Thermal And A Quarter (TAAQ -- that's just an abbreviation, not our NASDAQ listing) is a groundbreaking band of musicians based in Bangalore, India. Conceived in a bedroom, (not a garage), TAAQ has been around from 1996. That's twelve years – older than some of your children and way older than most of your goldfish.

In that time, TAAQ has been variously labelled 'Indian rock', 'Curry' rock, 'fusion' rock and more. Neatly sidestepping the confines of genre, TAAQ has best been described as a pioneer, making music that resonates with the rhythms of contemporary India. Our influences range from South Indian classical and folk to progressive rock and jazz. Bands that turn us on include Steely Dan, Sting, Dave Matthews, Shakti, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles.

Thermal And A Quarter has four albums and hundreds of live gigs under its collective belt. Highlights include:

• Ranked #48 in Blender Magazine’s '100 Ultimate Rock Bands You Must Listen To' – alongside the likes of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more - 2008
  
• Fourth album This Is It released - 2008
  
• Supporting act for Megadeth and Machine Head - 2008
  
• Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine; 3 ½ star review for new album; Bruce Lee Mani featured as one of “India’s Best Axemen” - 2008
  
• Headlining act at the biggest Indian college festivals, including BITS Pilani, IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai, and more. - 2007
  
• Middle East Tour with gigs in Dubai and Bahrain – June 2007
  
• Winner, WorldSpace Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Rock’. (Other honorees include Johnny Cash, Baba Maal, Lionel Ritchie, The Who, Jay-Z, and more) - 2007
  
• Voted one of the Best Indian Bands by The Hindustan Times, New Delhi - 2006
  
• UK Tour, with multiple performances in London and Glasgow, 2006
  
• 3rd studio album Plan B released, 2006
  
• Opening act for Jethro Tull, 2006
  
• Featured on National Public Radio (www.npr.org) in the USA, on All Things Considered, 2005 – the first Indian band to receive this acclaim; interviewed by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
  
• Voted among the “biggest bands in India” by a nation-wide reader’s poll conducted by RSJ magazine, 2004
  
• Heart Cave: Sphurana VCD released, 2003
  
• Prime-time FM airplay, Dubai, 2002
  
• 2nd album Jupiter Café released, 2002
  
• Opening act for Deep Purple, 2001
  
• Self-titled debut album released 1999
  
• Winner, ‘Battle of the Bands’ competitions across India, 1996 – 1998
  
• Founded 1996
  

Discography

Full Length albums:

Thermal And A Quarter: released 2000
Jupiter Cafe: released 2002
Heart Cave: Sphurana (DVD): released 2003
Plan B: released 2006
This Is It: released 2009

Keep The Promise: single released online 2006