Swastika formerly known as iLLuminAti
came into existence
in late 2010 after the band changed their name and now is known as SWASTIKA. 'Swastika'
in Sanskrit means "well being" or "lucky charm". Well, this
word comes with a lot of meaning and history, and has been used across many
cultures, religions and countries. But, as a band name it just came as a random
thought. The basic idea was of making original, pure and powerful music which
brought these four likeminded musicians together in the first place. Abhishek
had been the drummer of the band "The Trip" and played with several
other musicians. He also takes drum lessons in pune. Varun, Uday & Tanvar
from the same college, sharing and singing the same tunes started their musical
journey with the band 'Illuminati', quite popular within the local rock
circuit, playing a lot of Grunge and Rock n Roll stuff. Later on the trio
decided to take their music ahead and started jamming with musicians around. "That
period, of looking for a permanent band", with a lot of line up shift and
Abhishek joining the band as a new drummer the band decided to change their
name and now is known as swastika.
With Abhishek on drums the line up for
Swastika was complete with Varun on Bass, Uday on Guitars and Tanvar giving his
vocals making it a 4-piece band. Working a lot on originals the band
categorizes their music as alternative, hard rock and experimental. Well, the
name 'SWASTIKA', they say, perfectly goes with the 'luck' they had in forming
their band and the ‘well being' that came with its music. And now they want to
spread it around. Peace out!!!
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