Link to the Show / Show NotesAttitude is what I like about Mother Jane. I had a chance to do an interview with Suraj Mani, the vocalist of the band Mother Jane, the rock band originally from Cochin and now making waves across national and international rock scene. I've enjoyed my conversation with Suraj and he seemed so down-to-earth and full of attitude and I hope you guys would also enjoy listening to this interview.
The topics we cover in this interview are the following:
* How did the name Mother Jane come?
* The formation of the band & the band members
* Rock music in India
* The band's musical influences, favorite bands and musicians
* Why Rock music?
* The myth about rock music (drugs, alcohol, pessimism) in the society
* The future of rock music in India
* The band's international exposure through international radio channels
* About MJ's upcoming album
The achievements of the band:
* Mother Jane's Insane Biography was chosen as the Best Indian Rock Album: 2002-03
* Mother Jane's song Mindstreet was chosen for the Great Indian Rock Compilation Album 2003
* Mindstreet was featured on US Radio along with Rush, Genesis etc.
* Insane Biography became the only Indian Rock album to be featured in the Asian Rock Rising Festival in Japan on November, 2003.
* The song Mindstreet is also an AirTel Hello Tune.
M-Pod Theme Music: Ajit Gopalakrishnan
The interview is partly in English.
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