The Indiecision ’08: Indie Of The Year

The Indiecision â??08 is a recap of the year gone by in Indian indie and a recognition of the work of its artists and those involved with the creation and promotion of the music.

The Indie Of The Year is the Indian independent artist that was creatively and entreprenuerly the most impressive in the year 2008 in terms of published music and live performance. The nominees for Indie Of The Year are

Indigo Children

They could have so easily let it go their head. Instead they let the music not their mouths do the talking. The band formerly known as The Superfuzz went from three to four, changed its name and showed us that they didn’t just sound like the desi Arctic Monkeys, they could do a mean Oasis, a canny White Stripes and play as fast and as well as just about any of their heroes. In other words, they stayed Indian rock’s biggest hope.

The Raghu Dixit Project

Raghu Dixit’s folk-pop-rock project quickly rose the ranks as one of India’s top performers on the base of a strong debut album, a national tour and a mini, four nation international tour. Then there’s Dixit’s nice guy charm that always gets us. With a totally clued-in attitude about music and getting it to the masses, The Raghu Dixit Project made 2008 their own personal launchpad into Indian indie stardom.

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Scribe

The reason why Scribe are important to Indian metal is the understanding that this is music ready for an international stage. Their tightness and creativity, coupled with an inherent trait to not take themselves too seriously, belies an act destined for greater things. Then there’s the fact that they’re giving away quality music for free. If Indian metal is remembered for anything in 2008, Scribe will be it.

Shaa’ir + Func

Harder, faster, stronger, better seemed to be the electro-pop’s mantra in 2008. They toured the world and came back with a punchier, even more infectious collection of songs that sealed their position as one of the most consistent acts in indie rock. Ok, so maybe they’re not exactly indie rock in sound but they are irrevocably so in spirit.

Lounge Piranha

Lounge Piranha come from the school of thought that preaches “If it wont come to you, go get it.” And get it they did. With the release of their debut album Going Nowhere the band embarked on a nationwide tour in a tour bus. They kept in close touch with their fans with a dedicated tour diary and made the interweb their voice to people who couldn’t watch the gigs. It’s this kind of entrepreneurial attitude that could take Indian indie great places.

And the Indie Of The Year â??08 is

Shaa’ir + Func

Head to the Indiecision â??08 homepage for all the details and the awards.