For those of you who do not know,I do manage a band among other things. So capturing their gigs on camera and film and doing the necessary publicity is all apart of the game. No I don't get paid for doing it or for writing such posts. I do it for the sheer love of the man who used to feel bad about having to make choice between doing music full time or getting a high paying day job. Growing up in a typical Indian middle class family, the man had to make the choice of going ahead with choosing the high paying corporate job, over continuing to tour with his band. And this was after quite a few years of being a recognised name in the music scene in Kolkata. I have given up on my share of fame and settled in to a life of obscurity, so I clearly know how that feels.
It took me a lot of convincing to make him professionally do music again. He had never stopped playing as such. He always found time to play a few chords. Then one day, he had finally found some like minded musicians, who were willing to balance their day jobs, families and squeeze out some extra hours for doing music professionally again. So after SLOW POIZEN and all the other bands that he had been part of, he created EMOTIONAL ICONS with his wonderful band mates. Did I mention that I am married to this shy and talented bassist from Kolkata who has made Kansas City his home with me and our darling daughter. Meet Debashish Dasgupta.
Meet the EMOTIONAL ICONS:
Debashish Dasgupta: Bass and Vocals
Arka Biswas: Lead Guitar and Vocals
Swakshar Ghosh: Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Manish Kadam: Dholak and Bongo
Palash Karal : Drums
Their latest gig was at the PASSPORT TO INDIA festival organised by the NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART. Its an annual festival which is organised by the museum celebrating Indian art and culture. Its a huge event which brings the Indian community across the KC Metro under one roof. The cultural programmes take place across three venues in the museum complex. The Boys kick started the events at one of the venues: Bloch Lobby.
As the crowd was more Desi, the band had strayed away from their regular dose of hard rock to feature some Bollywood but in their signature style. they had re-arranged some popular Bollywood songs and some Indipop numbers to their sound. The result was truly great. The crowd was clearly asking for Encores when they had played the last note. From Dhoom Pichuk to Yaaron, from Aashiqui 2 to Dil Chahta Hain, the line -up was well chosen to suit the occasion. When you saw people across ages, shaking a leg, you know the show is a hit.
Post the success of the show it was time to snack on some desi food and pose for some pictures. As I knew I would be on my feet a lot that day, I chose a Lime green Chiffon Saree with Lucknow Chikan embroidery on it. I paired it with a lacy crop top from Forever 21. Some silver and pearls complimented the look. I followed my usual Foundation Concealer routine for my face, and tested the Too Faced Liquid Lipstick for the day. Check out my review on it. Nars Orgasm blush on the cheeks, MAC Blacktrack Fluidline gel eyeliner and Maybelline Falsies Mascara on the eyes.
A great day indeed,where everyone packed in a lot of fun. Three cheers for the EMOTIONAL ICONS.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST:
FOUNDATION AND CONCEALER ROUTINE: http://journotalk.blogspot.com/2015/02/foundation-and-concealer-basics-make-up.html
FAVORITE BLUSHES: http://journotalk.blogspot.com/2015/03/favorite-blush-high-end-and-drugstore.html
FAVORITE MASCARA : http://journotalk.blogspot.com/2015/03/favorite-masacaras.html
TOO FACED LIQUID LIPSTICK REVIEW: http://journotalk.blogspot.com/2015/03/too-faced-melted-liquified-lipstick.html
FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE EMOTIONAL ICONS: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emotional-ICONS/363478383807605?fref=ts
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