Agnee (band)

For the 1988 film, see Agnee (film).

Agnee is an Indian rock band, and the first to have seen a mainstream release. The band's debut album "Agnee" was released on May 15, 2007. Since then, they have released many singles using the free distributable medium of the World Wide Web and gained a cult following in the rock music crazy circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Pune. With their latest 'Create with Agnee' venture in collaboration with Radio Mirchi, they are now diversifying their reach to the remaining parts of India as well.

Etymology

The word agnee is Sanskrit for "fire" (noun), cognate with Latin ignis (the root of English ignite), Russian ogon (fire), spelled agon and ogni, spelled agni (fires).

History

Agnee was formed in 2006 and soon signed by Sony BMG. Agnee is one of very few Indian rock bands to have signed a major label record deal.

Music

Agnee's music is a collective of individual styles of composing and performing: Koco with his Classic rock, Pop and Indian influences and Mohan with his Carnatic and Hindustani classical influences.

Agnee's music showcases all of the above and the compositions in the first album vary in style accordingly. The songs move in genre from Folk rock and Pop-Rock to straight up Pop, and incorporate elements of Funk, Jazz and Carnatic music as well.

Members

• K. Mohan – Vocals
• Koko – Guitars
• Varun Venkit – Drums and Percussion
• Rushad Mistry – Bass Guitar
• Michael Pereira – Keys and Rhythm Guitar
• Kinshuk Vaidya - Vocals, Percussion and Guitar
• Abhinav Singh - Guitarist and Backing Vocalist
• Nitin Joshi – Sound Engineer
• Mitit Adhikari – Mix and Master
• Jai Row Kavi – Drums
• Ajay Parekh - Sound
• Shellee – Lyrics

Influenced by classic rock bands like Sting, Dave Matthews band, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple.

Albums

• 2007 - Agnee
• 2012 - AALAAP

Videos

• Sadho re
• Kabira
• Shaam tanha
• Ujale Baaz
• Raanjhan Yaar Di ( Splitsvilla Season 3 theme song)
• Aalaap's PA PARAA PAA
• Hello Andhero - hindi anthem for the hollywood movie The Avengers

Songs

• Sadho re - this is one of the mystic songs of Sant Kabir.

• Kabira

• Shaam Tanha

• Ujale Baaz

• Karvan

• Keh lene do

• Kuch Ankahee

• The Roadies Song - Inspired by popular demand on an Orkut message board.

• Splitsvilla Season 2 theme song. ( A.k.a The Love song)

• Lamha yeh jayega kahan - A slightly moving number from the movie Dil Dosti Etc.

• Khanabadosh - A typical rock number from the movie London Dreams sung by Mohan.

• Splitsvilla Season 3 theme song. (A.k.a Raanjhan Yaar Di)

• Kaise Ho Tum ( Male and female versions) - A recently released single from agnee featuring Mohan and upcoming playback singer Shilpa Rao in individual numbers.

• Jee Lay Abhi - Another single from agnee sung by Mohan and popular Viva girl Anushka Manchanda

• Naav Chadti - An excellent number in the semi-rock genre for the movie Udaan sung by Mohan, the lead singer of agnee.

• Sadaa - An excellent number in the classical genre based on raag Marwa for the movie Shaala sung by Mohan, the lead singer of agnee. It also has a female version

• Manmaani: The MTV Roadies 9 Theme Song with Raghu Ram

Highlights

• They’ve been signed on by Sony BMG.
• Their debut album 'Agnee' was launched in May.
• They have composed for Prakash Jha’s film Dil Dosti Etc.
• The vocalist Mohan, who has a classical music background, has won the prestigious Palghat Mani Iyer award and has been awarded the Best Mridangam Player Of The Year three times in a row at Chennai music season, which is a huge festival that takes place every year. Mohan has also sung the song Khanabadosh in the bollywood movie London Dreams. He has also sung a number 'Naav Chadhti' for the (Vikramaditya Motwane-directed) Amit Trivedi-scored Udaan

External links

• Official website
• The Record Music Magazine
• Official facebook page