The Local Train
| The Local Train (Band) | |
|---|---|
 The Local Train | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Delhi, India |
| Genres |
Indian Rock Pop Rock Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sennheiser & MTV |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Raman Negi Paras Thakur Ramit Mehra Sahil Sarin |
The Local Train (Hindi: द लोक्ल ट्रैन) is an Indian rock band from Delhi, India. Formed in Chandigarh Tricity in 2008, the band has been recognized for its active role in cultural festivals in Indian colleges.[1] Sennheiser ranked The Local Train as India's No. 1 rock band in 2015.[2] Their debut album "Aalas Ka Pedh" was released in September 2015,[3] and the band's YouTube videos have collectively received over a million views as of April 2016.[4]
Band members
- Ramit Mehra – bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Raman Negi – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2008–present)
- Sahil Sarin – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Paras Thakur – lead guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
History
The Local Train recorded its first album, "Aalas Ka Pedh", with the Flying Carpet Productions. The album was engineered by the noted recording engineer Ashish Manchanda.
The band recorded its first music video "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" in association with The Morpheus Productions. It created a sensation on social networking sites and their work was appreciated by great artists like Raghu Dixit. The band came with its second music video "Kaise Jiyun" which featured Ryan Martyr, a young aspiring dancer in association with The Morpheus Production. It was also liked by the fans and were showered with likes.
The third music video came out was "Bandey" which was based on their live performances at various venues.[5] They announced the 4th Music video of the song "Yeh Zindagi Hai" [6] which featured Faizan Tak, a Model and Kamila Grodêcka, Miss Poland Finalist, 2012.[7]
The band launched their debut album "Aalas Ka Pedh" on 3rd. September, 2015 on OK Listen! The band received lots of appreciation by its fans for this album. Recently, The Song "Aaoge Tum Kabhi" was featured in the movie "Angry Indian Goddesses".
References
- ↑ "The Local Train Release Debut Album, Set Out On A Nationwide Tour". Rolling Stone India. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Delhi Rockers The Local Train Announced Winners of Sennheiser Top50". Rolling Stone India. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Aalas Ka Pedh". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "TLTOfficial". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Bandey Music Video". YouTube India. 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Yeh Zindagi Hai Music Video". YouTube India. 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "Miss Polski 2012 - Miss World Poland 2013.". Beauty Pageant News.