My First Record Dave Britto

Talking to musician Nischay Parekh, one half of Calcutta dream-pop duo Parekh & Singh, about their 2013 debut album 'Ocean.' The artist opens up about the origins of the songs on the LP, moving into their instantly recognizable visual aesthetic when the record was rereleased by U.K. label Peacefrog Records in 2016 and more.

Stream Parekh & Singh's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Go4qMxReIx9sTKGYMLakO?si=4kRc5UDGS8aepSrOFAj-Rw

Talking to musician Suraj Mani, who fronted Kochi rockers Motherjane at the time they released their 2002 debut album 'Insane Biography.' Mani recounts how the band decided to stop covering Metallica and Iron Maiden to pursue writing their own material, personal incidents that made its way into the songwriting, recording the album at different intervals and more.

Stream Motherjane's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6KnkgsfFPAglMNkn39OkzL?si=5ttT8LS4Q1WSLagSlf6pmA

Talking to Bombay musician Vasuda Sharma about her 2013 full-length debut album 'Attuned Spirits.' The artist opens up about how the seeds for the album were planted at Boston's Berklee College of Music, her super successful crowdfunding campaign, the stories behind the songs, Jai Row Kavi adding his dexterous drum parts to one of the tracks and more.

Stream Vasuda Sharma's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4yE5gGPNT6WuG4GqWpShJ2?si=zrp-gMypRI2OzMqbOSr1CA

Talking to Bombay/Delhi jazz-blues duo Adil & Vasundhara's guitarist Adil Manuel about their 2013 full-length debut album 'Ampersand' as part of My First Record. The musician opens about how the Versova creek inspired the groovy "Creek Funk," why a no show A.R. Rahman allowed them to use a new Steinway, working with producer Shantanu Hudlikar as well as collaborators Loy Mendonsa, Louiz Banks, Ranjit Barot and more. Stream Adil & Vasundhara's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ABHdz5JCH1pLwE6GHtdG0?si=lIC9ydPmTK2omib3s5px-w

Talking to Bombay punk rock band The Lightyears Explode's vocalist-guitarist Saurabh Roy about their 2013 full-length debut album 'The Revenge of Kalicharan' as part of My First Record. The musician opens up about how the album flows as if it is a night out, working with producer Jason D'Souza, collaborating with Rohit P-Man Pereira, then manager Himanshu Vaswani surprising them with merch at their launch gig, "Diet Coke" used by comedian Karunesh Talwar and more. Stream The Lightyears Explode's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QYtl7ACJpE5liUDmDfNzm?si=nd8Ns4LITKGqumg7wz0Jjw

Talking to Bombay rock outfit Rock Machine/Indus Creed's vocalist Uday Benegal about their 1988 full-length debut album 'Rock 'n' Roll Renegade' as part of My First Record. The singer opens up about writing the album at the Municipal Commissioner's bungalow, their trip to the then U.S.S.R., how the title track's music video made it to MTV, artists such as Ehsaan Noorani dropping by the studio during their sessions and more. Stream Rock Machine's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2opgtIDW5rQ8dm1LeQ1mai?si=5vIyryZ7Tr-nDzejqu40HQ