Autorickshaw (band) explained
Autorickshaw |
Origin: | Toronto, Canada |
Genre: | World music |
Years Active: | 2003–present |
Label: | Tala-Wallah Records |
Current Members: | Suba Sankaran Ed Hanley Dylan Bell |
Autorickshaw is a Canadian world music band that performs a blend of Indian Carnatic and Hindustani music with Western pop, funk, and jazz.[1] Formed in 2003 in Toronto, the group consists of vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, and bassist and beatboxer Dylan Bell.[1]
They are three-time Juno Award nominees for World Music Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 2005 for Four Higher,[2] [3] at the Juno Awards of 2008 for So the Journey Goes,[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2018 for Meter.[5] [6]
The band has regularly toured both Canada and India.[7] [8]
Band members
- Suba Sankaran – vocals
- Ed Hanley – tabla
- Dylan Bell – bass, beatboxing
Discography
- Autorickshaw (2003)[9]
- Four Higher (2004)[10]
- So the Journey Goes (2007)[11]
- The Humours of Autorickshaw (2013)[12] [13]
- Meter (2017)
Notes and References
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/tune-into-carnatic-jazz-and-hindustani-beats-of-canadian-band-autorickshaw/story-3bbuCS6DcfCDnDVQi5YwOM.html "Tune into Carnatic, jazz and Hindustani beats of Canadian band Autorickshaw"
- Web site: D'Souza . Jerry . Autorickshaw: Four Higher, Apr 2005 . allaboutjazz.com . April 24, 2005 . All About Jazz . January 17, 2022.
- "Juno nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2005.
- "Juno nominees". Times & Transcript, February 6, 2008.
- Web site: Timar . Andrew . Meter - Autorickshaw, Nov 2017 . thewholenote.com . The Whole Note . January 17, 2022.
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/juno_awards_reveal_2018_nominees "Juno Awards Reveal 2018 Nominees"
- Web site: Timar . Andrew . Autorickshaw Tours South Asia, Dec 2014 . thewholenote.com . The Whole Note . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Canada in India (High Commission of Canada) . facebook.com . Facebook . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Autorickshaw – Autorickshaw . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Autorickshaw – Four Higher . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Autorickshaw – So The Journey Goes . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Autorickshaw – The Humours of Autorickshaw . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Customer Review, The Humours of Autorickshaw . amazon.com . Amazon . January 17, 2022.