British India

The high school playground is where Melbourne quartet British India formed back in 2004, inspired by bands like: Black Motorcyle Rebel Club, The Beatles and Starsailor, the young lads wrote and practiced diligently. After a year of playing small local shows, the band were signed to In-Fidedlity Recordings where they began working on their debut EP ‘Counter Culture’ released in 2005. It wasn’t until they released their debut full length album ‘Guillotine’ in 2007 that a considerable amount of hype surrounded the band as the alternative Australian radio station Triple J showed full support by regularly adding them to their playlists. The album reached number four in the Australian Music charts and featured the anthemic singles ‘Black and White Radio’ and ‘Tie Up My Hands’. Later that year they were awarded the AIR Award for Best New Independent Artist, just a small indication of the great potential that the band possessed. Proceeding to produce three more hit albums while evolving their indie rock sound, British India have toured extensively building a solid live reputation. Full of fire and passion, the young lads exude confidence and command the stage with a real presence. Getting lost is guitar solos and their shoe gazing sensibilities, the audience dance emphatically like it’s the best party they’ve ever been to. With an extensive repertoire and creating a great balance between their more melancholic tracks and the high energy driven, there are no limits to what British India can achieve.