The Local Train
The Local Train (Band) | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Delhi, India |
| Genres | Indian Rock Pop Rock Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2009 - Present |
| Labels | Sennheiser & MTV Indies |
| Members | Raman Negi (Lead Vocalist) Paras Thakur (Lead Guitarist) Ramit Mehra (Bass Guitar) Sahil Sarin (Drums / Percussion) |
| Website | www |
The Local Train (Hindi: द लोक्ल ट्रैन) is an Indian Rock band from Delhi, India. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed in 2009 in Delhi.
In 2015, in a competition of "Top 50 Rock Bands of India ", held by "Sennheiser India" named the local train as India's No. 1 rock band followed by Shadow and Light at No. 2 and purple fusion at No. 3 .[1]
Band Members
- Raman Negi (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
- Paras Thakur (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals)
- Ramit Mehra (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals)
- Sahil Sarin (Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals)
About the Band
The band recorded its first album "Aalas Ka Pedh" with the Flying Carpet Productions under the guidance of Ashish Manchanda who provided the spice to their songs to make more lively.
The band recorded its 1st music video "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" in association with The Morpheus Productions. It created a sensation on social networking sites and their work was appreciated by great artists like Raghu Dixit. The band came with its 2nd music video "Kaise Jiyun" with featured Rayn Martyr, a young aspiring dancer in association with The Morpheus Production. It was also liked by the fans and were showered with likes.
The 3rd music video came out was "Bandey" which was based on their live performances at various venues.[2] They announced the 4th Music video of the song "Yeh Zindagi Hai" [3] which featured Faizan Tak, a Model and Kamila Grodêcka, Miss Poland Finalist, 2012.[4]
The band launched their debut album "Aalas Ka Pedh" on 3rd. September, 2015 on OK Listen! The band received alots of appreciations by its fans for this album.
Past Concerts
- Mandi Gobindgarh, PUNJAB - RIMT Institutes - November 2009
- GOA - FRAMEFLIXX '10 - May 2010
- CHANDIGARH - BACK TO LIFE '10 Festival - November 2010
- CHANDIGARH - Amity University - February 2011
- Hoshiarpur, PUNJAB - SSG Punjab University Regional Centre - March 2011
- Saharanpur, UTTAR PRADESH - IIT Roorkee SRE Campus - March 2011
- Mandi Gobindgarh, PUNJAB - RIMT Institutes - March 2011
- CHANDIGARH - SILENCE DENIED 2.0 Festival - August 2011
- Bengaluru, KARNATAKA - The Kyra Theatre - September 2011
- NEW DELHI - Hard Rock Cafe - September 2011
- PUDUCHERRY - Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) SPANDAN '11 - September 2011
- CHANDIGARH - BACK TO LIFE '11 Festival - October 2011
- Gurgaon, HARYANA - LUCKY ALI & THE CARNIVAL OF MUSIC - March 2012
- NEW DELHI - Lady Hardinge Medical College - March 2012
- Patiala, PUNJAB - Thapar University SMOKILLING '12 - April 2012
- Hamirpur, HIMACHAL PRADESH - NIT Hamirpur ZONASA '12 - April 2012
- NEW DELHI - Hard Rock Cafe - April 2012
- Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA - The Media Tribe @ Rachna Sansad Annual Day Celebrations - August 2012
- CHANDIGARH - The Plaza Sector 17 - CITCO NEW YEAR XTRAVAGANZA - December 2012
- Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH - IIT Varanasi (BHU) KASHI YATRA '13 - January 2013
- Patna, BIHAR - IIT Patna - ANWESHA '13 - February 2013
- Jalandhar, PUNJAB - NIT Jalandhar - TECHNITI '13 - February 2013
- NEW DELHI - Dyal Singh College (D.U.) - PRIYADARSHINI '13 - February 2013
- CHANDIGARH - GMCH 32 - EUPHORIA '13 - February 2013
- NEW DELHI - Hard Rock Cafe - February 2013
- Rajpura, PUNJAB, Surya World Institutes, SURYAUDAY '13 - March 2013
- NEW DELHI, USAP, Indraprastha University NEO PARADIGM '13 - March 2013
- Chandigarh, UIET, Panjab University GOONJ '13 - March 2013
- Ropar, PUNJAB, IIT Ropar, ZEITGEIST '13 - March 2013
- Noida NCR, HCL Technologies, JASHN '13 - April 2013
- Chandigarh, Govt Medical College and Hospital, PLEXUS '13 - Aug 2013
- Chandigarh, Silence Denied 3.0 Festival - Aug 2013
- Patiala PUNJAB, Thapar University THE LOCAL TRAIN LIVE! - September 2013
- NEW DELHI - Hard Rock Cafe - September 2013
- Chandigarh, CCET Punjab University APRATIM '13 - October 2013
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, PARIVARTAN '13 - October 2013
- Gurgaon, HARYANA, Management Development Institute (MDI), ILLUMINA '13 - October 2013
- Hamirpur, HIMACHAL PRADESH, NIT Hamirpur, HILL'FFAIR '13 - November 2013
- Chandigarh, Punjab University - SCITRON '14 - January 2014
- Zirakpur PUNJAB - Quantum Solutions - January 2014
- New Delhi - Hard Rock Cafe - January 2014
- Raebareli, UTTAR PRADESH - RGIPT Raebareli - KALTARANG '14 - February 2014
- Kangra, HIMACHAL PRADESH - NIFT Kangra - WHIMSICAL SPECTRUM '14 - February 2014
- Chandigarh, Punjab University CYANIDE'14 - March 2014
- Rajpura, PUNJAB Surya-World Group of Institutions SURYAUDAY '14 - March 2014
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh ABV-IIITM Gwalior AURORA'14 - March 2014
- Chandigarh THE BLUE BLAZER - Sunday Sundowners - April 2014
- Baddi HIMACHAL PRADESH BUEST Baddi EMANATION '14 - April 2014
- Shimla, HIMACHAL PRADESH - BIMT Shimla, GYAANMANTRA '14 - May 2014
- Chandigarh GREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL '14 - Elante Mall, Chandigarh - June 2014
- Chandigarh CHANDIGARH CLUB - "Just So Rad" - Magazine Launch - August 2014
- Sonipat, HARYANA - O.P. Jindal Global University - BISWAMIL '14 - September 2014
- Jodhpur, RAJASTHAN - IIT Jodhpur - VARCHUS'14 - October 2014
- New Delhi - IIT Delhi - RENDEZVOUS' 14 - October 2014
- Ropar, PUNJAB - IIT Ropar - ZEITGEIST '14 - October 2014
- Chandigarh - Punjab University - EFFICYCLE '14 - October 2014
- New Delhi - IIFT Delhi - GRAND ALUMNI MEET '14 - November 2014
- Chandigarh - Vivek High Grounds -BACK TO LIFE'14- November 2014
- New Delhi - IGNCA - NORTH EAST FESTIVAL' 14 - November 2014
- Chandigarh - Infosys Campus - THE LOCAL TRAIN LIVE - December 2014
- Meerut, U.P. - Vidya Knowledge Park - Nirvana '15 - January 2015
- Jaipur, RAJASTHAN - LNM-IIT- Vivacity '15 - January 2015
- Guwahati, ASSAM - The Bollywood Rock Concert - January 2015
- Hyderabad, TELANGANA - IIIT - Felicity' 15 - February 2015
- Surajkund, HARYANA - Metlife Offsite @ The Taj Vivanta - February 2015
- Saharanpur, U.P. - IIT Roorkee Campus - Rhapsody '15 - March 2015
- Rajpura, PUNJAB - Coke Studio @ Chitkara University Explore '15 - March 2015
- Noida, NCR - JIIT - Impressions '15 - March 2015
- Gangtok, SIKKIM - SMIT - Kaalrav '15 - March 2015
- Jalandhar, PUNJAB - NIT - Techniti '15 - March 2015
- Kangra, H.P. - RPGMC - Connexus'15 - April 2015
- Solan, H.P - JUIT - Le Fiestus'15 - April 2015
- Hyderabad - MVSR - Sangamam '15 - April 2015
- Sundernagar, H.P. - JNGEC - Twask '15 - April 2015
- Mandi, H.P. - IIT Mandi - Exodia '15 - April 2015
- Hyderabad - RISE UP FESTIVAL '15 - April 2015
- Shimla, H.P. - IGMC, Shimla - Stimulus '15 - June 2015
- Shimla, H.P. - BIG FM Celebrations - Gaiety Theatre - July 2015
- Kanpur, U.P.- IIT Kanpur - Udghosh'15 - October 2015
- Chandigarh, India - PGIMER -ZENITH 2K15 October 2015
- Jhunjhunu, India- OASIS 2K15-BITS Pilani-Pilani campus October 2015
References
- ^ "Delhi Rockers The Local Train Announced Winners of Sennheiser Top50". Rolling Stone India. July 28, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "Bandey Music Video". Youtube India. February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Yeh Zindagi Hai Music Video". Youtube India. August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Polski 2012 - Miss World Poland 2013". Beauty Pageant News.