As bFLAT Indiranagar continues to celebrate its milestone 10th anniversary as an independent performance venue in Bangalore, it also continues to support independent, original music. This time we have 3 very special acts in store for you all!

Taba Chake is a finger-style guitar player, singer-songwriter from a small town called Doimukh in Arunachal Pradesh. Having grown up in a Nyishi tribal family, his music is inspired by tribal folklore, birds and nature. He sings in Hindi, Nyishi and English and has been recognised for his unique vocals, songwriting and percussive performance style.

Next in line is SABU, a singer - songwriter based in Mumbai, who creates music with influences ranging from indie folk, alt rock and soul. SABU's music takes on its own unique character while taking inspiration from artists like Andrew Bird, Ben Howard & Bon Iver, among others, to fuel his own compositions.

Our Final act of the evening, Mahesh, has a style of music that has been compared to John Mayer and Damien Rice in a sort of Alt Rock/Folk genre, influenced by the blues. Mahesh is a very compelling performer - his superior song writing is filled with passion and raw emotion, strong melodies and deft guitar playing that tells its own stories, add to the sound of his band.

About The Artists

TABA CHAKE

Taba Chake is a finger-style guitar player, singer-songwriter, performer and dreamer from a small town called Doimukh in Arunachal Pradesh. Having grown up in a Nyishi tribal family, his music is inspired by tribal folklore, birds and nature. He sings in Hindi, Nyishi and English and has been recognised for his unique vocals, signwriting and percussive performance style.

Since 2016, before he took a break to write this album, Chake had been touring across the country playing festivals such as Ragasthan and Ziro Festival of Music, Shine A Light, New Wave Asia, and Songs and Dances Of NorthEast - amongst others. He released his latest album, ‘Bombay Dreams’ earlier this year in April.

SABU

SABU is a singer - songwriter based in Mumbai, who creates music with influences ranging from indie folk, alt rock and soul. SABU's music takes on its own unique character while taking inspiration from artists like Andrew Bird, Ben Howard & Bon Iver, among others , to fuel his own compositions.

Having started his journey by hustling at several open mics in the city, performing for small crowds in intimate settings and focusing on building an organic fan following, Sabu has grown to perform at multiple venues including The Habitat, Monkey Bar, Depot29, Door No. One 1, The Piano Man Jazz Club, The Quarter ; also featured at The Lighthouse Music Festival (Headlined by Clinton Cerejo). He has recently collaborated with CHRMS on the track, “Mind”, (as a part of CHRMS’ upcoming album “Lover Boy”). The track was released on 27th May. Sabu is also currently working on releasing his own EP soon.

MAHESH

MAHESH RAGHUNANDAN is a musician from Bangalore who is coming to be known as one of the best singer-songwriters in the country. Drawing influences from various styles of music, his songwriting and vocal abilities have been favourably compared to the likes of John Mayer, Damien Rice, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley.

Mahesh is also known for his involvement in multiple collaborative projects such as the blues-rock band “Mahesh and the Mix” (now defunct) and the psychedelic act “Blushing Satellite” for which he’s currently the front-man. Known for his impassioned stage-persona and emotive performances, Mahesh continues to evolve his artistic identity and the music as he takes his steady and growing followers along with him. His first official studio EP titled “Accept” released on 19th October 2018 at the Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield.