Avial-A Keralian palate of fresh and vibrant musicians

Band: Avial (name of a traditional Kerala cuisine)

Genre: Alternative Malyali Rock

Roots: Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India

Language: Malayalam

First Album Released: 2007

Avial on the Net:Official Page Avial

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/avialindia
Twitter Page: http://www.twitter.com/avialindia
MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/avialmusic

 Band Members

                                       

Rex Vijayan: Guitars

This Ernakulam-based guitarist who learnt to play at a very young age, began his musical career by mastering popular covers. He was part of a popular band called Motherjane from Kochi in the early 90s. The session artiste is actively involved with the Daksha Seth Dance Company- a contemporary dance group, and still performs for them at various shows in India and abroad.                        

Anand Raj Benjamin Paul: Vocals

The vocalist from Thrissur with a unique voice that renders a primeval quality to many of the songs featured in the album. The singer also dabbled as an English teacher until he quit, to dedicate his full-time to music. He has many stage shows in India and abroad to his credit. Guess what? He sings jingles to unwind.            

Mithun Puthanveetil : Drums

The drummer boy always hears a distant beat. Versatile on the tabla and a wide range of percussion instruments, Mithun dabbled with pop music before finding his true calling. Funk and Rock. Until recently he played drums for a Thiruvananthapuram-based heavy metal band called Rage.

Tony John: Turntable, Percurssions

As a vocalist, his initial claim to fame came in 90s with a hard-rock band called Karizma. Now known as the dexterous fingers that create magic on turntables, he has contributed two songs in Avial's debut album. Tony has been a vocalist and percussionist for the Daksha Seth Dance Company. Together with Rex, he has won appreciation with many an international 

audience.

Naresh Kamath Bass

The only non-Malayali in the band truly defines that music needs no language. Naresh has an ardent fan following as the Bass Guitarist of Bombay Black, which opened for Aerosmith at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in LA in 2001. He has been an active musician in the Indian rock scene for the past 14 years, currently producing 

music for Bollywood, based in Mumbai.      

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