Autorickshaw (band)
Autorickshaw | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | World music |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Tala-Wallah Records |
| Members | Suba Sankaran Ed Hanley Dylan Bell |
| Website | autorickshaw |
Autorickshaw is a Canadian world music band that performs a blend of Indian Carnatic and Hindustani music with Western pop, funk, and jazz.[1] Formed in 2003 in Toronto, the group consists of vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, and bassist and beatboxer Dylan Bell.[1]
They are three-time Juno Award nominees for World Music Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 2005 for Four Higher,[2][3] at the Juno Awards of 2008 for So the Journey Goes,[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2018 for Meter.[5][6]
The band has regularly toured both Canada and India.[7][8]
Band members
[edit]- Suba Sankaran – vocals
- Ed Hanley – tabla
- Dylan Bell – bass, beatboxing
Discography
[edit]- Autorickshaw (2003)[9]
- Four Higher (2004)[10]
- So the Journey Goes (2007)[11]
- The Humours of Autorickshaw (2013)[12][13]
- Meter (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tune into Carnatic, jazz and Hindustani beats of Canadian band Autorickshaw". Hindustan Times, December 9, 2017.
- ^ D'Souza, Jerry (April 24, 2005). "Autorickshaw: Four Higher, Apr 2005". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Juno nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2005.
- ^ "Juno nominees". Times & Transcript, February 6, 2008.
- ^ Timar, Andrew. "Meter - Autorickshaw, Nov 2017". thewholenote.com. The Whole Note. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Juno Awards Reveal 2018 Nominees". Exclaim!, February 6, 2018.
- ^ Timar, Andrew. "Autorickshaw Tours South Asia, Dec 2014". thewholenote.com. The Whole Note. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Canada in India (High Commission of Canada)". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Autorickshaw – Autorickshaw". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Autorickshaw – Four Higher". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Autorickshaw – So The Journey Goes". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Autorickshaw – The Humours of Autorickshaw". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Customer Review, The Humours of Autorickshaw". amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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