Agnee
Background information
OriginPune, India
GenresRock
Years active2007–present
LabelsSony Music
MembersKannan Mohan
Kaustubh Dhavale
Hrishikesh Datar
Chirayu

Agnee is an Indian rock band based in Pune, India. The band's debut album "Agnee" was released on 15 May 2007. Since then, they have released several singles and used an Internet-based free distribution model. The band continues to use their 'Create with Agnee' venture in collaboration with Radio Mirchi.[1]

History

Agnee was formed in 2007 by banking executive turned musician Kannan Mohan[2] and former Agni guitarist Kaustubh Dhavale(better known by his stage name Koco[3]).[4] The band was soon signed by Sony BMG.[5] Agnee is one of the very few Indian rock bands to have signed a major label record deal.[6][7] In 2012, the band composed the music for the Indian release of Marvel’s superhero film, The Avengers (2012).[8]

Music

They have collaborated with the bass player Etienne Mbappe (from Cameroon) to work on a Punjabi song together.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Radio Mirchi joins hand with Agnee to launch first radio reality show". Business of Cinema. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Meet the men behind hit song 'Kabira'". The Indian Express. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "We have certainly morphed as composers over time, says Mohan". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "The fire inside: Mohan Kannan of Agnee is charting a new indie course in the music industry". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sounds of a Generation: Agnee". Musicplus. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Record Music Magazine". Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
  7. ↑ "Agnee to Score Bollywood Film > NH7 | Discover new music from India and around the world". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Agnee makes music for The Avengers". Hindustan Times. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Agnee band collaborates with Grammy winner for Punjabi song - Times of India". The Times of India.
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