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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THE RED BANTOO / DESIGN + EXECUTION BY JIVRAJ SINGH

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SKINNY/ALLEY was formed in 1996 by S/A is primarily a dual-format
band. We offer promoters either of 2
three of the most experienced and versatile types of performance: original rock
musicians in India: JAYASHREE SINGH concerts or party sets. We have also
seamlessly combined both in a 2-set
VOICE & PROGRAMMES; AMYT DATTA format. The band has performed at
any type of venue imaginable, and
GUITAR and GYAN SINGH BASS to any audience imaginable. We are
always eager to work with promoters
on new event concepts.
The current line-up includes:
JEFFREY
MENEZES KEYBOARD & TRUMPET;
JIVRAJ SINGH DRUMS & ELECTRONICS;
and frequent guest MONOJIT DATTA
PERCUSSION

SKINNY/ALLEY is one of the most respected

and critically acclaimed bands in contemporary
Indian music. The band has played to diverse
crowds in every possible venue, from college
campuses to plush clubs, coffee-houses to
football stadiums, and a gangster’s rooftop to car
parks filled with tobacco-chewing truckers.

With the musicians having been on the road
together since the early 1980s, this is more
than a band. This is a collective. The music of
SKINNY/ALLEY reflects this richness of
spirit and experience. This is a new sound and it
is here to stay.
SKINNY/ALLEY has collaborated with
Amit Chatterjee, Louiz Banks, Ranjit Barot, Carl
Clements, Gino Banks, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy
PHOTOGRAPH OF JIVRAJ SINGH COURTESY TANAJI DASGUPTA
SKINNY/ALLEY’S debut album ESCAPE
THE ROAR was released by EMI in 2003. At
the time, it was the first major-label release of
an English language album by an Indian band.
SONGS FROM THE MOONY BOOM (2007) is a
sharp deviation from the meticulous production
of ETR.All tracks were recorded live, loud and lo-fi
at home in the music room which Jayashree’s
2003 2007 toddler niece called the “moony boom”.
Counter Culture Records released the album.
Which makes sense, since nobody got paid.
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF JAYASHREE & JIVRAJ COURTESY SHIV AHUJA WWW.SHIVAHUJA.COM

Mendonsa to name a few.

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SKINNY/ALLEY is a band that can offer promoters an endless variety of event designs: This is a special SKINNY/ALLEY concept wherein the band turns into a live jukebox!

Powerful rock concerts for festivals or standalone shows This concept works particularly well if the promoter wishes to use it as a fund-raising event for
a charity/cause that they are connected with.
Dance concerts for festive occasions such as New Year’s Eve, corporate parties, product launches
or even a rave on a beach It works like this.

Tribute concerts to an artist of the promoters choice The band compiles a 100-song list covering the most popular tunes from rock, pop and dance
through 5 decades. This list goes to the promoter about 10 days ahead of schedule so that the
Intimate electro-acoustic lounge concerts promoter can send it out to the prospective audience before the event.

Intense rock/funk/jazz pub gigs The audience can now request the songs that they want played for a price which is fixed by the
promoter depending on the profile of the audience. Therefore the price for a request would be
lower at a pub gig and higher at a corporate event.
SKINNY/ALLEY (collectively or individually) is also available for studio work in the following
areas: On the day of the event, a list of songs is handed to each guest as he or she walks in and
the guest can make a request at a specified table and pay the appropriate request rate. If a
Album recording by other artists/producers song has already been requested and played and someone requests it again, the rate for the
request gets doubled. The venue normally appoints a couple of people who go round the tables
Film score composition, arranging and recording collecting requests so the co-ordination with the band is efficient and the maximum number of
songs can be played over the specified time frame. A three hour event could see about 45-50
Music for advertisements and jingles songs being played if this co-ordination between audience and band is smooth. Which means
if you are charging Rs 500 per song you can easily collect about Rs 25,000. At corporate/social
register events, of course, the request rate could be very much higher.
The members of SKINNY/ALLEY are also experienced at conducting workshops on both the
playing and the business aspects of music. We like to use guest singers for this event when budgets permit – well known singers from the
city the show is being held in or singers brought in from other cities.

This is a hugely interactive concept and has entertainment value while fulfilling a social purpose.

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