Pink Sound Waves

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Jaskiran Kapoor:  Sep 04 2012, 02:36 IST
Between introductions and welcomes, the seven-member band from the US, House of Floyd, chat about Indian food, karmic connection with India and the irresistible urge to travel here from half-way across the globe. “We are in love with India and don’t mind staying here forever,” says vocalist Sheri Showalter.

The group was formed in 2005 in San Francisco Bay area, USA, as a tribute to the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. Established musicians in their own right, it was their die-hard love for Pink Floyd’s progressive soul-stirring music that got them together to recreate the “Floydian” magic.

“We have grown up with this music, thrived on it, lived with it, breathed it and so, needless to say, are irrevocably in love with it. Also, no one else had formed such a band and we took it as a vantage point,” says Mark Showalter, who plays the keyboard, saxophone and is also a vocalist.

The group that has already performed in Chandigarh, will perform at DSOI, Delhi, on September 5, followed by performances in Gurgaon, Pune, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Guwahati and Kolkata. Their music recreates the layered lyrics, sonic experimentation, elaborate live arrangements, sound and tape effects and electrifying energy on stage, just like Pink Floyd. Like the original band, House of Floyd changes its act with every show in terms of interpreting music and improvising. “The genius of Pink Floyd lies in the fact that they would make and play a whole new song live in front of an audience, and then record

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