You have the talent and the passion, and it's time for you to get your rightful share of the limelight. Rockolleseum beckons college bands to step up to the next level and join the league of the best in the business by proving their mettle, competing with their peers from across the country. Power-packed performances, youthful energy and of course amazing music is what we vouch for. Be there to witness the stars in the making at Rockolleseum '12.

Band Members of the The Bicycle Days

Review by Chordvine: The Bangalore quartet seems to be on the upward swing only after releasing their EP in March. Indeed, '42' is the defining moment for the alternative/psychedelic rock band. Many people have different definitions and expectations from psychedelic rock. I, for one, have been more into the neo-psychedelic movement, while also being acquainted with music from the 1960s. But to put The Bicycle Days into either of these categories would be inappropriate. They've got to be the Indian variation of psychedelic rock. You'd think Veenas, Sitars, and Tablas when you hear me say that, but TBD manages to add much more to Indian Psychedelic Rock - which can take a new form thanks to The Bicycle Days and other bands like Rosemary and Until There Is Light.

Review by NH7: NH7 2010 Review On Friday, December 10, psychedelic/alternative Bangalore band played Hard Rock Cafe, Pune at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. The Bicycle Days, who were pretty awesome. Resounding reverberating vocals over psychedelic soundscapes, crazy inventive yet simplistic guitar work laced with long delay and harmonics, and incredible intensity. We would go as far as saying that this band is the best new act we've seen live this year.

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Some of the gigs they have done:
NLS Strawberry fields
26/11 Tribute show, Bandstand
Legends of rock, Bangalore
Unwind center, Bangalore
Kyra theater x3
Elliot's Beach, Chennai
VIT
Live Gig
Headlining act REVA college, Bangalore
BMS
B-Flat, Bangalore x4
The Big Mushroom Cloud Festival
B52 Bangalore(electronic set only)
Hard Rock Cafe Bangalore
Hard Rock Cafe Hyderabad
The Big Mushroom cloud festival 2nd edtiton
MCC chennai headlining act
Octoberfest 2010, Pune
Gay Pride at 1,Shanti road.
Extreme Sports Bar, Bangalore
NH7 Pune , Hard rock cafe
GIR 2010
Bangalore Habba
IIT Saarang Co-Headlining act
CEPT Ahmedabad Headlining act
Counter Culture Bangalore
MIT headlining act
World music festival 2011
Score nights, Chennai
G6, Mangalore

General Rules

• No. of participants: Min 3, Maximum 8. All participants must be from the same college.
• Online Registration is mandatory for this event. No spot registrations will be allowed. Registration details can be found on www.unmaad.com
• A minimum of 3 participants should be on stage at any point of time, involved in the song as vocalists or instrumentalists.
• At least one instrument must be used
• All songs must be in English
• One person cannot participate in more than one band in the same event
• This event is only for college bands
• Elimination rounds would be conducted based on the number of entries received.
• No pre-recorded sequence can be played on stage

Elimination round

The band shall be asked to present one song

Time limit is as per the discretion of the judge i.e. how long the judge requires to make a decision about the participant. Upper limit of 5 minutes stage time and an additional 3 minutes of setup time

Finals

The band will be given a stage time of 15 minutes + up to 3 minutes for setup. Teams exceeding the time limit will be penalized.

Participants will have to perform at least one original composition and at least one cover within the allocated time. Also, for the other tracks original compositions will be given preference over covers .

A stage will be provided, with electrical connections sufficient to service an 8-piece band. Monitors will be provided on the stage, as well as up to 5 microphones. A drum set will be provided and one keyboard will be provided. Besides these, any other equipment will be brought by the teams themselves. The same applies to guitar distortion boxes and similar pieces of equipment. Clarifications can be obtained by contacting: Dhruv Shah - +91 9742035454

Judging of the event will be based on the usual rock competition criteria - the tightness of the band, the selection of material, the individual skills of instrumentalists, and the overall effect including audience appeal and appreciation.

Dhruv Shah - + 91 97420 35454 - dhruv.shah[at]iimb.ernet.in

Aditya Navada - +91 98868 01504 - aditya.navada10[at]iimb.ernet.in