Independent musicians have never had anything served on a platter, be it in garnering listeners without big labels to back them or in getting a venue to perform.
Last year, two independent musicians from Thiruvananthapuram, who had known the struggles back in the early 1990s, came up with the idea of an International Indie Music Festival (IIMF), providing a platform for local indie bands as well as bringing here independent bands from as far as Papua New Guinea and Armenia. The festival organised by the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, in collaboration with the Lazie Indie music magazine became quite a hit with the music buffs in the city.
Inspired by the success of the first edition, the team is back with the second edition of the festival, with 15 bands representing an array of genres, from November 10 to 12 at the same venue. Among the highlights this year are Dave Evans, the first lead singer of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC, who sang their debut hit single. He later became part of the band ‘Rabbit’ and had a solo career, releasing six albums. Earlier this year, he embarked on a tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of AC/DC with his set of musicians.
