For the final episode of our Lost & Found series, Kolkata-bred dream-pop duo Parekh & Singh chat with Mae about how their musical upbringing influenced their songwriting today, why they aren’t called “Zap” anymore, and the story of the classic tailor who makes their signature suits. They also dive deep into the making of The Night is Clear, an album that’s as personal as it is dreamy. Some episodes are too special to be left behind - good thing we found this one.

Note: Nischay and Jivraj via a post on Instagram in February 2025 announced that they were bidding farewell to Parekh & Singh. Maed in India wish them all the best and will continue to follow their work as loyal fans. 

 

Song List (Audio):

The Nightingale (01:57 - 05:15)

Ocean (20:09 - 24:59)

King (48:07 - 52:00)

 

Parekh & Singh is:

Nischay Parekh on vocals and lead guitar

Jivraj Singh on synths

 

Follow Parekh & Singh:

Instagram @parekhandsingh

Facebook @parekhandsingh

Twitter @parekhandsingh

 

Come be our friend:

Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia

 

CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producers: Shaun Fanthome, Husein Haveliwala, Nikkethana Kamal, Sean D’mello, Meghna Gulati

Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Social Media Managers: Meghna Gulati and Natasha Vakil

Content: Quoyina Ghosh

Music Mixed by: Aria Nanji

Recorded at Island City Studios

For the final episode of our Lost &amp; Found series, Kolkata-bred dream-pop duo Parekh &amp; Singh chat with Mae about how their musical upbringing influenced their songwriting today, why they aren&rsquo;t called &ldquo;Zap&rdquo; anymore, and the story of the classic tailor who makes their signature suits. They also dive deep into the making of The Night is Clear, an album that&rsquo;s as personal as it is dreamy. Some episodes are too special to be left behind - good thing we found this one.
Note: Nischay and Jivraj via a post on Instagram in February 2025 announced that they were bidding farewell to Parekh &amp; Singh. Maed in India wish them all the best and will continue to follow their work as loyal fans.&nbsp;
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Song List (Audio):
The Nightingale (01:57 - 05:15)
Ocean (20:09 - 24:59)
King (48:07 - 52:00)
&nbsp;
Parekh &amp; Singh is:
Nischay Parekh on vocals and lead guitar
Jivraj Singh on synths
&nbsp;
Follow Parekh &amp; Singh:
Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parekhandsingh/">@parekhandsingh</a>
Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/parekhandsingh/">@parekhandsingh</a>
Twitter <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/parekhandsingh">@parekhandsingh</a>
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Come be our friend:
Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/">@maedinindia</a>
Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">@maedinindia</a>
&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Host: Mae
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/maebemaebe">@maebemaebe</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/">@maemariyam</a>
Producers:&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>, <a href="https://youtube.com/huseinh7">Husein Haveliwala</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikkiyish">Nikkethana Kamal</a>, <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/sean-d-mello-33006a44?trk=public_profile_browsemap-profile&amp;original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fin.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkartik-kulkarni-441b9329%3Ftrk%3Dpublic_profile_browsemap-profile">Sean D&rsquo;mello</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amadnessepidemic/">Meghna Gulati</a>
Sound Editing &amp; Additional engineering by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/february_31st/?hl=en">Lakshman Parsuram</a>
Video Editing by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/short___round?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==">Jishnu Guha</a>
Episode Mixed &amp; Mastered by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kartik.kulkarni/">Kartik Kulkarni</a>
Social Media Managers:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amadnessepidemic/">Meghna Gulati</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesocialnatwork/?hl=en">Natasha Vakil</a>
Content: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quoyina/?hl=en">Quoyina Ghosh</a>
Music Mixed by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ariananji/?hl=en">Aria Nanji</a>
Recorded at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioislandcity/">Island City Studios</a>

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.

Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 

The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.

“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.
Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 
The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.
“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay

Maed in India

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.
Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 
The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.
“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay