Madness JAMS: Blackstratblues
Music
March 18 | 9PM - March 19 | 1AM
antiSocial, Mumbai, Mumbai
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Madness JAMS: Blackstratblues
Music
March 18 | 9PM - March 19 | 1AM
antiSocial, Mumbai, Mumbai
₹799 onwards
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
Invite your friends
and enjoy a shared experience
Invite your friends
and enjoy a shared experience
The perfect cure for your midweek blues - a powerpacked and intimate music session alongside Jameson’s delectable cocktails.
Madness JAMS
Madness JAMS is a live music recording property that provides artists and music lovers intimate music sessions across India. It provides a curated programming alongside online content produced and marketed with established partnerships.
Blackstratblues
Blackstratblues is a solo project of Warren Mendonsa, who is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and
recording engineer. The current lineup is augmented by Jai Row Kavi on Drums, Adi Mistry on Bass and
Beven Fonseca on Keys. Their music is predominantly instrument, consisting of a blend of Blues, Rock & 70's
Psychedelia with strong melodic and occasional electronic influences.The band has played some prestigious
gigs such as NH7 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017), Sulafest 2012, Indigo & Blues 2012 and
Mahindra Blues Fest 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 & 2018, where they shared the stage with their heroes
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Doyle Bramhall II. Warren also jammed with artists such as Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
and John Mayall during the customary all star jams.
There are 4 Blackstratblues albums that have been released till date:
2007's Nights In Shining Karma was recorded solely by Warren and his brother Zorran in a garage in
Auckland. The album garnered significant praise and appreciation on music forums online, and contained
songs like Anuva's Sky and Blues For Gary which are still well-loved by fans nearly a decade later.
2009's The New Album was also released solely online, and was recorded with Cole Goodley on Drums,
Jared Kahi on Bass and Johnny Barker & Emma Walter on guest vocals. Ode To A Sunny Day from this
album featured on MTV Coke Studio 2 as the basis of Karsh Kale's track Ode To A Sunny Day/Hallelujah.
2015 saw the release of the third album titled The Universe has a Strange Sense of Humour, and featured
Jai Row Kavi and Karsh Kale on Drums, Adi Mistry on Bass and Nikhil D'Souza on guest vocals.
2017 was the year the band put out their 4th studio album, titled The Last Analog Generation featuring Adi
Mistry on Bass, Jai Row Kavi on Drums, Beven Fonseca On Keyboards, and Tejas Menon on vocals on one of
the tracks. It was released in August 2017, and went straight to #1 on the iTunes India cross-genre charts on
the day of release. It stayed there for a week and received considerable audience and critical acclaim.
2019 saw the release of the band’s 5th studio album, titled “When It’s Time”, an album that went on to rise
to the top of the iTunes all India cross-genre charts, as well as gathering much acclaim and appreciation. The
band then set out on tour with this album, only to further receive accolades and playing to sold out venues
across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.
Madness JAMS: Blackstratblues
Music
March 18 | 9PM - March 19 | 1AM
antiSocial, Mumbai, Mumbai
₹799 onwards
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
Invite your friends
and enjoy a shared experience
₹799 onwards
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!