Antariksh

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Antariksh
Origin Delhi, India

Antariksh is an Indian pop and rock band, founded and fronted by guitar player, singer and producer, Varun Rajput.[ citation needed ] The band is known for the song "Quest" featuring former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. [1]

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History

Early years

From 2006 to 2008, during their college days, Varun Rajput and Mridul Ganesh played in a local Progressive Rock band called Feedback, with Gurtej Singh playing for Prestorika around the same time.[ citation needed ] A few years later, both Mridul and Varun decided to quit their management consulting jobs around the same time in 2012 to work on more creative projects.[ citation needed ] During this time Varun and Gurtej had also been having conversations about starting a new project and were wanting to get back to music. The three of them then decided to get together and wrote 3 songs.[ citation needed ]

They released their first song, ‘Dheere Dheere’ in January 2013.[ citation needed ] This propelled the trio to record a full-length album and find a drummer and a bass player to begin playing live. To fill the role, they found Vipul Malhotra.[ citation needed ] Vipul was studying at NSIT at the time and was fit for the group. Finally, Varun asked his friend Raghav Verma to join the team. [2] [3]

With the group finally complete, they recorded and produced an album during the summer of 2013 for their new band ‘Antariksh’. [4]

Debut album

After one year of the band coming together they released their debut album, titled ‘Khoj' on 8 September 2013. The album was a blend of pop, rock, funk, and progressive sounds, featuring 11 tracks, mixed at the Quarter Note Studio by Gaurav Chintamani, and mastered by Steve Nagasaki at Nagasaki Sound, USA. [5]

In November 2015, they were featured on Season 4 of Music Mojo, a popular music show on Kappa TV which features live renditions of 11 songs performed by the band. [2]

2014-2020

Antariksh released their latest single,[ when? ] ‘Kaahe Re,’ in association with Mrrcury Studios and Anhad Music.[ citation needed ] Kaahe Re has received praise for its rhythmic syncopation, melodic prowess and anthem riffs. [6]

In 2019, Antariksh performed at the 10th edition of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Meghalaya. [7] [8]

International presence

In October 2019, Antariksh went on its first international multi-city tour of Mauritius and Madagascar. They played at various venues in Mauritius, which included the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, Centre de Flacq and Triolet. In Madagascar they performed for Indian audiences at an event organized by the embassy of India in the Ampefiloha Plaza in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. [9] [10]

in September 2025, Antariksh went on a 3 city tour of the USA performing a total of 6 concerts across Seattle, Houston and Dallas which drew enthusiastic participation from the Indian-American diaspora and the wider community, with attendees praising the band’s electrifying performance and the seamless fusion of contemporary and classical sounds

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Maareesha, Anagha (28 January 2021). "Antariksh collaborates with former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. We speak to the artistes..." Indulge Express. The New Indian Express Group (TNIE).
  2. 1 2 Fatima, Syeda (26 August 2016). "Slow and steady..." . Metroplus. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Misra, Sudisha (15 September 2015). "Home Features In conversation with Delhi-based rock band Antariksh antariksh by Mridul Kumar IN CONVERSATION WITH DELHI-BASED ROCK BAND ANTARIKSH". www.dubeat.com. DU Beat. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Saxena, Pragati (13 September 2018). "Antariksh: A band devoted to making soulful melody in the times of mishmash Hindi music". www.nationalheraldindia.com. National Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Varma, Aditya. "Hindi Prog-rock Band Antariksh Release Debut Album Titled Khoj". www.rsjonline.com. Rock Street Journal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Bishnoi, Priyadarshani (20 August 2018). "'Kaahe Re' by Delhi-based Hindi rock band Antariksh". www.ahumminggheart.com. A Humming Heart. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Sentinel Digital Desk / A Reporter (2 November 2019). Written at Shillong, Meghalaya. "BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender: Meghalaya Hills Echo With Music of Varied Genres". The Sentinel. Assam?, North-East India: Omega Printers & Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Factiva   SENTNL0020191103efb30002v (via Contify.com). Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "NH7 Weekender Shillong 2019: Happiest Music Festival in Meghalaya". The Sentinel. Assam state, India: Omega Printers & Publishers Pvt Ltd. 30 October 2019. Factiva   SENTNL0020191031efau00005 (via Contify.com).
  9. ↑ "Madagascar: Indian rock group performs at cultural event". Antananarivo, Madagascar. Asian News International (ANI). 22 October 2019. Factiva   HNASNI0020191022efam001rz (via HT Digital Content Services). Syndicated by Business Standard India.
  10. ↑ "Indian evening music on 21st October, at 6:30 pm". News. Embassy of India, Antananarivo, Madagascar. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2025.
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