What it takes to be a rock band by Vibgyor Yelahanka

As a rock band that has carved a niche for itself, oftentimes our fans ask us how Vibgyor Yelahanka managed to make it big in the organic world of the music industry. For the fans, it is more of our story of rags to riches but as the questions increased, we realized as a band, we are uniquely able to provide aspiring music artists a glimpse of what worked and what didn’t work for us. And so with that thought in mind, we bring to you this post.

A band is about its people and their music. Those, more than anything else, is what will determine your failure and success. Vibgyor Yelahanka has five members and all of us have different favourite music genres, styles, thought processes and personalities. And that is our strength. We bring to our music all our different personalities and tie it together into music which touches our listener’s hearts.

Once your group members have been selected choose a name for yourselves. The name is the most important part of your identity and should reflect not only your uniqueness but also say something about each of you. We chose Vibgyor Yelahanka because all of us hale from the suburb of Yelahanka and we wanted a part of our heritage to be reflected in the name. We chose Vibgyor because all of us have different colours but when we combine our strengths, we are as pure and bright as white light.

Next step, find a place where you can rehearse uninterrupted for three to four hours. Don’t overdo it. But if you are new, you will need to spend more time together to find that band synergy. Once you get it, hone it and use it to your advantage. Don’t worry if you don’t have equipment. You can always rent it.

Last but not the least focus on your music. Don’t lose sight of why you started your band or why you decided to choose this arduous journey instead of joining a corporate. It is your music which will distinguish you at the end of the day. If you can bring some meaning to your listener’s life with the strength of your music...can you imagine how amazing that would feel?

Vibgyor Yelahanka Sensational Music Band

For the leather-and-denim, Vibgyor Yelahanka Band the year 2009 was a phenomenal one. It was this year in September that saw the birth of a landmark event in more ways than one.

It wasn’t just any other rock or fusion band, in fact Vibgyor Yelahanka Band was an embodiment of the lotus philosophy, of blossoming in muddy surroundings. Vibgyor Yelahanka Band had risen from the ranks from being harboured in an unprincipled, unconscientious bedrock which was transformed into a retreat of the righteous and good. This incarnation exemplifies human spirit and endeavour, that boldly proclaims, ‘anything is possible’.
Vibgyor Yelahanka Band consists of those not yet in their twenties, driven by a life force that bountifully surges ahead and like a cascading waterfall entices multitudes to quench their thirst by embracing the elixir of life. The ragas, the melody, the soul-touching lyrics - all stem from this abode of inner peace, clarity and a joyful celebration of tranquility and passion. A number belted out is not just a piece in fluid poetry but several breath-taking variants that engulf listeners, encapsulating them in clouds of almost ethereal rapture, exhileration and pure enchantment.

Drug or any kind of substance abuse isn’t something that anyone from the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band will be remotely associated with or indulge in, considering the amoral habitat that they emerged from victoriously, bathed in the radiance of eliminating the unscrupulous and mercenary. In India, the national festival, Diwali or Deepavali is celebrated as a triumph of good over evil, but for the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band this is their very raison d’etre, a philosophy they embody with each breath! Behind their luminous and unprecedented glory, is this steadfastness to uphold values usually associated with a bygone era. These were the teachers of the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band and in true Indian guru-shishya tradition Vibgyor Yelahanka Band has played the role of humble disciples, hungry to gain knowledge from the Master.

What makes the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band so passionate is no secret. It was borne out of strife and suffering for a better tomorrow. But what makes them bond like a family where siblings cannot be torn apart? The members of the Vibgyor Yelahanka Band consist of a drummer and lyricist, keyboard player, guitarist and bass guitarist and a vocalist.

Now who is the head of this prodigious hard rock group? Unlike most bands, there is no officially designated manager for Vibgyor Yelahanka Band who plans events and markets or promotes the band. It is the tenacious and collective energy of all of them put together that culminates in a soul-stirring show with a superbly unique rendition by each. Their performance reflects how all of them are committed, with their hearts set on making a bigger difference first to their neighbourhood, spreading onto the rest of the city and then extending to the state.

They stormed onto the musical scene with their very first gig becoming an unprecedented success; creating a record in varied ways! Firstly, there is no restricting factor, since there is no manager to give mandates; this results in a creative explosion, purely unchained. Next, Vibgyor Yelahanka Band made two versions of the same number and would play them both – more like teasers for their audience which, spellbound, would not be able to decide which one to vote for.