Biography

Thermal And A Quarter (TAAQ) is a LIVE band based out of the IT capital of India, Bangalore. The band describes its music as ‘Bangalore rock’ – an eclectic mix of various genres with a sensibility which is uniquely global, while recollecting the essence of this South Indian city, which is now clearly on the world map of technology and culture. Through the last ten years, TAAQ has played nationwide and also toured across London, Galway, Kilkenny, New York, Glasgow, Dublin, Dallas, Seattle, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Jakarta, Singapore, Dubai, Maldives, and more. They have released five studio albums – number six will be out, this year! The band has opened for acts like Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, and Guns N’ Roses, and won several awards for individual musicianship as well, as an overall contribution to Indian rock. While playing LIVE, the band renders an unforgettable treat to its listeners. Performances and Highlights 2010–2014: Featured on The Dewarists, MTV Indies, and MTV Sync GiMA Award for the Best Rock Album – ‘3 Wheels 9 Lives’ Largest-ever international tour of any rock band from India – 50 gigs/60 days/4 countries ‘Spirit of the Fringe’ award at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Frontman Bruce Lee Mani won Rolling Stone Magazine’s ‘Guitarist of the Year’ award Opened for Guns N’ Roses; headlined IIT Mood Indigo Released a three-disc, 28-song album, ‘3 Wheels 9 Lives’ US Tour, playing at clubs, theaters, and colleges across New York, Dallas, and Seattle Featured at 2012 Mosaic Festival, Singapore Toured in Hong Kong (including co-headline spot with Jackson 5-producer Bobby Taylor) Toured in Maldives (2005–2010) Released fourth album, ‘This Is It’ (recorded at A.R. Rahman’s studios and mixed by Grammy-winner, Jeff Peters) Feature spot at the Java Jazz Festival with special guests Prasanna and Vinny Valentino WorldSpace Radio award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Rock’ Frontman Bruce Lee Mani won Rolling Stone Magazine ‘Guitarist of the Year’ award Frontman Bruce Lee Mani won Leon Ireland ‘Vocalist of the Year’ award Ranked #48 in Blender Magazine’s ‘list of 100 Ultimate Rock Bands’ Opened for Jethro Tull tour of Middle-East, with clubs across Dubai and Bahrain First UK tour with club and theater dates across London and Glasgow Opened for Deep Purple in Bangalore Opened for bands like Megadeth, Machine Head, and Greg Howe during their India tour Headlined various college festivals across India Released third album, ‘Plan B’ Showcased with Plan B on NPR’s hit show, ‘All Things Considered’, across the US and world Pre-2005 Released second album, ‘Jupiter Café’, first concept album by an Indian rock band DISCOGRAPHY 2000 – Album – thermalandaquarter.com 2002 – Album – Jupiter Café 2005 – Album – Plan B 2009 – Album – This Is It 2012 – Album – Wheels 9 Lives 2015 – Album – The Scene