On this episode of Maed in India, Mae is joined by Shrenik Ganatra, who’s here all the way from Brooklyn, New York, to represent his alt-rock, shoegaze band Minaxi. They chat about how Minaxi takes influences from alt rock outfits like The Smashing Pumpkins and Pakistani rock bands like Jal (you gotta hear it to believe it). He also opens up about overcoming his fear of writing songs in Hindi, and how the 2020-2022 period of the band was codenamed “blue”, which influenced the themes and name of their latest studio album. Song List: Dilli (01:08 - 05:25) Dua (17:30 - 21:58) Zidd (32:14 - 35:48) Follow Minaxi: Instagram @minaxitheband Facebook @minaxitheband Twitter @minaxitheband Follow Shrenik: Instagram @shrenik18 Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Adhithya Sivakumar Recorded at Island City Studios