Krosswindz

Krosswindz (Bengali: ক্রসউইন্ডস) is a Classic Rock/folk-fusion band, based in Kolkata, India. They have played all over India and abroad, and have helped urbanize the folk music of Bengal and have tried to make it popular. Krosswindz is one of the few Kolkata based Bengali rock bands who have female singers in their lead vocals.

Music Style

The bands style is mostly progressive fusion. Incorporating world, folk, ambient and progressive fusion. The band is currently working towards incorporating a more soulful and lyric oriented style.

Musical Influences

John Mc Laughlin, Santana, Eric Johnson (AUSTIN TEXAS), Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Miles Davis, etc.

Indian and Bangladeshi influences

Padmashree Protima Barua Pandey (Goalpariya-Assamese Folk Exponent and singer), Rabindranath Tagore, Kishori Amonkar, Bhupen Hazarika, Purno Das Baul, Shubha Mudgal, Abida Parveen, Runa Laila, SD Burman, Abbasuddin Ahmed, Lalon Fokir etc.

History

The band was formed in 1990, and started out playing at college festivals. Today, they have toured all over India and have played at all major college festivals and stadium concerts. The band has performed and collaborated with internationally reputed names like Herbie Hancock (USA), Sky High (SWEDEN), Tizian Jost (Germany),Pandit Ramesh Mishra (Indian Sarangi Player) and The Jazz Ambassadors(USA). The bands music has been featured in numerous documentary films and commercials.

Members

• Vikramjit (Tuki) Banerjee - Lead guitars, backing vocals, songwriter, producer (ex-member of Bhoomi)
• Chandrani Banerjee - Lead vocals (ex-member of Bhoomi)
• Rajiv Sunam - Lead vocals
• Ratanjit - Keyboards, acoustic guitar, mandolin, Indian folk instruments

Notable Instruments

• Fender Stratocaster
• Marshall Amplification

Albums

See also

• Bhoomi
• Insomnia

Further reading

1. "Staying in tune". The Telegraph. October 29, 2005. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051029/asp/weekend/story_5394296.asp. 
2. "Of music, energy and connection - American jams with Calcutta". The Telegraph. March 22, 2006. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060322/asp/calcutta/story_5996133.asp. 
3. "Musical milestones". The Telegraph. October 3, 2010. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101003/jsp/graphiti/story_13005874.jsp. 
4. "Bangla band returns to rock roots - Puja release for album". The Telegraph. August 01, 2006. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060801/asp/calcutta/story_6546205.asp. 
5. "Ready for change, not switchover - Bhojpuri experiment for Bengali fusion band". The Telegraph. April 23, 2007. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070423/asp/ranchi/story_7681758.asp. 
6. "Gigs galore to ring in New Year - Calcutta band Krosswindz takes 20,000-strong Shillong crowd into 2007". The Telegraph. January 01, 2007. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070101/asp/guwahati/story_7206751.asp. 
7. "Double bonanza for Krosswindz". The Times of India. Jul 5, 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-05/news-interviews/28166161_1_double-bonanza-ilaiyaraaja-music-lovers. 
8. "A musical extravaganza for Kolkata". The Times of India. Apr 23, 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-23/kolkata/27999197_1_musical-extravaganza-music-lovers-jimi-hendrix. 

External links

• Official Website
• Facebook Fanpage