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SKINNY/ALLEY

was formed in 1996 bythree of the most experienced and versatilemusicians in India:

JAYASHREE SINGH

VOICE & PROGRAMMES

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AMYT DATTA

GUITAR

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GYAN SINGH

BASS

The current line-up includes:

JEFFREY MENEZES

KEYBOARD

& TRUMPET

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JIVRAJ SINGH

DRUMS & ELECTRONICS

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and frequent guest

MONOJIT DATTA

PERCUSSION

SKINNY/ALLEY

is one of the most respectedand critically acclaimed bands in contemporaryIndian music. The band has played to diversecrowds in every possible venue, from collegecampuses to plush clubs, coffee-houses tofootball stadiums, and a gangster’s rooftop to carparks filled with tobacco-chewing truckers.With the musicians having been on the roadtogether since the early 1980s, this is morethan a band. This is a collective. The music of

SKINNY/ALLEY

reflects this richness ofspirit and experience. This is a new sound and itis here to stay.

SKINNY/ALLEY

has collaborated with Amit Chatterjee, Louiz Banks, Ranjit Barot, CarlClements, Gino Banks, Ehsaan Noorani and LoyMendonsa to name a few.

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SKINNY/ALLEY’S

debut album ESCAPETHE ROAR was released by EMI in 2003. Atthe time, it was the first major-label release ofan English language album by an Indian band.

SONGS FROM THE MOONY BOOM (2007)

is asharp deviation from the meticulous productionof ETR. All tracks were recorded live, loud and lo-fiat home in the music room which Jayashree’stoddler niece called the “moony boom”.Counter Culture Records released the album.Which makes sense, since nobody got paid.

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is primarily a dual-formatband. We offer promoters either of 2types of performance: original rock concerts or party sets. We have alsoseamlessly combined both in a 2-setformat. The band has performed atany type of venue imaginable, andto any audience imaginable. We arealways eager to work with promoterson new event concepts.

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF JAYASHREE & JIVRAJ COURTESY SHIV AHUJA WWW.SHIVAHUJA.COM

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