BENNY DAYAL- Vocalist
What surprises you the most as an artist?
I personally like competing against myself always
and when I outperform my former being, it surprises
me the most! That also allows me to push my limits
and sound different for every new song I perform.
How much effort do you put in Indie music? Does
your approach change based on genres?
Well, it is all music by the end of the day. But I must
admit that in Indie music we have more freedom as a
band. Bollywood on the other hand gets involvement
of the production team and we do our job within our
limit. So, at any given day, Indie music has more
freedom and experimental approach towards composing,
presentation and also allows us to try out new things.
Do you feel that compartmental approach towards working on music helps?
I don’t think such an approach would work. Music should
be seen as a bigger entity than a smaller aspect. When you
start looking at music as a divided entity, creativity goes off
the roof. This applies not just for music but any art form.
How did the year 2018 treat your band?
For me, it has been a new beginning as a band. We have
created something quite beautiful and we are grateful
for what happened. We look forward to keeping the ball
rolling in the coming year! Funktuation aims to be novel
and creative in every song we cover or compose.
What according to you is the most optimistic aspect of Indian Indie music?
There is more independent music coming around with
new artists and that brings us bright hope. We are sure
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that a strong music industry lies ahead at par with the
film industry. That would be a biggest breakthrough
for the music scene in India and would encourage
more artists to surpass their creative limits.
JOSHUA SATYA- Guitarist
What was the first song that made you want to become a guitarist?
There is no particular song as such. I was heavily
inspired by the Beatles Tribute concert played by my Dad
once. Ever since, my Dad became my musical hero!
Did you observe any significant change in the music
industry ever since you started playing?
Music is evolving with time and plenty of positive
changes are happening in Indie music and even in
film music. The audience also is more open towards
fresher musical approaches. They are not being
close minded for new experiments and that’s what
encourages us to be more novel in our songs.
What do you think is the greatest advantage of being
both in film music as well as Indie music?
Whether you are on stage on in studio, the music remains
the same. But the direct aspect of interacting with audience
can be seen only in live performances. So, I love doing both!
CARL FERNANDES- Bassist
Why did your band choose Funk as the genre?
It’s all about the groove and the rhythm which captivates
us. We all love funk’s rhythm and melody and that drove us.
A bass guitarist would never say no to that! Funk is about
being free spirited and being true to the music itself.