MOTHERJANE, Scribe and Black to perform at the very First MySpace Secret Show in India
~Rock concert to be held at Bandra Amphitheatre, Mumbai on Friday May 29~
www.myspace.com/secretshowsindia
Mumbai – May 26, 2009 – The much anticipated news is out! MySpace, the world’s premier social portal, today disclosed the three bands that will be performing at India’s first ever MySpace Secret Show. True to its commitment of presenting a platform for India’s growing non-mainstream music genres, the impressive line-up for the MySpace Secret Show includes MOTHERJANE, Scribe and Black. This gig is exclusive and free for MySpacers and will take place at Bandra Bandstand Amphitheatre in Mumbai on Friday May 29th from 6.30 PM onwards.
Going away from the popular Indy and Bollywood music categories, the MySpace Secret Show is here to provide a live platform for scores of young, avant-garde musicians. The concerts will be a medium to present alternative music genres, including rock, metal, folk, sufi, electronica, bhangda and so on.
Cochin based band ‘MOTHERJANE’ which won the "Asian Voice of Independent Music Awards (AVIMA)" for Best Asian Rock Act 2009 is eagerly awaiting the D-Day. Suraj, the lead singer of the band says “It’s always great to be part of making history. With the number of independent artists and bands sprouting all over India, (maybe more than 15000 of them) the non-filmy music scene in India is on its way to become the biggest in the world. The secret shows are proof that a brand like MySpace is very aware a revolution is brewing”
Mumbai based band ‘Scribe’ known as India’s torchbearer for hardcore and alternative rockers ‘Black’ will get the show started.
Eager to play for an exclusive clique of rock-music fans on their home-turf, Vishwesh from Scribe says, “It couldn’t have been a better time for such an event to come our way, when we are planning to launch our upcoming album. It is an honour to be part of a revolution because we had always heard about Secret Shows happening abroad and now, we are a part of the first MySpace Secret Show in India.”
Talking about their excitement on performing at the first Secret Show, Shawn from Black says, “We are very excited to be one of the performers at India’s first MySpace Secret Show. We look up to both the other bands that we will share the stage with on Friday. It’s definitely going to be a blast!”
Hari Krishnan, Country Manager, MySpace India says: “MySpace India is excited to support and encourage independent musicians of all levels in India. We are very excited to have one of the hottest rock bands in India, MOTHERJANE, headline the very first Indian secret show. They have a great live act. We also expect great energy and performances from Mumbai’s own metal band Scribe, and upcoming rock act, Black. All in all, it should be a great night of Indian rock music.”
To find out further details about this event, MySpace users must add the Secret Shows India profile as a friend to get free passes to the first concert in Mumbai. Entry to the event works on a first-come-first-served basis.
For information about the bands, visit:
MotherJane: www.myspace.com/motherjane1
Scribe: www.myspace.com/scribecore
Black: www.myspace.com/blackattainment
About Secret Shows:
MySpace Secret Shows, a free concert only for MySpacers, were launched in the United Kingdom in February 2006 with a performance by Scottish alternative rock band ‘Primal Scream’. Based on the concept, ‘disclosed locations, undisclosed artistes’, thousands of MySpacers across 10 countries have worked the mosh-pit or grooved to the music of their favourite artistes and bands at more than 150 Secret Shows since then. For 3 years now, MySpace Secret Shows have enthralled music-lovers by presenting the most renowned, idolized and iconic acts on the planet. Some prominent names, who have performed at Secret Shows around the world, are: U2, Lily Allen, Neil Diamond, Pink, Moby, Fall Out Boy, Duffy, Gnarls Barkley, Slayer and Faithless, to name a few. Little wonder that MySpace Secret Shows have, today, attained a cult-following globally and are active catalysts in the underground music scene.
About MySpace
MySpace is the world’s leading social portal for connecting people, content, and culture. MySpace empowers its global community to experience the Internet through a social lens by integrating personal profiles, photo sharing, professional and viral videos, blogs, mobile, instant messaging, and the world’s largest music community. MySpace is the highest trafficked website in the United States and includes an international network of more than 30 local community sites throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corporation. (NYSE:NWS – News, NWS.A – News; ASX:NWS – News, NWSLV – News).
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