Migrating for music seems to be the next big trend among music lovers in Delhi, who are willing to travel far and near just to enjoy some good notes. The rise in destination music festivals is a testimony to this fact; and the next hot spot marked in musical calendar for 2013 is Coorg, Karnataka, where the first-of-its-kind outdoor camping Storm music festival will be organised on February 1 and 2.

The second edition of this fest will feature 45 plus artistes and bands from India and abroad. The finale act for this festival will be collaboration of musician Shankar Mahadevan and Delhi-based rock band Indian Ocean.

Speaking about this gig, Shankar says, “I really wanted to collaborate with Indian Ocean, I love them as people as well as for them being the wonderful musicians they are.”
Rahul Ram, bass guitarist at Indian Ocean, also feels that festivals like these are great platforms to create new compositions. “Shankar is a fantastic guy, a very capable musician and an outstanding singer. We’re really looking forward to this collaboration,” he mentions.

Speaking about the other highlights of this festival, Lavin Uthappa, festival director of Storm says, “The festival was conceived a few years ago with an aim to create a space where we could bring some of the best of mainstream entertainment to a pristine location like Coorg. The festival brings together nature and adventure with great music. We plan to have have more than three stages this time for performers.”

He adds, “We also want to spread social awareness messages about environment, minimising usage of plastic as well as discouraging consumption of drugs, through renowned musicians.”

source: http://www.AsianAge.com / Home> Life and Style / by Nivi Shrivastava / January 08th, 2013