Plok & The Uncertainty Principle on 3 October 2013 at Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Place, Saket

Events in Delhi - Plok & The Uncertainty Principle on 3 October 2013 at Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Place, Saket. 10.pm

Plok, Plock, Plonk, Block… WTF!

Yep, we did not ransack the dictionary, use emo band-name generators nor did we crowd-source ‘Plok’. Infact, Plok is not even a word!
While looking for a name, the foremost criteria we had was that it had to be representative of our music. Of course, our music is so good that we don’t have words for it (hehe). But, we know that our music is different in its own way and we don’t really try too hard to do something that hasn’t been done before.

Moreover, the basic premise of the band is that stereotyping is forbidden, well almost. Just because something isn’t appreciated, or is appreciated a little too much (psst… Pop Music = taboo), doesn’t mean that we’re going to be closed to it. We like it, we do it. Simple. Which also means that we’re open to trying newer things. Moving along the same thought, we also do not like to confine ourselves to a particular genre. Fine, our sound might appeal to people who listen to Alt/Prog Rock, and we’re happy that it does, but we find the concept of ‘genre’lizing a tad too restrictive.

So we wanted to break this ‘bubble’ and THAT’s the sound of “Plok”.

Who we are:
Neeraj Aggarwala, Vocals
Been around in the circuit for over 10 years, he has been singing with Artistes Unlimited and various other bands.
Profession: An entrepreneur, with a passion for branding and marketing, running a lean-mean Internet company. Influences: Metallica, Dream Theater, Incubus, Live

Anirudh Subramaniam, Guitars
Been in the music scene for a few years playing guitar and singing for Artistes Unlimited, A.R. Rahman, Free Will Theory.
Profession: IT professional. Influences: Dream Theater, Opeth, Mr. Big, Extreme, Alterbridge, Porcupine Tree.

Tushar Rawal, Guitars
A prodigy, who rocked the school music scene for 5 years winning best guitarist at several competitions.
Profession: Pursuing Chartered Accountancy. Influences: Mr. Big, Extreme, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, U2, Coldplay.

Yugank Mishra, Bass
One of the most sought after rising bassists in the Delhi music scene, having played with a few known artistes, he has swiftly caught the attention of Delhi music enthusiasts.
Profession: This is what he does, he’s a musician. Influences: Dirty Loops, Jimmy Haslip, Adam Nitti, Herbie Hancock, Sting

Aveleon Giles Vaz, Drums
A solid powerhouse drummer with variety and flexibility as his strengths, he is a session musician and also plays for Five8.
Profession: Drummer/Percussionist. Influences: Metallica, Jojo Mayer, Benny Greb, Tool.

The Uncertainty Principle is a Delhi based band which was formed in September, 2010 by Abhishek and Nishant. After several changes, the lineup was finalized a year later in September 2011. The band’s line-up today is an amalgamation of members with similar musical tastes and goals. After finally having found stability in the lineup, The Uncertainty Principle's music changed from an alternative rock sound; and developed a more progressive rock sound drawing its influence from bands like Tool and Karnivool.

The Uncertainty Principle made their mark on the music scene after winning IIT Delhi in 2011. They continued to win a lot of competitions in Delhi, and at the national level they were adjudged Runners-up at BITS Goa '12 and Hard Rock Rising ‘12. They were also Second Runners up at IIT Kanpur in 2012. The band has opened for International acts like Dead Letter Circus, Viatrophy and Sylosis and regularly plays gigs in and around Delhi.

In late 2012, The Uncertainty Principle was one of five bands chosen from across the country by Rolling Stone India to play the 'Rayban Never Hide Sounds Concert' in Mumbai. The band also shot a music video and created a song in collaboration with heavyweights, 'Indus Creed'. In 2013, the band was featured in the January issue of Rolling Stone Magazine as an “Artist to watch out for”. With an extremely committed line-up and belief in their music, The Uncertainty Principle is here to stay!

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Date: 3rd Oct, 2013