The secret set at the Levi's ® NH7 Pioneer Studio on day two of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2013 Pune featured this tribute to frequent NH7 contributing writer and all-round great guy, Naman Saraiya. 

PS. #NSFW

Ankur Tewari - The Naman Saraiya Song

Presenting Gearhouse Solo, a video series dedicated to the 'solo' singer-songwriters, showcasing their talent. 

In the past few years especially Tejas has consciously/sub-consciously tried/failed/succeeded many/very few times to create/understand/replicate/modify/manip­ulate/control/innovate classic/contemporary forms of music. The results of which have been disastrous/astounding/enriching.

Tejas Menon - You Want, GearHouse Solo

Kamakshi Khanna on Vocals and Songwriting
Pranav Pahwa on Guitars 
Ishaan Gandhi on Drums 
Tarana Marwah on Keyboards 
Anugrah Pandey on Bass 

Recorded/mixed and mastered by Keshav Dhar at Illusion Audio, New Delhi 

Drums recorded and produced by Anindo Bose at Plug 'N' Play Studio, New Delhi 

It’s a cold, dark night, We’re sipping tea 
Hoping to feel warm again 

The old cartons are packed and the candy jar is empty 
Where did you go?

Suddenly you and I are nothing, nothing but the past 
We feel the storm coming in and we don’t know how long its going to last 
So where do we go tonight? 

We fell apart, right back to the start 
Our thoughts numb, our hands tied 
Yet we spread our broken wings to fly 

Where did you go? 

We try to see the world, through rose tinted glass 
But our hearts lay down like autumn leaves 
The promises we made, the dreams we had 
We watch them fade away 


Where Did You Go?

Old and new. Some recorded and finished. Some recorded and unfinished. Some only recorded on a phone. "Hallelujah" is by Leonard Cohen and a tribute only. The rest are originals.

New Waltz

Music and Lyrics : Chayan & Smiti

YouTube Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ScZZvWb7g

Recorded by Anindo Bose. 

Madeleine

The Ruby Album-Gospel Blues

His Wounds Were My Song

I wrote this song during a phase where I was very unsure about myself and everything happening at that point in time. A girl who felt invisible and unnecessary and how she eventually realised that her 'fear' is and was the only thing stopping her from being happy.
I was and still am an introvert, shy at times but this song is about how I've used that to my strength.

Lyrics:

You can find her at the store,
at the discounted section.
You can find her behind the door,
she holds open in your direction.

Always second guessing herself,
always pretending she couldn't care less.
She was comfortable in the skin,
tailored to your perfection.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

but, now she knows.

Everything was fine, she was
defiant all the time but,
won't you try to see through her transparency?
She's been misread her whole life.

Her eyes speak with sincerity,
while her bitten lips hide the truth.
She was just a prototype, 
of the unknown but,
now she knows.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

What you do not
see beneath the
pleasantries, the niceties,
she is barely there
hanging by a thread 
lost in diversity
her fantasy, oh  
that she was free.

And, now she knows
now she knows
And, now she knows, she'll take that leap!

She won't let it grow,,
It won't crush her soul
because now she's someone that she finally knows.
She controls the steering wheel,
makes her wanting to believe,
that she holds authority of herself at least,
and now she knows,
now she knows.

Now she knows, she'll take that leap 

Credits:

Guitars/Lead Vocals: Aarifah Rebello
Mix and Master: Rishi Bradoo
Recorded at Theatre 74, Mumbai.

Now she knows (Acoustic Demo)

Make It Happen

The Wind Tastes Like Rain

Come Over Again

All I Want - Kodaline (cover)

Since he started in 2011, Shashwat Bulusu has been turning heads with his trademark non-conforming approach toward songwriting. Shashwat’s unapologetic DIY experimentation truly makes him one of a kind. As a result, it’s incredibly difficult to put him in a box.

A singer-songwriter, producer and visual artist, Shashwat is remarkably self aware about his creative process and tries not to over-romanticise his own art. On a cursory listen to his oeuvre of musical narratives, one is bound to be struck by his fearlessness in foraying into new sonic territories. Being a multilingual artist, Shashwat writes in both English and Hindi, each allowing him to delve into unique expressions, sometimes being veiled and other times being more confrontational. An avid story-teller through his songs and his live performances, Shashwat’s songs primarily deal with themes of absurdity and self-admission, underpinned with a sense of raw emotion and vulnerability.

With 4 single releases, the A-side/B-side ‘Aabad’ marking his debut as a Hindi songwriter, 3 nationwide tours, prominent live performances at festivals such as Kochi Biennale ‘23, NH7 Weekender ‘22, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Online Concert ‘21 and scoring for the Indie film ‘Gamit’, Shashwat is steadily and firmly coming into his own, a sonic-universe that reflects his vision as a multifaceted and multidisciplinary artist.

Come Over Again

BULLU