Rajasthan Roots and Junkyard Groove at KPMF

Junkyard Groove was formed in the year 2005 and has become a mainstay in the Indian independent music scene. The band has featured several brilliant musicians through its decade-long presence among the top 10 indie bands in the country. JYG have 2 albums and 2 E.P's to our credit, have won awards and garnered a loyal base of fans and followers. The band has played at some of the biggest festivals and has had the honor of opening for bands like Iron Median, Megadeath, Prodigy, Machine Head, Mr. Big and more. Junkyard Groove is best known for its unique music styling laced with catchy hooks and a live wire performance with none to match. A Google search of Junkyard Groove would provide a much more detailed description of the band and its milestones.

Recent Activities

The band is riding high with several tours and gigs spanning the country with regard to our most recent release. A new EP ' + & - ', released in September 2016.The album contains three songs that are already a success with JYG regulars, owing to our several promotional performances. The official music video for the track 'Losing You' was also premiered. The videos of the two other songs in the album will be out soon too.

Line Up

Ameeth Thomas - Lead vocals and acoustic guitar Josh Mark Raj - Electric guitars and backing vocals Jitesh James Dharmaraj – Bass guitar and backing vocals Ritesh John Dharmaraj – Drums and backing vocals.

Rajasthan Roots has enthralled audiences across the world with their unique presentation of folk fusion, seamlessly mixing western instruments and beats with the traditional songs and sounds of Rajasthan. They have featured on TV in the top music programs such as Dewarists on Star World and recently in MTV Coke Studios, with a new flavor of Rajasthani folk music which appeals to people of all cultures and age groups. The performance is a mix of popular folk, to upbeat originals as a wide repertoire of timeless Sufi.With over 11 years of performances around the world for festivals, weddings, and corporate shows, Rajasthan Roots is the perfect choice for any event.