Bombay Bandook from Mumbai won the Mahindra Independence Rock band hunt powered by Jawa Yezdi Motorcyles. The festival will kick start the newest edition in November.
The stage is all set for the comeback of the festival with a new title partner, the Mahindra Group and performances by rock bands. The country-wide digital band hunt and now the festival has announced the winning band who will be opening the act of the night. The winning band, Bombay Bandook – selected by an esteemed panel of judges is all geared to kick start this edition of the rock festival at Mumbai’s Bayview Lawns, Princess Dock, Mazgaon.
The opening act by Bombay Bandook will be performed on the Jawa Yezdi stage. Meanwhile, I-Rock alumni and notable names rooted in the Indian rock scene and the music industry at large made up the panel of judges Hrishikesh Kannan, National Brand Head, RadioOne India, Devraj Sanyal MD and CEO of Universal Music Group, India & South Asia and Vinay Venkatesh, former vocalist for Bhayanak Maut, a band discovered on the I-Rock stage.
V.G. Jaishankar, Managing Director, Hyperlink Brand Solutions said, “Identifying and empowering homegrown talent and nurturing a creed of the Indian rock fraternity has been an essential part of this festival’s legacy. Which is why it was heartening to see the overwhelming response from rock-and-rollers from every nook and cranny of the country for this year’s edition. At the same time, I believe we couldn’t have had a more perfect panel of judges to truly recognise these talents and select a band deserving of the Mahindra I-Rock stage this year!”
Ashish Singh Joshi, CEO, Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles said, “It gave us immense pleasure to present Tomorrow’s Headliners, the nationwide digital band hunt for Mahindra I-Rock. Jawa Yezdi motorcycles have always been about the spirit of adventure, exploration and new discoveries. Powering this band hunt resonates perfectly with our ethos as it gives a stage to young talents from across the country, enabling them to showcase their talent and give tough competition to each other in becoming the winner of this contest.”
Sannidh Shah, Founder, Bombay Bandook said, “I-Rock was one of those festivals that we’ve been hearing about since we were in school. All our favourite indie scene regulars have been a part of it, so to be able to do the same is really cool. And winning the contest made that possible, giving us the opportunity to grow our audience even more. So, we couldn’t have been more excited to be the opening act on the evening of its return! Bombay Bandook is here to stay, win your hearts and grow together with the scene. They’re #TomorrowsHeadliners.”
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