Phenom (rock group) explained

Phenom
Landscape:	Yes
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Genre:	progressive rock/classic rock
Years Active:	2001–2006
Label:	Independent
Website:	http://WeArePhenom.com
Current Members:	Gaurav Joshua Vaz (Bass) Jnaneshwar "JD" Das (Keyboards) Mark Lazaro (Lead Vocals) Trinity "Tiny" D'Souza (Guitars) Mrinal Kalakrishnan (Drums) Yashraj Jaiswal (Drums and Background musics)
Past Members:	Sashi Wapang Noella D'sa Deepu Jobie John

Phenom was a progressive rock group from Bangalore, India, notable for being one of the first Indian rock groups to release their work under a Creative Commons license . Phenom last performed in concert on July 29, 2006.^[1]

Creative Commons

On January 26, 2007, Phenom's album Unbound was included on the CD distributed at the Creative Commons India License launch^[2] in recognition of it being the first Creative Commons licensed music coming out of India.

Members

2006 Lineup

• Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Bass and Backing Vocals
• Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
• Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals
• Trinity "Tiny" D'Souza – Lead Guitar
• Mark Lazaro – Lead Vocals
• Yashraj Jaiswal – Drums and Background musics

2004 Lineup

• Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Bass and Lead Vocals
• Sashi Wapang – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals (left group in June 2004)
• Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
• Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals

2002 Lineup

• Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Guitar and Backing Vocals
• Sashi Wapang – Lead Guitar
• Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
• Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals
• Noella D'Sa – Lead Vocals (left group in early 2003)
• Deepu Jobie John – Bass (left group in mid-2002)

Discography

2004: Phenom Unbound

The album was released under a Creative Commons license and contained five songs.

• "Unbound"
• "Coloured for this world"
• "CAP 5101"
• "Resurgence"
• "A Little Step"

TV Series

• Sacred Games - (2018)

External links

• http://wearephenom.com – Official Website
• http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2005/12/03/linux-can/ Video of Phenom performing "Linux Can!" at FOSS.IN/2005
• http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1001566&CatID=2 Article about Phenom's "Linux Can!"
• The Hindu reports on Phenom

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phenom's last gig . June 9, 2009 . April 17, 2013.
2. http://www.cc-india.org/?p=25