Witness some power packed performances at AWESTRUNG curated by blueFROG for the first time, at High Street Phoenix!

16th November 2016, Mumbai: Mumbai’s most sought after live venue platform AWESTRUNG is all set to host some of the finest electronic music bands that infuse Indian music beautifully into their chords, only at High Street Phoenix on 25th November 2016, 6.30 pm onwards! While you enjoy the music don’t miss the classic cocktails and drinks which will be offered by Jack Daniels’ bar counter at the venue.

In association with blueFROG, the famed live music venue that has now entered new waters with pop-ups and curation, High Street Phoenix brings to you the 10 year old renowned music band, Delhi 2 Dublin. The band is known for infusing electronic music between bhangra beats and Celtic fiddle which has now grown into anything from dub reggae to breakbeats to just straight up happy dance music. Delhi2 Dublin will be featured in a music video by ‘Sounds of Society’ in association with blueFROG & Urban Beat Project that showcases cross-cultural collaborations, where musicians from across the globe come together within a limited time frame to work on a song. The three minute video will be launched in the last week of November. The band comprises of Tarun Nayar (tabla, electronics), Sanjay Seran (vocal), Ravi Binning (dhol, dholak), Serena Eades (violin), James Hussain (guitar), and Jaron Freeman-Fox (violin, guitar). They recently launched their new album, ‘We are all Desi Remixed’ which is already making waves across countries.

The 2002 Channel V Popstar, Vasuda Sharma who has grown immensely as an artist is now leading a newly formed one woman band “Sharma & The Besharams” will also perform live at AWESTRUNG this month. Trained in Indian classical music at a very young age, she has recently launched her new solo live act called “Miss V” in which she plans to showcase the electronic production side of her musicality. The music can be described as Electronic Music with influences from disco, house, funk, soul and pop music. The same is performed live using electronic controllers, instruments, live vocals and loops. She is extremely excited to collaborate with her fellow band member Chaitanya who will be adding a layer of funky electric guitar riffs and licks to her eclectic sound at AWESTRUNG. Chaitanya Bhaidkar is a Guitarist/Music Producer/Multi-String Instrumentalist from Mumbai who started playing Guitar since the age of 14 and then eventually picked up instruments like the banjo, mandolin and ukulele. He is a founding member of the Awadhi Progressive Rock band "Daira" and currently has been performing with Sharma and The Besharams and Ash King.

Kickstarting this month’s Awestrung will be the 24 year old Shivai who excels in beatboxing and looping. He will also showcase his skills in sampling, live guitars, synth effects and vocal effects!

On hosting the monthly musical property Awestrung, Mr. Rajendra Kalkar, President (West), The Phoenix Mills Limited said, “This month we have some of the most enigmatic and foot tapping music bands that are going to take AWESTRUNG to another level. These bands are growing world wide and have been popularizing the Infused Indian music which is a new genre altogether. We hope to see a houseful in the upcoming edition with the growing fans!”

So let your hair down and move to the beats of these amazingly talented bands at AWESTRUNG only at High Street Phoenix!