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Kochi's When Chai Met Toast on touring the world, latest EP 'Love you the same'
Updated On: 13 September, 2023 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Having spent a major part of the year touring, the Kochi alt-folk quartet of When Chai Met Toast speak about their journey on the road, future plans and their latest EP, Love you the same
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The band’s India tour is spread across eight cities, including Mumbai
It is a busy afternoon as we catch up with Achyuth Jaigopal over the phone. He is still chatting with Palee Francis. “It is just the two of us,” the guitarist sheepishly admits, adding that vocalist Ashwin Gopakumar’s engagement marks another key point in their journey this year. The trio, along with drummer Pai Sailesh, has been on tour since May 2022, covering the UK, the US and now, India, on a marathon trail.
“Usually May and June are the off season for us. That’s when monsoon begins and gigs slow down,” Jaigopal reveals. The statement might have been true when the Kochi-based quartet first began in 2016. In the last few years, however, they have broken into the big leagues. Their recent UK tour saw them sell out The Garage, as well as perform to sold-out shows in Birmingham and Glasgow. “It was a thrill to perform at Glasgow [King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut], a venue where bands we admire, such as The 1975 and Coldplay, have held shows,” the guitarist remarked.
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