Avi & The Uprising
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"India rocks independant day special"


"Really powerful words and foot tapping music" - Newsx


"Avi & The Uprising's first single 'love'"

" ‘Dare I say they sound Elvisian, their music proves that indian independent music is just as good as their western counterparts. ‘ " - Hit 95 fm


"Avi & The Uprising's first single 'love'"

" ‘Dare I say they sound Elvisian, their music proves that indian independent music is just as good as their western counterparts. ‘ " - Hit 95 fm


"No Covers allowed"


"I talk about issues through my music. I have penned songs on the Nithari issue and on the Commonwealth Games. The festival is a great platform for songwriters like us to develop an industry of our own," says Avijit Misra, Avi and The Uprising. - The Sunday Guardian


"Songs of Protest"

“Delhi band Avi & The Uprising have also penned a song they call the Anna Hazare Song. Across the border, there were tunes of protest too. ” - Times Crest


"Songs of Protest"

“Delhi band Avi & The Uprising have also penned a song they call the Anna Hazare Song. Across the border, there were tunes of protest too. ” - Times Crest


"Tuneful Time"

“A socio-political singer/songwriter,Avijit Misra,aka Avi brings a thought-provoking performance.” - Times of India


"Jam For Autism Awareness"

“'The event aims at raising awareness and funds in support of Little Learners Autism Program. A collaborative using music to advocate social change and self realization, Avi & The Uprising have tasted international success.'” - Beat Magazine, Melbourne


"Jam For Autism Awareness"

“'The event aims at raising awareness and funds in support of Little Learners Autism Program. A collaborative using music to advocate social change and self realization, Avi & The Uprising have tasted international success.'” - Beat Magazine, Melbourne


"Megadeth rocks Delhi"

“Avi & The Uprising played a politically charged show” - HT City


"Balcony Bands - Online show brings best Indian Indie best to world audiences"

“Their music video has already gathered 70,000 views since it was uploaded on 24 February!” - The Sunday Guardian


"Balcony Bands - Online show brings best Indian Indie best to world audiences"

“Their music video has already gathered 70,000 views since it was uploaded on 24 February!” - The Sunday Guardian


"Bands on the balcony"

“Avi and the Uprising, a band that sings of reincarnation and telepathy as well as political idealism and climate change. Sometimes, there are no roads/some roads just have no time/some rhymes are understood/some lines may circle back, go the opening lines before the chorus of Wahe Guru in this peppy number about faith!” - The Indian Express


"Avi & The Uprising"

“'Hailing from Gurgaon, India, Aviis now touring Australia playing his unique style of Indie / folk rock which is heavily influenced by American rock and political messages.'” - Entertainment Cairns


"Avi & The Uprising"

“'Hailing from Gurgaon, India, Aviis now touring Australia playing his unique style of Indie / folk rock which is heavily influenced by American rock and political messages.'” - Entertainment Cairns


"‘Ideating’ at Hauz Khas Village"

“Since they dub themselves as ‘revolutionary’, the lyrics and messages behind the songs are of utmost importance. Each of their songs has different story to tell. For example, songs like Who question the system and take a stand against it, Nithari is based on the gruesome murders, and so on. ” - The Millenium Post


"Avi & The Uprising"

“Their music is unconventional. They don’t play only to entertain the crowd; rather they play to intellectually stimulate their listeners. Musically engaging, Avi & The Uprising creates music, infusing American folk, blues and 60s rock, with Indian folk and progressive rock. ” - Platform magazine


"Avi & The Uprising"

“Their music is unconventional. They don’t play only to entertain the crowd; rather they play to intellectually stimulate their listeners. Musically engaging, Avi & The Uprising creates music, infusing American folk, blues and 60s rock, with Indian folk and progressive rock. ” - Platform magazine


"'Bollywood music has no identity' says Avi"


"Having performed at a variety of music festivals across the country, the band is now recognized for their provocative and profound lyrics and lilting folksy melodies." - Delhi Times


"Avi & The Uprising spark up the Living Room"


"Fronted by Avijit Misra aka Avi, their mash of music can be termed, putting it simplistically, to be heavily influenced by the Americana music of the 60s which spoke about counterculture movements. The band has gone about giving those stories a touch of relevance by talking about the woes which currently plague the local society" - NME


"Avi & The Uprising spark up the Living Room"


"Fronted by Avijit Misra aka Avi, their mash of music can be termed, putting it simplistically, to be heavily influenced by the Americana music of the 60s which spoke about counterculture movements. The band has gone about giving those stories a touch of relevance by talking about the woes which currently plague the local society" - NME


Discography


Balcony tv international top 60 video - Wahe Guru

Singles on Hit 95 fm - Love, Who

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Bio

A platform for creativity - Avi & The Uprising is a media collaborative that uses songwriting as the central force to awaken heightened sensitivity. With the infectiously hummable 'Wahe guru' - a song about the power of faith and the pulse of Indian philosophy, the Uprising tasted international viral success through the platform of balconytv, garnering 75, 000 hits in a matter of weeks and making it to the Top 60 of balconytv along with the likes of Mumford & Sons, Victor Wooten and The Buzzcocks.

Intimate tales of telepathy, reincarnation and faith find equal footage in their songwriting along with globally relevant socio political themes like political idealism & climate change as well as topical themes from an urban India in tumult like the repressive educational system, rampant corruption and homicide. These ideas are then amplified through riveting theatrical live performances, videos, design, online forums for discussion and online literature.
At the core of the project lie Avi's roots as an urban folk balladeer in the American folk tradition a la Dylan, Lou Reed and Woody Guthrie. The songs are then embellished by a wide range of sessionists handpicked to add to the story perfectly. The sound varies from 60's rock, revivalist folk, Indian classical & Indian folk to opera.

The project is now looking at mobilizing marginalized voices in music like urban Indian street entertainers and tribal communities from across the world. The interactive nature of the project seeks to involve rather than instruct, making a global tribe united by ideas of imagination, freedom and justice. With increasing connection with fans from all over the world, online and at live performances - It's safe to say that the chorus of the Uprising crowd favourite 'love, love, love' is only getting louder.