Motherjane

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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Motherjane

| image = Motherjane_Line-up.png
| caption = 2022 line-up of Motherjane
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
| genre = Rock, [[progressive rock]], [[World music|world]], [[Carnatic music]]
| years_active = {{Start date|1996}}–present|
| label = Motherjane Music Productions LLP
| website = {{URL|motherjaneofficial.com}}
| current_members = John Thomas Clyde Rozario Niranj Suresh Anubhav Langthasa 
| past_members = Deepu Sasidharan Santhosh Chandran [[Suraj Mani]] [[Baiju Dharmajan]] [[Rex Vijayan]] Laji Biju Peter Mithun Raju [[Deepak Dev]] Nithin Vijayanath Vivek Thomas [[George Joseph (composer)]]
}}

'''Motherjane''' is an Indian rock band from [[Kochi]], India, formed in 1996. The band consists of John Thomas (drums and percussion), Clyde Rozario (bass guitar), Niranj Suresh (vocals) and Anubhav Langthasa (guitars). They have released a total of three studio albums, and five [[music single|singles]]. Since their formation, genres like [[progressive rock]] and [[Carnatic music]] have influenced their music.

== History ==

=== Formation and early days ===
Motherjane was formed in 1996 by drummer John Thomas, guitarist Mithun Raju and bassist Clyde Rozario to "fill in" for another band which had backed out from a college festival at [[St. Albert's College]], Kochi. The initial line up consisted of John Thomas (drums), Clyde Rozario (bass), Mithun Raju (guitars) and Laji and Nirmal (vocals).<ref name='mjprofile'>{{cite web | url = http://www.motherjane.in/profile.pdf | title = Official Band Profile | accessdate = 24 October 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005063113/http://www.motherjane.in/profile.pdf | archive-date = 5 October 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Vocalist Laji soon left the band and Motherjane had to continue as an instrumental band without a vocalist. In 1999 lead guitarist Mithun Raju left the band and was replaced by [[Baiju Dharmajan]].<ref name='mjprofile' /> Around that time, Motherjane used to jam at a restaurant called Ancient Mariner at [[Marine Drive, Kochi]]. In 2000, Suraj Mani,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://smeworks.com/boardofdirectors.html | title = Suraj Mani Engineers | accessdate = 24 October 2010 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120716192148/http://smeworks.com/boardofdirectors.html | archive-date = 16 July 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> who used to perform with [[Bangalore]] based rock bands, shifted to Kochi and chanced to meet the band at the Ancient Mariner. John invited Mani to sing with the band, but he was not satisfied with the band only doing covers and not writing original material. Mani became the band's vocalist and wrote Motherjane's first original song "Disillusioned" soon after. About the same time, Motherjane recruited yet another guitarist, [[Rex Vijayan]]. Things took a slight detour after six months, when Mani moved back to Bangalore, but they continued to meet and jam as a band.<ref name='rollingstone'>{{cite magazine | first = Bobin | last = James | title = Motherjane: An Indian Tale | date = 25 July 2009 | url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/features/motherjane-an-indian-tale/ | magazine = [[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone India]] | accessdate = 14 July 2012}}</ref>

=== ''Insane Biography'' (2002–2003) ===
Motherjane released their debut album, ''Insane Biography'' in 2002 under Kan & Will Records.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.aum-iart.com/about.html | title = Aum-i Artistes:About Us | accessdate = 24 October 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110603033817/http://aum-iart.com/about.html | archive-date = 3 June 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The songs "Maya" and "Soul Corporations" had strong Indian musical elements which would continue in later albums. "Soul Corporations" was featured in ''Geki-Teki Metal'', a compilation album released in Japan in 2004.<ref name='rollingstone'/> Soon after the release of ''Insane Biography'', [[Rex Vijayan]] left the band in 2003, and was replaced by Deepu Sasidharan. Sasidharan, at that time, was playing with the Kochi-based [[hard rock]] band 13AD. ''Insane Biography'' was the only Indian album to be featured in the Asian Rock Rising Festival in Japan on 1 November 2003. The band also headlined [[Levi's]] Great Indian Rock 2003.<ref>{{cite news | title = Motherjane enthrals Sunday crowd | date = 8 October 2007 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/08/stories/2007100858600300.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013154930/http://hindu.com/2007/10/08/stories/2007100858600300.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 October 2007 | work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 24 October 2010}}</ref>

=== ''Maktub'' (2008–present) ===
''Maktub'' which was released in 2008, marked a change in Motherjane's musical style. Influence of [[Carnatic music]] was prominently seen in the guitar, vocals and percussion, and native instruments like the [[chenda]] were used. In 2009, [[Rolling Stone|''Rolling Stone'' India]] named ''Maktub'' as the album of the year.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.motherjane.in/files/PR/EthnicSpirits,GlobalRock.pdf | title = Ethnic Spirits, Global Rock | accessdate = 26 October 2010 }}</ref>


In 2008, Motherjane opened for [[Megadeth]] and [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] in [[Rock 'N India|Rock in India 2008]], [[Bangalore]] and for [[Opeth]] in [[Saarang|Saarang '08]] at [[IIT Madras]].<ref name='rollingstone'/><ref>{{cite news | title = Not Megadeth enough | date = 23 March 2008 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/23/stories/2008032350200700.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080401234807/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/23/stories/2008032350200700.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 1 April 2008 | work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 24 October 2010}}</ref> Motherjane has been a frequent headliner of college rock festivals across India.

Motherjane was ranked No. 1 in ''[[Rock Street Journal]]'''s bands of the decade in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.motherjane.in/files/PR/RSJBandoftheDecade.jpg | title = RSJ Band of the Decade | accessdate = 26 October 2010}}</ref> In the 2010 AVIMA Awards, Motherjane won the award for the Most Popular Act of Asia, and lead vocalist Suraj Mani was awarded Best Rock Vocalist.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://voize.my/music/full-avima-2010-winners-list/ | title = FULL AVIMA 2010 Winners List (Official Release) | accessdate = 26 October 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101104090126/http://voize.my/music/full-avima-2010-winners-list/ | archive-date = 4 November 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In the 2009 AVIMA Awards, Motherjane was awarded the Best Rock Act.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/101262 | title = AVIMA 2009: And the winners are... | date = 30 March 2009 | accessdate = 26 October 2010}}</ref> They has done an OST titled 'Jihad' for the movie 'Anwar' by [[Amal Neerad]] in 2010.

[[File:Niranj by Rohith krishnan.jpg|thumb|Motherjane at indigaga 2019]]
In November 2010, Motherjane on their website{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} announced guitarist Baiju Dharmajan's departure from the band to work with his new band Wrenz United. In January 2011 Motherjane announced that Santhosh Chandran has joined the band as the band's new guitarist. In the same year, Motherjane performed at [[Autumn Muse]], the annual cultural festival of [[St. John's Medical College]], [[Bangalore]].<ref>http://nh7.in/indiecision/2011/08/30/pics-atfc-motherjane-pentagram-st-johns-college-bangalore/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Motherjane's vocalist left the band in November 2011 citing health problems. He was replaced by Vivek Thomas who joined Motherjane in December 2011.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} Santhosh was replaced in 2013 by Nithin Vijayanath. Towards the end of 2012 the band started work on a new single 'Clayplay' with [[Rex Vijayan]] as producer with a vision to revamp the sound of the band. Clay play was eventually released on January 10, 2015 and marked a drastic shift in the musical direction of Motherjane. Around 2017, [[Niranj Suresh]] joined The band as the vocalist and can be deemed as the right fit for the new sounding band. The single 'Namaste' released in May 2018 is to be seen as a follow up to the change in musical style, again produced by Rex Vijayan. It hit #1 on the Apple Music rock charts in India within the 1st week of release.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} In June 2018 Motherjane announced on their Facebook page that they have recruited a new guitar player, Anubhav Langthasa, through auditions.<ref name=Anand>{{cite news|last1=Anand|first1=Shilpa Nair|title=Motherjane set to 'play'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/motherjane-set-to-play/article6769182.ece|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 January 2015}}</ref>
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'''111''''' - '''''2022'''''
Songwriting started on June 2018, alongside the audition.
[[File:John by Rohith krishnan.jpg|thumb|John, Indigaga 2019]]
[[File:Clyde by Drona Antony.jpg|thumb|Clyde at Falcon festival, Umranso]]
[[File:Niranj by Astle M fernanadez.jpg|thumb|Niranj at JBL Live, 2020]]
[[File:Anubhav Langthasa by John.jpg|thumb|Anubhav Langthasa at IIT Saarang,2020]]

== Line-up ==

=== Current members ===

* John Thomas – Drums (1996–present)
* Clyde Rozario – Bass (1996–present)
* [[Niranj Suresh]] – Vocals (2017–present)
* Anubhav Langthasa – Guitars (2018 – present)

=== Former members ===

* [[Suraj Mani]] – Vocals (2000–2011)
* [[Baiju Dharmajan]] – Guitars (1999–2010)
* [[Rex Vijayan]] – Guitars (2000–2003)
* Laji George – Vocals (1996–2000)
*
* Mithun Raju – Guitars (1996–2004)
* Deepu Sasidharan – Guitars (2004-2013)
* Biju Peter – Vocals (1996– 1998)
* [[Deepak Dev]] – Keyboards (1996–1998)
* Santhosh Chandran – Guitars (2011–2013)
* Nithin Vijayanath - Guitars (2013-2017)
*Vivek Thomas - Vocals (2011-2017)

== Discography ==

=== Studio albums ===
* ''Insane Biography'' (2001)
* ''Maktub'' (2008)
* ''111'' (EP) (2022)

=== Singles ===
* ''Tribes of Babel'' (2010)
*
* ''No Contest'' (2011)
* ''Clay Play'' (2015)
* ''Namaste'' (2018)

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

13.https://rollingstoneindia.com/watch-motherjanes-feisty-new-video-namaste/

.14.https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2018/may/09/listen-to-motherjanes-new-single-namaste-7246.html

15.https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2018/may/04/motherjane-is-back-7162.html

16.http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/180512-namaste-about-recognizing-and-accepting

17.https://www.retrokolkata.com/post/motherjane

18.https://www.clubby.in/clubbytalks/motherjane-not-an-ordinary-rock-band/

== External links ==
*[http://motherjaneofficial.com Official Website]
* https://www.facebook.com/MotherjaneOfficial/
* https://www.instagram.com/motherjane/

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[[Category:Indian progressive rock groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1996]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kochi]]
[[Category:Indian rock music groups]]
[[Category:Music bands from Kerala]]

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