MOTOR WADE Bending Sound Waves We caught up with international artists, Motor Wade. When did each of you get into music? Bhavneet: I started playing keys and harmonica in 3rd standard. But discontinued when marks dropped :D :P. I picked up guitar again in 2006. Then kept on playing at a slow pace throughout so far. Was involved with a few groups over the years, it got serious when I met Motor Wade folks. Played a lot of cover songs but then realised it’s the right time to get to some originals as well. Rakesh: I always loved music but started pursuing it seriously during my college. I one day bought a guitar & since then I have been into music. Varun: I was attending Carnatic vocal classes when I was in class 6. But music piqued my interest significantly when I was in class 11. It was around this time I started exploring classics like Oasis and The Beatles. I started out singing, and I felt like exploring instruments as well. I’d tried my hands on violin and mandolin before, before switching to bass. I spent hours listening to music across genres, interviews and clinics, and developed a good ear. I got my first bass on 26th August 2018, and it has been a different life from then on. Santosh: Interest in music started fairly late in my life, about when I was 17 years old. But when it hit me, there was no looking back. It was a re-discovery, a liberation.
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Who or What inspired you to pursue a career in music? We really can’t point at a single person or an isolated incident which inspired us to pursue a career in music. Overall the freedom of expression, happiness and satisfaction it gives keeps us driving. Especially when someone genuinely appreciates our music, that acts as a rocket fuel. The understanding we have as a band has improved and it’s starting to show in the music as well. Things which as a process used to take time are getting smoother day by day. How has your music as a band evolved since you first began creating music together? Music has been a great medium of expression for all of us. One could say a lot without saying. Our taste differences in the band helped to add multiple dimensions and color to the music that would come to make. If you were forced to choose only one, which emotion, more than any other drives you to stay in this tough business? Is it joy, anger, desire, passion or pride and why? Desire. It helps you to dream. The other emotions mentioned here can be interwoven with desire - the desire to experience joy, the desire to deal/not to deal with anger, the desire to follow one’s passion, and the desire to make oneself proud. A lot of songwriting prompts here. xD!
