Pentagram live @ invasion_festival _ delhi_ jan_15.avi
One of the world’s most explosive live acts – The Prodigy – headline Eristoff Invasion in India January 2011. www.pentagram.in PENTAGRAM IS Drums – Shiraz Bass – Papal Guitars/Electronics – Randolph (Funk from Shaa’ir and Func ) Vocals – Vishal Randolph, Shiraz, Papal and Vishal came together in 1994, with a strong need to play individual, original, unique music. This was as much a reaction to the stagnating Indian Rock scene, populated by bands playing mostly cover music, as it was a primal instinct. They did the rounds of college festivals, almost immediately becoming well known and popular, by winning three major rock competitions at the Kanpur, Delhi and Bombay IIT’s. They signed a record deal and put out their first album (‘We Are Not Listening’) in 1996. It was listed by Rhythm House (India’s premier record store) as the fastest selling rock album. They released two videos (“The Ignorant 1″ and “Yoo”) which were frequently played by all the music channels. Pentagram were MTV India’s ‘Artist of the Month’ in 1997. They also won the Channel [V] awards for Best Live Band and Best Indian Band in 1997 & 1998. They were featured on Channel [V]’s Big Gig show, a showcase of an hour-long live performance. They played gigs in the Seychelles and all across Indian Campuses, while figuring out their sound When they put out their second album (‘Up’, 2002), their audiences were taken by surprise. The alternative rock band they had known had added a huge electronic edge to their …
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