Rock Ethos
Encyclopedia
Rock Ethos is an annual rock music festival launched in 2008 at Bangalore
, where top Indian rock acts converge on a common platform to present their original compositions. The festival aims to promote original music in India; to promote anti-piracy
; to let rock bands decide on their requirements; to build a platform for rock bands to be recognized; and to create an international rock festival
experience. The international caliber rock festival
made a statement that rock bands in India
no longer need rely on covers to sell popularity. Rock Ethos celebrates the spirit of rock music in the city which has grown to be one of the most happening cities in the international rock map.
The fest, construed on the lines of international rock concerts, has rock bands performing
for 45 minutes each, unlike the regular 20–30 minutes allotted time. Pyrotechnics
, Bungee jumping
, Paintball
Contests, Food & Refreshment Zones are a part of this rock carnival. A city wide Treasure Hunt called Huduku was planned for 2009.
Rock Ethos 2009 was planned on a much larger scale and was to be held for two days on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday March 15 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore
.
Date: Sunday, 10 February 2008
Time: 11am to 10pm
The day-long, entry-free rock carnival had India’s 13 biggest rock bands performing back-to-back for 45 minutes each. The three-dimensional stage had two huge 14 feet guitars and two kick drums with a diameter of eight feet as stage backdrop. The bands did their tuning in the green room from where they could directly step up to the main stage and start playing instead of doing the tuning on the main stage and annoying the audience. There were well-established old metal heads such as Mother Jane to the relatively new, nevertheless talented bands, including Inviktus. Dispelling all myths about low-energy levels in original Indian Metal compositions, college bands such as Illuminati displayed remarkable screen presence and technical expertise. While Bhoomi lived up to all expectations with old-school metal numbers “Uncultured” and “Dead Time Stories”; Mother Jane, the closing act, delivered a tight performance with some fantastic classical stunts woven into the lead guitar pieces, thereby performing the perfect swan song to a memorable evening. Almost all performers lauded the fact that Rock Ethos was the first to ever encourage them to play their original compositions.
• Motherjane
• Myndsnare
• Kryptos
• Threinody
• Extinct Reflections
• Inviktus
• Spitfire
• Illuminati
• Galeej Gurus
• Slain
• Whitenoiz
• Inner Sanctum
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, where top Indian rock acts converge on a common platform to present their original compositions. The festival aims to promote original music in India; to promote anti-piracy
Anti-piracy
Anti-piracy is a term used to describe countermeasures against maritime piracy but moreoften by some to describe the attempt to prevent copyright infringement, counterfeiting, and other violations of intellectual-property rights....
; to let rock bands decide on their requirements; to build a platform for rock bands to be recognized; and to create an international rock festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
experience. The international caliber rock festival
Rock festival
A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.Today, they are often...
made a statement that rock bands in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
no longer need rely on covers to sell popularity. Rock Ethos celebrates the spirit of rock music in the city which has grown to be one of the most happening cities in the international rock map.
The fest, construed on the lines of international rock concerts, has rock bands performing
for 45 minutes each, unlike the regular 20–30 minutes allotted time. Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound...
, Bungee jumping
Bungee jumping
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that...
, Paintball
Paintball
Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...
Contests, Food & Refreshment Zones are a part of this rock carnival. A city wide Treasure Hunt called Huduku was planned for 2009.
Rock Ethos 2009 was planned on a much larger scale and was to be held for two days on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday March 15 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
Rock Ethos 2008
Venue: Palace Grounds, BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
Date: Sunday, 10 February 2008
Time: 11am to 10pm
The day-long, entry-free rock carnival had India’s 13 biggest rock bands performing back-to-back for 45 minutes each. The three-dimensional stage had two huge 14 feet guitars and two kick drums with a diameter of eight feet as stage backdrop. The bands did their tuning in the green room from where they could directly step up to the main stage and start playing instead of doing the tuning on the main stage and annoying the audience. There were well-established old metal heads such as Mother Jane to the relatively new, nevertheless talented bands, including Inviktus. Dispelling all myths about low-energy levels in original Indian Metal compositions, college bands such as Illuminati displayed remarkable screen presence and technical expertise. While Bhoomi lived up to all expectations with old-school metal numbers “Uncultured” and “Dead Time Stories”; Mother Jane, the closing act, delivered a tight performance with some fantastic classical stunts woven into the lead guitar pieces, thereby performing the perfect swan song to a memorable evening. Almost all performers lauded the fact that Rock Ethos was the first to ever encourage them to play their original compositions.
Performing Bands
• BhoomiBhoomi
Bhoomi is a music group based in Kolkata, India. They are a Bangla language band. In July 2006 they became the first Indian band to play at the United Nations.-Beginnings:...
• Motherjane
Motherjane
Motherjane is an Indian rock band from Kochi, India, formed in 1996. The band consists of Suraj Mani , John Thomas , Clyde Rozario , Deepu Sasidharan and Santosh Chandran . They have released a total of two studio albums, and three singles...
• Myndsnare
• Kryptos
• Threinody
• Extinct Reflections
• Inviktus
• Spitfire
• Illuminati
• Galeej Gurus
• Slain
• Whitenoiz
• Inner Sanctum