sounded huge on the Yamaha stage and drew a crowd
almost instantly. Day 3
The Darshan Doshi Collective. (Harman Live Arena) Ask anyone from PALM about which band was the most
fun, and "The Fanculos" would be mostly be the answer.
The energy from Ramon (trombone, vocals, keys,), the band
leader, spilled off stage and on to the audience members
the minute he spoke his first words of banter. The music
played by the band members: Jehangir Jehangir(drums),
Saurabh (bass), Rhys (saxophone) backed Ramon causing a
deluge of contagious funky music in the Harman Live Arena.
Though it was their first time at PALM Expo as a band, The
Fanculos managed to make a direct connection with the
people that evening with their groovy Ska based music.
Darshan Doshi curated some of the best musicians in Mumbai.
Featuring Rhythm Shaw on electric guitar, Avishek Dey on
bass, and Jarvis Menezez on keys. Their set featured heavy
grooves and genres ranging from Jazz Funk, Indian Fusion,
Jazz fusion. The band's chemistry was commendable as they
locked in unison loves lines, and odd time signatures.
Louiz Banks and Gino. (Yamaha Stage)
Mr. Louiz Banks as always put up a display of his experience
and knowledge as a musician. Accompanied by his band, Louiz
put his own spin on Jazz based songs and improvisation was
the key. He brought the show to the crowd using variations
of trading musical parts, keeping the crowd on their toes.
Louiz and his boys played a smooth blend of
genres like Acid Jazz, Jazz fusion, and Funk.
A. Sivamani, feat. R Bharat Brass Band and
Stephen Devassy. (Harman Live Arena)
We all know that Sivamani has a reputation of blowing
us away with the various set ups he collaborates
with. This year it was with R Bharat Brass Band, a
band of a world class sound that kicked off day 2.
The music was based on complex Indian Classical rhythms
and vocals with an improvised tone. The collective sounded
big and R Bharat gave us a spectacular view into a Big
Bang set up, a rare sight in the Indian music scene.
Collect2 (Harman Live Arena)
Collect2 was another collective that was fresh to the Harman
family. The 5 piece band featuring Charu Hariharan (
multipercussion, mridangam), Shalini Mohan (bass guitar),
Sreekanth Hariharan (vocals), Prashant (keys), and Rahitha
Krishnadas (Chenda). This set up was often be led by Charu
who would chant Indian Classical vocals while simultaneously
playing multiple percussion instruments. If that wasn't
enough, the rest of the soloists of the band would top that
off with harmonious parts that would leave you stunned.
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The Fanculos (Harman Live Arena)
Nush Lewis: (Harman Live Arena)
Nush Lewis brings something unusual to the table; a Harp.
While being one of the two known Harpists in the Country,
she is much more a popular in the Independent Music scene
for her Harp/Piano playing, singing and song writing. Nush
played at Harman Live with her 4 piece band consisting
of Yohan Coutinho(bass), Linford Owen(drums) and Adiel
Massar (multi instrument). Together they played a blend
of alternative, pop, and ambient music. She's definitely an
artist to look out for, you can find her performing in the
local music scene. People were definitely tuning in to the
easy-listen music that reached out to all kinds of ears.
Mame Khan's Rock n Roots Project:
(Harman Live Arena)
Mame Khan and his Folk- Fusion Collective was the perfect
set up to end the Grand Exhibition. Mame has already
created an impression on a worldwide audience with his
International performances and Coke Studio being one
of the more popular stages for his work. The band played
various renditions of Sufi and Bollywood tunes that the
crowd participated in wholeheartedly. It was heart warming
to watch Mame Khan and band play their music with such
passion as it told stories of their world. In our interview,
Mame was proud to say that Mumbai always has had a
special place in his heart, and you could tell it was true.