Kanchan Daniel & The Beards kicked off the Ladies Special series with their original set and signature Blues covers on Thursday. Pic/Sneha Kharabe

It took 55 years for independent India to have its first-ever girl band. Viva, the band that emerged from a reality show in 2002, pulled in over 50,000 people at their concerts. They didn’t continue for long but started a revolution. Women were no more wary of holding a guitar on stage and expressing their emotions. In the last few years, India has seen the rise of many talented women singer-songwriters, such that antiSOCIAL in Khar has designed a ladies special gig series to celebrate their aptitude. It started with an electric concert by the Blues Rock group Kanchan Daniel & The Beards earlier this week. Who will follow suit? We’ve picked three Mumbai artistes who are worth a listen.