Thermal And A Quarter- The Creators Of Bangalore Rock
Updated on: 18 January, 2023 06:04 PM IST | Priyak Dhar
Composed of three pioneers in music- Bruce Lee Mani (guitarist and singer), Rajeev Rajagopal (drummer), and Leslie Charles (bassist), Thermal And A Quarter also known as TAAQ is quite versatile in their identity and had released seven studio albums by their 20th anniversary in 2016, their second album being the first concept album to be released by an Indian rock band. One of India’s most enduring rock bands, TAAQ has released eight albums so far. The band combines classic rock with blues, jazz and funk, and has toured the US, Europe and Asian countries.
It’s been more than two decades since the royalties of rock from India captured our minds with their powerful aesthetic ‘Bangalore Rock’. Known to have coined this famous terminology in the early years of their formation in 1996, they like to consider themselves to be a brand characterized by an Indian soul with a global approach. The band describes their music as " It’s overtly ‘Western’ – guitar, bass, drums, English lyrics (no Bollywood, sitars or tablas here) – but nested in that shell is a complex, multi-layered and nuanced experience: where Emily Dickinson meets Tagore, Phish meets. The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Steely Dan goes out for a curry"
