circa March, 2006
Recorded in Madhapur, Hyderabad, India

"Rejoicing in the absence of the King" is an expression of reverie, peace, and harmony upon the removal of meaningless masculinity.

On rhythm : Sundeep Victor, African born, Indian made, Hyderabadi convert. Victor has been playing the guitar since the age of 13 while he was taking shelter in Ethopian bunkers. Thee rest is ... history.

On Leads : Chaitanya, the purist - Chaitanya is a 27 year old Software veteran who works at Oracle. An IIT - Guwahati graduate and staunch dissident of foreign education, Chaitanya's ensemble includes a soft voice,  sharp mind, and tight notes. Chaitanya goes ga-ga (in his own expressionless way) over the Blues and Jazz music. 

On Bass : Yours truly, Varun Adibhatla a not-so-typical engineering grad who took up the guitar to manifest a melodramatic fantasy world where guitars are swords and its players, knights, in search of some elusive holy grail.
He likes to call himself the "long swordsman" of a non-existent brotherhood and often brandishes his guitar when intimidated by meaningless masculinity. 

Note : The song has been recorded using an unprofessional but rather efficient Stereo Walkman - you've been warned.

...REJOICE !

Rejoicing The Absence Of The King

Anar-cal

circa 2009-10ish

Chaitu on Guitar
Victor on Bass

Done after late night endeavors and rendezvous.
...where I am called the Freak whisperer.
...where we meet Raj Bhattacharya - a Hyderabadi bus driver with stories from Brooklyn in the 70s.

Raj And The Freak Whisperer

circa 2007.

A Tamilian friend and I jamming while being lab rats in State College, PA and feeling home sick.

The Phyrst

Allesh

HT Victor

...a trial version for a proposed animated short cartoon series on MAA TV..