About: Thermal and a Quarter
TAAQ is a path-breaking band from
Bangalore, India. TAAQ describes its music as Bangalore Rock; a sound as unique
and layered as the fast-growing city of its birth. Imagine a Phish-meets-
Steely Dan-via-Mahavishnu-Orchestra vibe: the TAAQ sound is all that and
more. Through the last 14 years, TAAQ
has played all over India, completed tours in the United Kingdom, West Asia and
South-East Asia, released five studio albums, supported acts like Deep Purple
and Jethro Tull, and won awards for individual musicianship as well as overall
contribution to Indian Rock.
Live, TAAQ delivers an unforgettable,
immersive musical experience. From packed clubs to arena-size venues, TAAQs
stellar musicianship, hard-hitting lyrics, and fluid improvised style make
every gig unique.
Members:
Bruce Lee Mani -
Guitars/Vocals
Rajeev Rajagopal
- DrumsPrakash KN - Bass
Contact: rajeev@thermalandaquarter.com
Thermal and a Quarter – Official Website
http://www.thermalandaquarter.com/Thermal and a Quarter - ReverbNation
http://www.reverbnation.com/thermalandaquarter
Thermal and a Quarter - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/thermalandaquarter
Thermal and a Quarter - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/thermalandaquarter
Thermal and a Quarter - Twitter
https://twitter.com/taaqative
Videos!
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http://www.youtube.com/user/taaqmail
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Thermal and a Quarter - iTunes
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Thermal and a Quarter - eMusic
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/thermal-and-a-quarter/11668028/
Thermal and a Quarter – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/Thermal+And+A+Quarter
Thermal and a Quarter – Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/#thermal-and-a-quarter
Press:
“Songs such as Sunset Man, Without Wings and the excellent Look
at Me rest on a genre-defying, impossibly funky, but irrefutably Indian
rhythm section which rocked in 5/4 time all night. Let's see the Red Hot Chili
Peppers try that…” - Stuart
Morrison, The Herald, UK
“Thermal And A Quarter ventures far from the straight-ahead four-beat
patterns of American music… all sorts of tricky syncopations…” - Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, National Public Radio (All Things Considered),
USA
“It’s about time the West has something to listen to from India that isn’t
born in Bollywood… I could see this band blowing minds at Bonaroo or the
Newport Jazz Festival. Wherever they end up playing, they are sure to catch the
attention of anyone who has an ear for great music.” - Ed Douglas, President, Brash Music, Atlanta
“The material is excellent – and the band can obviously cut it live” - Art Edelstein, Producer, Festival Productions, New York
“The new record is an eminently listenable effort, with sharp, precise
instrumentation, great vocal harmonies and nice hooks. If one was to make
comparisons, Steely Dan would come up, with slight detours into Phish
territory. It’s also beautifully put together…” - Time Out
Magazine, Delhi, on This Is It
“It’s not just jamming or polishing of songs that TAAQ concentrated on.
They’ve also set a high bar for themselves when it came to the actual production.” - Rolling
Stone Magazine
“With influences ranging from jazz to rock to funk, (Bruce Lee) Mani’s
playing is instantly recognizable: sinuous wah-wah riffs, funky rhythms and
staccato solos.” - Rolling
Stone Magazine – on Bruce Lee Mani, featured as one of ‘India’s Best
Axemen’
“…oodles of talent; TAAQ’s music is unique and refreshing” - Emirates
Today, Dubai, UAE
“At the
heart of the (TAAQ) enterprise is the creation of songs that resonate with the
mood of contemporary India” - The Times
of India, Bangalore
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