BAM! Have you ever been hit with an unexpected punch that leaves you reeling? Well, that’s exactly what a KAPOW! performance feels like!
Kapow! is India’s first Comic Rock band, and they are absolutely wild!
What sets them apart is that their songwriting is both musically and lyrically diverse, like completely out of the box, ranging from Pop-Rock ballads to eclectic Sci-Fi inspired tracks. They even went to the level of performing as drag artists to show respect and support to the clan.
If you walk into a crowd and there’s KAPOW!, you can easily identify them with their trademark swashbuckling pajamas, making crowds chant their songs.
The Journey
The journey began back in 2018 when Mayank, the vocalist, was in his final year of college. He had no plans besides academics and was about to pursue Physics, so starting a band was highly unlikely. But he was quite inclined towards singing, and one thing led to the other, and he, along with juniors, started the band with the drummer Prakhar Srivastava.
“Things were quite wobbly back then. I entered the music scene out of the blue. Prakhar was planning to leave music when he entered and calling it his last project. But then things worked out for the good, and there has been no looking back. But like every other band, we faced challenges like members leaving, the pandemic, and financial stability. But we never stopped believing in our calling,” shared Mayank.
A Track Each Month For Two Years
This February KAPOW! has launched a track – “My Favourite Notification” at the Piano Man to serenade to those tender beginnings, to the time when love is fresh, and every message is a treasure.
Each line, each chorus, and each bridge in the song is a love letter to those who have pined, sighed, and smiled over a message from that person. It’s a sonnet for the soul, a haiku for the heart, and a cheeky limerick that whispers sweet nothings into the ears of the smitten. It’s a lyrical photograph, a memory etched into the melody, capturing the essence of a moment shared with someone special. That picture, that dress— a memory that resonates with anyone ever in love.
KAPOW!’s upcoming endeavors include the most ambitious project yet, i.e., a 24-month release plan where they will drop a new single every month for two years, starting January 2024. Exploring new genres, storytelling styles, and social media campaigns.
Each song will explore new genres, storytelling styles, and social media campaigns, accompanied by a launch show. Each of these launch gigs, every month, will feature a live version of the song of the month, which will be different from the studio track, with larger-than-life stage acts, all to live by their tagline “We can’t guarantee your safety, but we guarantee your enjoyment.”