On the special occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on Feb 4th, Mae sits down with Sri Lankan reggae/dub/rock band, The Soul. They chat about the band's insistence on NOT being a cover band and making only original music (and being a broke musician in the process), the sad sad situation of Sri Lanka’s economy but also how it’s not sad and everything is perfectly fine (right?). When talking about their music it ranges from dystopian futures and reflections on political turmoil all the way to the woes of being a struggling independent artist. Oh and they teach Mae some Sinhalese too (whether it was successful or not you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out).



Song List (Audio):

Dancer Wake (01:13 - 06:35)

Light Bringer (25:52 - 32:27)

Lucky Child (38:38 - 48:34)

Grasshopper (57:16 - 1:04:41)



Follow The Soul:

Instagram @thesoulsrilanka

Facebook @thesoulsrilanka

The Soul is: 

Dave Roberts on vocals

Khazim Miskin on lead guitar

Uvindu Perera on bass

Sarani Perera on rhythm guitar

Divanka Sewmin on drums



Come be our friend:

Facebook @maedinindia

Instagram @maedinindia

Twitter @maedinindia



CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal, Ruchi Sawardekar

Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati

Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara

Recorded at Island City Studios

On the special occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on Feb 4th, Mae sits down with Sri Lankan reggae/dub/rock band, The Soul. They chat about the band's insistence on NOT being a cover band and making only original music (and being a broke musician in the process), the sad sad situation of Sri Lanka’s economy but also how it’s not sad and everything is perfectly fine (right?). When talking about their music it ranges from dystopian futures and reflections on political turmoil all the way to the woes of being a struggling independent artist. Oh and they teach Mae some Sinhalese too (whether it was successful or not you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out).
 
Song List (Audio):
Dancer Wake (01:13 - 06:35)
Light Bringer (25:52 - 32:27)
Lucky Child (38:38 - 48:34)
Grasshopper (57:16 - 1:04:41)
 
Follow The Soul:
Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesoulsrilanka/?hl=en">@thesoulsrilanka</a>
Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesoulsrilanka/">@thesoulsrilanka</a>
The Soul is: 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/davefreeyourbutt/">Dave Roberts</a> on vocals
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/khazim.miskin/">Khazim Miskin</a> on lead guitar
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/analog_sl/">Uvindu Perera</a> on bass
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/balithovil/">Sarani Perera</a> on rhythm guitar
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/divankaweera/">Divanka Sewmin</a> on drums
 
Come be our friend:
Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia">@maedinindia</a>
Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/">@maedinindia</a>
Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">@maedinindia</a>
 
CREDITS:
Host: Mae
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/maebemaebe">@maebemaebe</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/">@maemariyam</a>
Producer: <a href="http://instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikkiyish">Nikkethana Kamal</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruchi_saw">Ruchi Sawardekar</a> 
Content &amp; Social Media Manager: <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>
Music Mixed by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashyarbalsara/">Ashyar Balsara</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

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