The Nandu Bhende Band at Not Just
Jazz By The Bay on April 12,2002 |
Nandoo Bhende is one of the
pioneers of Rock Music in
India
& one of
India
's foremost English Rock stars. He came into the limelight with his spectacular
performance of Judas in the Alyque Padamsee production of "Jesus Christ
Superstar". He went on to perform in various musicals like
"Tommy", "The Fantastiks","Teen Paisacha Tamasha","
Jaya" etc.
Nandoo's had sung for various
bands including "Velvette Fogg", "Savage Encounter", "
Atomic
Forest
" before he embarked on his solo career. Having sung for numerous films
like "Disco Dancer", he has also composed music for various TV
serials, theatre productions and advertising jingles.
He
also has many music albums to his credit including "Get Organized"
(EMI), one of the few English albums released in
India
. He has represented
India
in the Festival of India in the Soviet Union,
Muscat
and
Korea
. In May 1998, Nandoo started his very own digital audio recording studio called
"InSync
Studios" at Juhu, Mumbai.
Nandoo's repertoire for shows
is varied and versatile. It will feature Retro Rock and will include the Classic
Rock hits of the Doors, Beatles, CCR etc. besides evergreen hits like
"Night in White Satin". His show is interspersed with Red Hot Chilli
peppers, the WHO and will also feature the R&B hits of Stevie Wonder besides
other international artistes.
InSync Studios Pvt Ltd manages
the Nandoo Bhende band.
Email address : insyncstudios@gmail.com
The Nandoo Bhende band includes the
following members:
Sanju
Aguiar (Lead Guitar): A
virtuoso guitarist from an obscure part of Thane with a wide repertoire of
styles under his belt; right from Blues to Progressive Music.
Akshay
Bhende (Rhythm Guitar): Talented singer
in his own right, he also provides the backing for the band, with his rock solid
rhythm, and keen sense of timing.
Ishaan
Krishna
(Bass): Has been playing bass for just about 2 years, and is already making
waves in the rock circuit with his smooth style of playing. In addition to this,
he also sings backup vocals for the band.
Joshua
Vaz (Drums & Percussion): The noisiest member of the band, endorsed by
Pearl Drums. He has played all over
India
with well known Bollywood artists such as Shibani Kashyap, Taufeeq Qureshi etc.
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