Rotten Guitars is a Bollywood/fusion/rock/Sufi LIVE band based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. It is a group of youngsters building a buzz in the city since 2012. Their focus is to give the extensive vigor to Devnaagri songs a new, revived push. Their band is not just a group of individual musicians playing together but it has its own personality, goals and its own sound. When they all met, they discovered right away that they have something worthwhile to offer. Soon, the band was joined by the drummer who spiced up the mix with his powerful style. Talking about their covers – Jugni, Ramta Jogi, and Sanu Ek Pal are some of the band's acclaimed songs. Band Members: Vinay Rathore – Lead Vocalist He has been with the band for the last four years, and has individually appeared in more than 150 shows on stage. He has performed in college festivals, musical battles, carnivals, clubs, weddings, and corporate parties. He is currently a part of the Prayag Sangeet Samiti and is studying in fourth year in Hindustani classical vocal and guitar. He is also a student of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi. Manish Vaid – Lead Guitarist Manish is a Grade 7 guitarist from the Rockford School, London. He is specialized in indie-pop and Sufi rock music. He has got six years of experience in playing on stage with several bands, and is currently playing with Rotten Guitars for the last three years. Abhinav – Drummer He has got an on-stage playing experience of eight years and has done more than 200 gigs so far. Abhinav is a Grade 8 drummer from the Trinity School, London. Influenced from the likes of Neil Peart and Dave Grohl, he has been playing with Rotten Guitars for the last two years. Anuj Gupta – Keyboardist He is a Grade 6 keyboard player from the Trinity School of London, and specializes in Devnagri rock, pop and Sufi genres. Influenced from the likes of Richard Barbieri and Keith Emerson, Anuj has got six years of experience in on-stage playing with several bands. He is with Rotten Guitars for the last three years. Sumit – Bassist Having done more than 150 gigs so far, Sumit has five years of on-stage experience. He is playing the bass in the band for the last two years. Performances and Achievements: Played for National Games Opening Ceremony 2013 Featured in Aaj ki Delhi Magazine Played for Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Played for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Played for ABVP Marathon Corporate gigs for Axis Bank, Apple, MTS, Innovate, Indus Pvt. Ltd, and Prince Pipes Pvt. Ltd Surtarang Indo-Western music festival Festivals in North and South Campus, DU Raahgiri in CP, Noida, Rohini and Dwarka for TOI and HT