Rock Ethos(10-2-08)

All you Indian rock heads, here’s what you’ve been waiting for! Rising from the large crowd of cribbers, Beunos Entertainment has stood up to make a difference. Rock Ethos, the music festival on Feb 10th, shows promise of a new cult in the making. This is the first festival where the organizers insist on original music. “If your band wants to play covers, find other venues. Rock Ethos is where the talent of Bangalore can showcase original compositions”, says Raj Hansoge, Director, Buenos Entertainment pvt ltd.

The music scene in town has been picking up tempo of late, but the emphasis has always been on just the entertainment, and the bands tend to play international hits that the crowds have heard before. Original compositions usually drown out in the blaze of the international acts, often just managing to make just a temporary mark in competitions. Soon, a band that started out with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm realizes that music as a career is not worth it. Its not even funny, how many great musicians work in software companies just to survive.

The rock festival, which is scheduled to start off at 11am and will go on till 10pm, will have various other attractions as well. Paintball and gaming zones will be the main side kicks. The food court will be managed by Desmond’s. The organizers also plan to sell t-shirts and merchandise of the concert at the venue. The entry to the festival is free, but on an invite basis only. Passes will be given away by the organizers at coffee shops and in road shows where competitions will be held.

“There was a widespread response to the idea floated around to the bands in town. More than 60 professional bands sent applications, of which we have chosen the top 13, based on music quality, experience and popularity” said Srinivas V.T, Festival Artist Director, Rock Ethos. The sound is being managed by V and P sound pvt ltd, one of the best sound companies known in the music circle. “Usually in any concert we are instructed to work under a given budget. We end up compromising some part of the setup in order to fit into the budget. But this time, we are going all out. Money is not the focus here. Its music” says Vishnu P, V and P sound pvt ltd.

Says Raj Hansoge, “We are aiming to create an experience which everyone will remember for a long time. There are going be pyrotechnics and stages one sees only in international acts! I don’t want to disclose the exact details, but I promise, the opening will be grand.”

If you are a rock fan, you better be there at Rock Ethos because this will be, as they say, legendary!

(For a preview, visit On da Rocks this Saturday 7pm onwards when only original music by Bangalore bands will be played.)



Bands that will be performing at rock ethos:
1. BHOOMI
2. MOTHERJANE
3. GALEEJ GURUS
4. MYNDSNARE
5. KRYPTOS
6. THREINODY
7. SPITFIRE
8. EXTINCT REFLECTIONS
9. INVIKTUS
10. SLAIN
11. INNER SANCTUM
12. WHITENOIZ
13. ILLUMINATI