Dream Out Loud
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Dream Out Loud is a contemporary indie rock
band that has emerged from the India
n Rock scene. DOL, as it is often known, was formed by two men from totally distinct backgrounds and the only thing that connected them was music. Suraj Jagan and Chandresh Kudwa, formed the a band. They had a 3 minute appearance in the Bollywood
blockbuster movie Rock On.They are one of the highest paid bands in India.They do 45 college fests in a year and charge a minimum of Rs.15 lakhs per show.
and Chandresh kudwa are from varied backgrounds. Suraj, the lead vocalist of the band started his career with an album with Milestone Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which was a licensee for EMI Music in India. The first solo album ever called Musafir. Musafir was released in 1999 and included songs like "Musafir" (title song), "Baadal", "Phir Aaye Teri Yaad", "Hamesha" and "Dil Se". The album was also compiled in Tamil
and did average performance in the market. From here Suraj moved into the more hard core rock scene with important contributions to Bollywood. His popular OST numbers include:
Suraj Jagan
has also sung the catchy and popular Hutch (Vodafone) ad jingle.
Chandresh, the lead guitarist of the band, brings a lot of depth to the band with his out and out feel oriented guitar solos. Worshipped by guitarists all across India, he started out playing with various bands including THOR (the first Indian Rock band interviewed by BBC
), Freedom, Nexus (Jazz-Rock outfit), Vedic Chant, and now Dream Out Loud. Chandresh is also the co-founder of Allegro Institute Of Music, an institute dedicated towards nurturing future guitar geniuses. His online guitar school, Theguitarthing.com offers lessons to budding guitarists, beginners and advanced acoustic, lead, and rhythm guitarists.
Dream Out Loud came into life in January 2006 with several gigs and one album called Human Race. Most of the songs in the album are influenced by Audioslave
, System of a Down
, Linkin Park
, Steve Vai
, and Joe Satriani
. The band gave a small performance in a concert in MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai, India on Oct 31, 2008. The concert called "Rock on for Humanity" concert was the brain child of Farhan Aktar and raised funds for relief to Bihar Flood victims. The bands and performers included Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Pentagram
, Pindrop Violence, Raghu Dixit Project, Rabbi, and Farhan Akhtar
.
The concept of the album is based on several themes but mostly a silent conflict between the mind and one’s real self according to the band vocalist Suraj Jagan. According to the band, songs like "Last Days on Earth" and "So Far so Good" are about being alive in a world of chaos where the insanity and logic go hand in hand. "Better Days" and "Prayer in your heart" takes on from there and talks about freedom. "Habit" is probably the soul of the album as the lyrics are romantic in a different way and screams out of possible dreams and lies that make the dream almost surreal. "Human beings" is one of those songs that talks about how the world is breaking apart due to war, religious sacrilege
etc. The last four songs, "Jigsaw", "Now", "It’s Raining Now", and “Desire” touch the emotional aspect and in spite of the rock overtones, are mildly romantic.
One can hear their songs on myspace.
Album mastered by Bob Katz at Digital DomainTM (Florida
) USA
, Joe Satriani
, Seal, Sting, and Chris Cornell
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band that has emerged from the 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...
n Rock scene. DOL, as it is often known, was formed by two men from totally distinct backgrounds and the only thing that connected them was music. Suraj Jagan and Chandresh Kudwa, formed the a band. They had a 3 minute appearance in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
blockbuster movie Rock On.They are one of the highest paid bands in India.They do 45 college fests in a year and charge a minimum of Rs.15 lakhs per show.
Formation and Early years (1999–2006)
The two key players in the band Suraj JaganSuraj Jagan
Suraj Jagan is an Indian playback singer. He is noted for the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the award-winning movie 3 Idiots. The song received the "Best Emerging Male Performer" award in the Max Stardust Award. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has included both solo work and as front...
and Chandresh kudwa are from varied backgrounds. Suraj, the lead vocalist of the band started his career with an album with Milestone Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which was a licensee for EMI Music in India. The first solo album ever called Musafir. Musafir was released in 1999 and included songs like "Musafir" (title song), "Baadal", "Phir Aaye Teri Yaad", "Hamesha" and "Dil Se". The album was also compiled in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and did average performance in the market. From here Suraj moved into the more hard core rock scene with important contributions to Bollywood. His popular OST numbers include:
| Song | Movie |
|---|---|
| Dekh Dekh and Theme Song | Hijack |
| Zehreelay | Rock On!! (2008 film) Rock On!! (2008 film) Rock On !! is a 2008 Bollywood rock musical film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy... |
| Title Song | Johnny Gaddar |
| Dum Lagaa | Dil Dosti Etc Dil Dosti Etc Dil Dosti Etc. is a 2007 Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade, Imaad Shah, Nikita Anand, Smriti Mishra, Ishita Sharma and Dinesh Kumar in lead roles. It is directed by Manish Tiwary and produced by Prakash Jha.The movie got mixed reviews on its release... |
Suraj Jagan
Suraj Jagan
Suraj Jagan is an Indian playback singer. He is noted for the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the award-winning movie 3 Idiots. The song received the "Best Emerging Male Performer" award in the Max Stardust Award. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has included both solo work and as front...
has also sung the catchy and popular Hutch (Vodafone) ad jingle.
Chandresh, the lead guitarist of the band, brings a lot of depth to the band with his out and out feel oriented guitar solos. Worshipped by guitarists all across India, he started out playing with various bands including THOR (the first Indian Rock band interviewed by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
), Freedom, Nexus (Jazz-Rock outfit), Vedic Chant, and now Dream Out Loud. Chandresh is also the co-founder of Allegro Institute Of Music, an institute dedicated towards nurturing future guitar geniuses. His online guitar school, Theguitarthing.com offers lessons to budding guitarists, beginners and advanced acoustic, lead, and rhythm guitarists.
Dream Out Loud came into life in January 2006 with several gigs and one album called Human Race. Most of the songs in the album are influenced by Audioslave
Audioslave
Audioslave was an American rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. It consisted of former Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello , Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk...
, System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
, and Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani
Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
. The band gave a small performance in a concert in MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai, India on Oct 31, 2008. The concert called "Rock on for Humanity" concert was the brain child of Farhan Aktar and raised funds for relief to Bihar Flood victims. The bands and performers included Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Pentagram
Pentagram (band)
Pentagram is a American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of doom metal. The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until reforming in the early 1980s with an almost...
, Pindrop Violence, Raghu Dixit Project, Rabbi, and Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
.
Human Race (2007–2008)
In June 2007, Dream Out Loud came out with Human Race, which is their first album. With Suraj on Vocals, Chandresh on lead guitar, Bass, and Lindsay on drums, the album’s release was followed by a number of gigs in Mumbai and Delhi including a vibrant performance at Eastwind Music Festival (February 6 – New Delhi, India).The concept of the album is based on several themes but mostly a silent conflict between the mind and one’s real self according to the band vocalist Suraj Jagan. According to the band, songs like "Last Days on Earth" and "So Far so Good" are about being alive in a world of chaos where the insanity and logic go hand in hand. "Better Days" and "Prayer in your heart" takes on from there and talks about freedom. "Habit" is probably the soul of the album as the lyrics are romantic in a different way and screams out of possible dreams and lies that make the dream almost surreal. "Human beings" is one of those songs that talks about how the world is breaking apart due to war, religious sacrilege
Sacrilege
Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object. In a less proper sense, any transgression against the virtue of religion would be a sacrilege. It can come in the form of irreverence to sacred persons, places, and things...
etc. The last four songs, "Jigsaw", "Now", "It’s Raining Now", and “Desire” touch the emotional aspect and in spite of the rock overtones, are mildly romantic.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Suraj Jagan| Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Last Days on Earth" | Chandresh Kudwa | 4:44 |
| "So Far so good" | Chandresh Kudwa | 5:03 |
| "Prayer in your heart" | Chandresh Kudwa | 3:18 |
| "Better Days" | Chandresh Kudwa | 3:58 |
| "Habit" | Chandresh Kudwa | 4:01 |
| "Desire" | Chandresh Kudwa | 4:02 |
| "Human Beings" | Chandresh Kudwa | 3:43 |
| "Jigsaw" | Chandresh Kudwa | 4:11 |
| "Its Raining Now" | Chandresh Kudwa | 3:19 |
| "Now" | Chandresh Kudwa | 5:29 |
One can hear their songs on myspace.
Album mastered by Bob Katz at Digital DomainTM (Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) USA
Musical style
Dream Out Loud’s musical style is a mix of alternative rock, indie music, and hard rock. They believe that the major influences on their music style are that of Steve VaiSteve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
, Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani
Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
, Seal, Sting, and Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998...
.