John Paul is a multi-talented musician playing the guitar professionally for over a decade. He also has great command over the drums, keyboard, and string instruments. John works from his studio, John Paul Studio in Kolkata where he produces and programs music for music directors along with mixing and mastering audio duties. John is also a proficient music teacher and an accomplished session musician collaborating with artists worldwide.  Find out what makes the Monolith Distortion Pedal special with John Paul. Since The Monolith Distortion Allows You To Use The Pedal In 3 Different Mode ..read more

Hailing from Dehradun, Yuktarth is a bluesman moving through a blues-soaked world, a planet where catastrophe, celebration, joy, and pain sit side by side. An avid lover and student of the blues genre, Yuktarth loves exploring authentic sounds. Find out what makes the PRS SE Silver Sky special with Yuktarth Nagar.   Tell us about your guitar.   It's a Silversky SE in Dragon Fruit colour. I have strung it up with 11 gauge strings and I really love the crystalline sound of single coil pickups. This guitar helps me achieve that classic 60s tone, it's a brand new guitar that sounds ..read more

Hailing from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Subu Nomo is a multi-instrumentalist and a full-time music producer/studio engineer with a focus on capturing performances rather than "fixing in the mix."  Subu is well versed in multiple genres of music, from jazz to funk to lo-fi beats to death metal taking inspiration from life and other art forms.  He is part of the band Septic Salivation, loves spending time on his solo projects, and often collaborates with other musicians/artists. Find out what makes The Faith Naked Neptune Guitar special with Subu Nomo. Tell us about your guitar.&nbs ..read more

Zhene has always been fascinated by rhythm and started playing drums at the age of 4, mainly on boxes that she put together. Her father realised that she had a natural ability to keep time and saved up to buy her a drum kit. Zhene is constantly looking for inspiration to learn and play music.    Find out what makes the Pearl Export Series special with Zhene Soeiro.   Tell us about your drum setup. I own a Pearl Export Series.  My kit setup 20″ × 16″ Bass Drum. 10″ × 7″ Tom. 12″ × 8″ Tom. 14″ × 14″ Floor Tom. 14″ × 5.5″ Snare. (2) TH-70i Tom arms. Hardware BC-830 Boom Stand ..read more

Furtados Music is delighted to welcome Jigar Shah to the Furtados family of Artistes. A Drummer and Music Producer, Jigar Shah has carved his name as a versatile drummer in the Indian Music Industry. Showing interest in drumming since the young age of 3, he has been a passionate learner having trained in Indian, Western classical, and Jazz music. He is very popular in the Bollywood pop scene and regularly performs with the likes of Ayushman Khurana, Lisa Mishra, Diljit Dosanjh, Divya Kumar, Anusha Mani, Raghav Sachar, Asees Kaur, Ash king, and Richa Sharma. He is a part of a band like Numinou ..read more

Hailing from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Subu Nomo is a multi-instrumentalist and a full-time music producer/studio engineer with a focus on capturing performances rather than "fixing in the mix."  Subu is well versed in multiple genres of music, from jazz to funk to lo-fi beats to death metal taking inspiration from life and other art forms.  He is part of the band Septic Salivation, loves spending time on his solo projects, and often collaborates with other musicians/artists. Find out what makes the L-5 Studio Amplifier by Laney Amplification special with Subu Nomo. How Did You F ..read more

Utsav Manga was born to a family of passionate music lovers. This helped cultivate an immense interest in music which led him to learn Hindustani classical vocals at the age of 7, and the Tabla soon after.  Utsav’s journey with the guitar began in 2010. He firmly believes that only the guitar can truly express and reflect his diverse range of influences ranging from Indian Classical, Metal, Progressive Rock, and many others. His motto is simple “Why compete…when you can collaborate.” He has been working tirelessly on bringing together a wide roster of musicians for collaborative jams. Fin ..read more

Harshvardhan Gadhvi is a Guitarist, Composer, and Producer from Bombay. His style of music involves elements of Jazz, Hip Hop, R&B, Funk & Soul. He is the lead guitar player for several bands namely The Yellow Diary, Ape Echoes, and Marshall & The Mischief. Find out what makes the SE Silver Sky by PRS Guitars special with Harshvardhan Gadhvi. Tell us about your guitar. My current go-to guitar is the PRS Silversky SE Stone Blue. What made you choose the PRS SE Silver Sky? I had been looking for a guitar with good single-coil pickups and PRS just happened to release the Silversk ..read more

A passionate Pianist and a Keyboard player, Vivek Mayekar has been a part of many projects collaborating with some of the finest musicians across the country. From Kappa TV to Coke Studio sessions, he has performed at major music festivals.  Find out what makes The Micro Korg special with Vivek Mayekar. What made you choose microKORG?  Was looking for analogue synth .. I was already using korg … so I continued with korg  Tell us the one thing you love most about this unit? Sound depth is really very heavy and amazing What are your favourite presets and effects from the microKor ..read more

Hailing from Mumbai, Andrew Kanga is a young drummer who has quickly gained a lot of acclaim in the music circle. Primarily working as a sessions drummer has enabled him to be able to work with many artists spanning various musical genres such as Funk, Jazz, RnB, Rock, Pop, Indian Fusion, etc. Andrew continues to delve deeper into music, exploring different avenues, collaborations, and his creativity. Get to know Andrew Kanga and his journey with Meinl Percussion as part of Meinl All The Way! How Did You Get Introduced To Meinl Cymbals? The first time I played Meinl Cymbals was back in 2015 w ..read more