Red Blues is a blues band that intends to spread, explore and encourage the blues in India, and across the globe. Following are the achievements of the band: Winners at Battle of Bands, Youthopia Surat Central, Surat, 2012 Short-listed in top 15 for Ray-Ban Never Hide Sounds 2012 Best Guitarist at Paramarsh '12, MS University, Baroda Runners-up at Searock Goa Regionals at BITS, Goa Best Guitarist at Blizzards of Rock, IIM-A Chaos, 2012
The band and its music is heavily inspired by artists like The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Carl Perkins, Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, B.B. King and last but not the least, The King Elvis. Band Members include: Aayushi Karnik (Lead Guitar/Vocals) Dhwaniraj Solanki (Rhythm Guitar/Vocals) Jeet Pathak (Keyboards) Ankit Thakkar (Bass) Niklesh 'Chaaka' Mavapuri (Drums)