Storm in a Teacup: Indie bands enthrall Lahore music lovers

Eight bands perform at day-long music event held at Peerus Café.

LAHORE:

Hundreds of indie music fans on Sunday thronged the ‘Storm in a Teacup’, a day long music festival at Peerus Café.

The festival, organised by True Brew Records, showcased eight independent bands, popularly known as indie bands.

The event started at 12 noon and continued till 8pm. For most music lovers in the city, it was a welcome opportunity to listen to live music. “They should do this as often as they can, maybe every month,” said Usman Khan. He said that even though it had become a little hot in the afternoon, the audience had enjoyed the performances.



Manal Sadiq said she was impressed by the large number of music fans that had turned up.

Jamal Rahman, the True Brew Records producer, said that he had liked the environment and ambience at Peerus Café.

“The festival had been organised in collaboration with Rafi Peer Theatre Workshops. They have always been very helpful. It is always great to collaborate with them,” he said.

The festival also received a good response from the audience. For some it was a good opportunity to interact with musicians, and provide them immediate feedback on the music they were playing.

Kanwal Siddique said that she had been following the band Keeray Makoray and was very happy to listen to them live. “I had also wanted to talk to some of the band members to discuss their music,” she said.

The bands playing at the event included Red Blood Cat, Keeray Makoray, Basheer and The Pied Pipers, Shorbanoor, Slowpin, Rudoh, Nawksh and Omar Farooq.

This is the second time this year that True Brew Records has held the music festival. Rahman said they had received a great response from people. “People who love music find a way to listen to it,” he said. The entry fee for the event was Rs1,000 per person.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 13^th, 2015.