Strange Brew to mark 10 years with Bengaluru gig at The Humming Tree

Strange Brew returns to The Humming Tree on October 17 for Oktoberzest, an anniversary gig marking 10 years of the Bengaluru band.

Drummer Ajit Nambiar, guitarist Christopher Avinash, bassist Santhosh Gnanakan and keyboardist Uday Jose formed the group in August 2016. Percussionist Imraan Jamal is also part of its core line-up.

The show will bring several of the band’s friends and collaborators onstage, including Bruce Lee Mani, Tony Das, Rajeev Rajagopal, Sylvester Pradeep, Ananth Menon, Venky Nayak, Ananya Raja, Tanya Shankar and Sweethin Hartmann.

The set will include tributes to artists who shaped the band’s sound, including Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Guns N’ Roses, Eric Clapton, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Ray Vaughan, James Brown, Bad Company, Eagles and The Beatles. Nambiar described the evening as a reunion with room for spontaneous moments.