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

Discography

Notes and References

  1. 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"
  2. Web site: D'Souza . Jerry . Autorickshaw: Four Higher, Apr 2005 . allaboutjazz.com . April 24, 2005 . All About Jazz . January 17, 2022.
  3. "Juno nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2005.
  4. "Juno nominees". Times & Transcript, February 6, 2008.
  5. Web site: Timar . Andrew . Meter - Autorickshaw, Nov 2017 . thewholenote.com . The Whole Note . January 17, 2022.
  6. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/juno_awards_reveal_2018_nominees "Juno Awards Reveal 2018 Nominees"
  7. Web site: Timar . Andrew . Autorickshaw Tours South Asia, Dec 2014 . thewholenote.com . The Whole Note . January 17, 2022.
  8. Web site: Canada in India (High Commission of Canada) . facebook.com . Facebook . January 17, 2022.
  9. Web site: Autorickshaw – Autorickshaw . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
  10. Web site: Autorickshaw – Four Higher . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
  11. Web site: Autorickshaw – So The Journey Goes . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
  12. Web site: Autorickshaw – The Humours of Autorickshaw . discogs.com . Discogs . January 17, 2022.
  13. Web site: Customer Review, The Humours of Autorickshaw . amazon.com . Amazon . January 17, 2022.