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Lyrically the band has a strong philosophy of talking about inequalities and injustices which are ever present in India's social and political systems. A common theme in their music is the effort to project the voice of the under-privileged and down-trodden people. Another big influence on the band
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The band had already released three singles independently before 2012, and wanted to work on a full-fledged debut album. By mid
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The band got its first big boost with the release of the music video for their single "Shiva". The video received the Best Music Video award at the IndieGo South Asian Music Awards. Following a series of victories at college fests in and around South India, the band went on a short hiatus during
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