Discovering one's affinity towards music and embracing your ability to come up with hummable tunes is something most musicians discover whilst in school or college. And Mumbai-based Alchemy and Chennai's Oddbox - the two winners of Parx Live Hunt, an annual college rock competition - think that the genre is here to stay, despite the influx of EDM variants.

"The Mumbai rock scene is growing exponentially. The influence of bands like The Local Train and Aswekeepsearching has revived the independent scene not only in Mumbai, but also the country," Mohit Budhwani, vocalist of six-member piece Alchemy, a Hindi alternative/experimental rock band, says. Indie events organised regularly by venues, DIY gigs by indie bands, and curated major events also get credit for the rise of rock. "A decade ago, bands like Euphoria, Parikrama and Indian Ocean ruled the scene, but unfortunately, it was curbed by Bollywood music," Budhwani adds.