That was my first introduction to the Alt-metal band, Incubus, and it had just entered the realm of 'band with a unique sound that should be covered'. I thrive on lyrical content and hearing that line made me curious about the original artist of that particular song. There was this one song, out of the numerous songs that were being covered, that caught my fancy.Īpart from the sound, a line from the song that was being sung, had my attention- 'the sky resembles a backlit canopy, with holes punched in it'.

I don't quiet remember what band was playing except that they were covering a lot of nu-metal bands that had recently seen the light of day in India. It was the January of 2004 and I was out for a gig. While looking for newer, fresher sounds around town, I went from gig to gig, taking in the influencing essence each band had to offer. The Delhi music culture solely depended on Independent music, even though you could weed out heavy traces of international bands that the musicians in Delhi were influenced by. Music had just hit a high all over my hometown, Delhi and everything was an influence on everything else. Experimenting with music in your younger years has become a thing. It was my first year in college and I was like any other rebellious, extra estrogen-induced 'rock chic'. I remember this moment like it happened just yesterday. To be recognized as artists, it's a beautiful thing' - Brandon Boyd, vocalist, Incubus (for Billboard) That strokes my ego, because making music is part of a larger creative process. ' I like when people refer to us as art rock or art thrash.

Incubus band maneater cover