''Canvas of Silence'' is the debut
extended play by Indian
progressive rock band
Rainburn
Rainburn is an Indian progressive rock band formed in 2011 in Bangalore. They went through a number of line-up changes until their current formation that includes founding member Vats Iyengar (vocals/guitar) and recent additions Saakallya Biswas ...
, released on 31 October 2014.
The band went through three line-up changes during the EP recording sessions:
founding member and keyboardist Avik Chakravarty quit and was replaced by Ashwin Ethiraj, who quickly left too. The remaining members then decided to hire a second guitarist instead, Abhishek Prakash, who was also a very brief addition until he was replaced by Toshimoa Jamir.
Also, they even ran out of money during the recording process.
Regarding the EP's music, drummer Praveen Kumar said the band "deliberately ventured on an experimental side", while vocalist Vats Iyengar saw some "subtle Indian elements".
After the EP's release, they intended to tour in order to promote it and were also looking for a label via which they could release
their debut full-length album.
Reception
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
'' described the EP as "a brilliant blend of opposing Indo-progressive tonalities that throb together in eclectic energy, exuding the band's vibrant take on music that is rooted and yet atmospheric."
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Classic Rock'' ranked it as the 4th best progressive rock album of 2015.
Track listing
Personnel
* Vats Iyengar – lead vocals, guitars
* Toshimoa Jamir – guitars
* Shishir Gupta – bass, backing vocals
* Praveen Kumar – drums
References
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2014 debut EPs
Rainburn albums
EPs by Indian artists
Progressive rock EPs