Bengaluru :

Four buddies join hands to make rocking music in a heady mix of creativity and passion – that’s Space Behind the Yellow Room, a city-based band exploring new frontiers. The foursome will represent the country in Singapore on Saturday at Music Matters Live, 2015, an independent fest.

Fresh into college, Shoumik Biswas, a music lover from Kolkata, along with three others from Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology decided to set up this band in 2011. While lead vocalist Shoumik also plays the drums, Devasheesh Sharma and Nihar Apte strum the guitar; Eshaan Sood, bass guitarist, joined the trio in 2013 after one of the band members quit.

“We are the first band from Bengaluru to win the Pepsi Un-box talent hunt that’s into its 5th edition. We were selected from among 450 teams from across the country,” says an elated Shoumik.

On Friday, the quartet attended a pre-event conference which saw discussions on various aspects of music, online marketing of music and branding. “There were many takeaways from the conference. It’s the best award we could have received for winning the competition back home,” added Shoumik.

Inspired by the band’s work, Thomas Jose, also from Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology and an aspiring movie-maker, has planned to come up with a music video and documentary on the team. Explains Thomas, “I have been with these guys from the time the band was formed. Their dedication has taken them to where they’re today. Finding an international platform in four years is amazing.”

The band delves into experimental and space rock music and is known for creating magic sans fanciful recording rooms or costly production process. “These music fanatics work from a hostel room, doing all pre- and post-production work themselves,” says Thomas.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bengaluru / TNN / May 23rd, 2015