rhymes With”, how it came together, how his grandparents fuelled his fascination for metal music, his addiction days (being 15 years sober after rehab) and much more. Opening the episode is a track by his other music project and...

On this week’s episode, we have hip hop artist Borkung Hrangkhawl. We talk about politically conscious rap, about the tribe he’s from in Tripura, his new Hindi material, and about being stabbed in a park in Delhi (no jokes!). He’ll also be doing a freestyle rap exclusively for Maed in India, so don’t miss it! Opening the episode is a track by folk-fusion band Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Cafe, who featured...

On this week’s episode, we have indie scene pioneer and frontman of rock outfit Indus Creed, Uday Benegal! He talks about Rock Machine, Whirling Kalapas, moving to New York, jamming with Slash, being a cynical optimist and he’ll be playing stripped down versions of his songs in studio. Opening the episode is a track by guitar virtuoso Warren Mendonsa, who featured on Episode 44 and who’ll be playi...

On this week’s episode, we have none other than virtuoso drummer Gino Banks! He talks about his musical family, how he fell in love with the drums, his work as a drum teacher and his new original solo work. With a more stripped down version of his drumkit in tow, you’ll hear him smash up a storm in the studio! Opening the episode is a track by downtempo-indie-folk band Easy Wanderlings who feature...