Thermal and a Quarter

Thermal and a Quarter (often abbreviated as TAAQ) are a rock band from Bangalore, India. Formed in 1996, they describe their music as "Bangalore rock" - rooted in a classic rock idiom while Indian in "subtle, inescapable ways".[1] TAAQ had released seven studio albums by their 20th anniversary in 2016[2] with an eighth released in 2020.

Thermal and a Quarter
Also known asTAAQ
OriginBangalore, Karnataka India
Genres
Years active1996 (1996)–present
Members
  • Bruce Lee Mani
  • Rajeev Rajagopal
  • Leslie Charles
  • Tony Das
Websitehttps://www.thermalandaquarter.com/

Show openers

TAAQ opened the show for Deep Purple in 2001, when they performed in Bangalore.[3] The band also opened for Guns N' Roses in 2012.[4]

Band members

The current members of TAAQ are:

  • Bruce Lee Mani (guitar and vocals)
  • Rajeev Rajagopal (drums)
  • Leslie Charles (bass) and
  • Tony Das (guitar).[5]

Discography

The albums released by the band included

  • Thermal and a Quarter (2000)
  • Jupiter Café (2002)
  • Plan B (2005)
  • This Is It (2008)
  • 3 Wheels 9 Lives (2012)
  • The Scene (2015)
  • No Wall Too High (2015)[4]
  • A World Gone Mad (2020)[6]

Awards and honours

TAAQ was featured on The WorldSpace Honours 2007 for their outstanding contributions to Indian rock scene with interviews with other Indian band members, an extensive play-through of their work by RJ Hari, and an Interview with the band themselves about "10 years of TAAQ".[7]

Mani won Guitarist of the Year at the Jack Daniels Rock Awards in 2009 and 2012.[8][4] He also won the "Leon Ireland Outstanding Vocalist Award" at JRO 2011.[9]

Music School

In 2010, TAAQ opened a music school in Koramangala, Bangalore, called the "Taaqademy".[10] A branch in Whitefield was opened in 2014.[11]

References
  1. Niyogy, Kingshuk (20 March 2015). "Q&A: Thermal and a Quarter". LiveMint. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. B., Roshne (13 February 2016). "TAAQ Hits 20; Releases 7th Album With 10 Songs". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. Joshi, Bharath (22 January 2016). "Opening for 'Deep Purple' launched our careers: Bruce Lee Mani about his band". Economic Times economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "Thermal And A Quarter". Rolling Stone India rollingstoneindia.com. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. "Thermal on a mission". The Hindu. 19 October 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. Tagat, Anurag (27 March 2020). "Thermal and a Quarter's New Album 'A World Gone Mad' is Apt for the Times -". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. "The WorldSpace Honours 2007". The WorldSpace Honours 2007. WorldSpace. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007.
  8. Indiecision Staff (23 February 2013). "JD Rock Awards 2013 Winners". NH7. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013.
  9. Oomen, Saroop (3 August 2011). "Inspiring notes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  10. Ramdev, Darshana (18 October 2018). "'TAAQ That!' Bengaluru gets world-class academy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  11. "Thermal and a Quarter's Taaqademy to add new Indian music courses". RnMbiz radioandmusic.com. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.


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