(From left) Nikhil Rao, Tuheen Chakraborty, Rahul Ram, Himanshu Joshi and Amit Kilam make up Indian Ocean

"When there are no shows, we meet every day to jam, play cricket, gorge on delicious food and drink endless cups of chai over jokes," says Rahul Ram, bassist and one of the voices of the iconic Indian Ocean, when asked about the camaraderie within the group. The band was launched in 1990 and became popular for their World Music sound. It witnessed the arrival and departure of a number of musicians, including founder members Susmit Sen (guitar) and the late Asheem Chakravarty (vocals and percussion), but mutual respect and love for the core sound keeps them going. "We have always stuck to our workshop-style of making music. It is only about the music as opposed to any competition," he adds.