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decisive in that direction “It was our first gig with Soundar and we placed first. The confi-
dence soared and then Saarang happened,” stated the lithe vocalist/guitarist.
For the benefit of people who have either grown beyond college fests or prefer the party
pictures in dailies, I hereby enclose a due recapitulation. IIT’s annual fest Saarang witnessed
a phenomenal sequence of events when a band of not immense repute or favour swept their
amateur-category honours at Powerchord and capitalized on their complimentary place in
the semi-pro Decibels, beating out overwhelming competition to pull off a dream double
victory, adjudicated by Swedish metal outfit, Opeth. Perhaps they loved the Asian sounds or
Akerfeldt might have just been saturated listening to amateur metal, but the fact remains
– E-Flat had won. That, briefly, is their largest claim to fame and left many a bewildered rock
aficionado saying “E-Flat? No, like SERIOUSLY?”
It is the dogged determination to be taken seriously as a band that has kept them going,
through slump and slur at competitions and gigs alike. “There is a lot of respect that we as a
band have for each other and we also genuinely enjoy our time spent together. All sacrifices
made socially do seem worth it,” diplomatically reveals Roshan “There was one show at
KMC which was the worst ever and we hit an all time low, but we stuck it out. It’s been such
a learning process; I’ve learnt guts from Blumen, versatility from Kedhar and Soundar, pas-
sion.” As good an explanation as you’ll ever get as to why four distinctly different individuals
are slugging it out to carve a name for themselves and acceptance for their music.
The victories behind them, the band now looks poised to heighten their stature. By the looks
of it they seem to be right on track with the high hardly hitting their heads and the prize
money wisely invested in their spruced up, homely jam pad. For now though the humour and
vigour remain uninhibited. What with that and their music it sure is a refreshing combina-
tion. Flat-teringly so!
The SCORE Magazine | April 2009