About

Uday Benegal is one of India’s most influential musicians. As the frontman, founder and creative force of India’s frontrunning rock band Indus Creed, Uday has been instrumental in setting the stage for India’s indie scene. In addition to his work as a live performer, the veteran producer, session musician and writer has produced numerous advertising jingles, sung for Bollywood, played guest-host on the Fox Life series Soundtrek II, mentored new talent for Ray-Ban Never Hide Sounds and written for a number of publications in India and the US.

Uday recently released his first ever solo (mini)album. Titled HUMAN BE, the five-song EP reflects a rather different side to his better known persona as a stadium rocker. HUMAN BE is a dive into Uday's softer side, featuring songs that mirror his deep sense of introspection and self-awareness, a sound he likes to call peacecore—a heart-based alternative to the heavier and denser forms of music that pervade the commercial music scene these days. HUMAN BE was produced by Aria Nanji and features some of India's most talented indie musicians.

The songs of the EP speak to universal as well as personal love, compassion and forgiveness, appealing to the world for a return to kindness, and to interpersonal understanding and empathy. Although a departure from Uday's rock antecedents, the EP carries an acoustic remake of 'Fireflies', the Indus Creed hit that was actually written originally as a quiet acoustic song before it was absorbed into the rock band's repertoire. HUMAN BE promises to be the beginning of a new pathway in Uday's musical journey, one that will run alongside his hard rock roots, which continue to drive him forwards and upwards. HUMAN BE is available on all major streaming platforms.

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