MUMBAI: Beetroot Juice is a 3pc outfit that was formed in 2019 with Aditya Bhagavatula on drums, and Abhin Iype and Birraj Singh on Keyboards and Synth.
The project was started with a lot of electronic and jazz/fusion influences in mind, particularly acts like Jojo Mayer’s “Nerve” and musicians like Brad Mehldau and Mark Guilliana. The music of these artists was a huge inspiration, but more than that it was the concept of ‘collective improvisation” meaning the song structure, and most parts are improvised and made while jamming together. Even the name, “Beetroot Juice” was made on the spot when the engineer from the studio where we were recording at (Ferris Wheel Studios) asked what he should name the project file on Ableton.
Personally, the members play and listen to a wide range of music genres.
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Band members –
Aditya(drums) – listens to a lot of different music including and not limited to Hip/Hop, Jazz/Fusion, Metal, and electronic. Some of his inspirations are Virtuoso drummer Dave Weckl, Jojo Mayer/Nerve, Hip/Hop musicians Dr Dre, Vinnie Coluiata, and Benny Greb.
Aditya also plays the drums with the band – The Revisit Project, who has already released three albums till date.
Instagram link – https://www.instagram.com/aditya_bhagavatula_/
Birraj (keyboards) is into a lot of Western Classical music, drawing from composers like Johann Bach, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Some modern inspirations would be Cory Henry, and Canadian Keyboardist/Producer Anomalie
Instagram profile – https://www.instagram.com/birrajmusic/
Abhin’s(keyboards) is into artists like Contemporary Jazz Pianist Aaron Parks, Brad Mehldau, Shai Maestro, legendary English Rock Band Pink Floyd, and Radiohead.
The band plans to release more music along similar lines, jamming and improvising together and collaborating with other musicians on their musical journey.
Instagram profile – https://www.instagram.com/abhiniype/
Spotify link:
https://open.spotify.com/track/51svcNRbEunAMC4mCNhfdO?si=FDiKvmMASIGTz4hrFLOmCg
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