MUMBAI: Hundreds of International acts have forayed into the Indian music landscape in the past years. Some we have been dying to watch since "milleniums" and some were happy discoveries. But there are very few who dedicatedly have been focusing on sounds that have potential to be "The one" in the coming years. New Wave Asia (NWA) for the last three years has been bringing together emerging Asian 'indie' acts. Now its fourth edition hits the home ground after travelling from Goa, Bengaluru and Delhi.

The festival organised by ennui.BOMB will see seven international and 17 Indian artistes that will be performing at five venues this year. There will be three main event venues and two pre-party venues.

Having brought down names that were never before heard in the country namely Japan's legendary band Shonen Knife, Kyoto Protocol and more, this edition will feature sounds that the audience most likely haven't heard yet.

The Emerging Artistes Of Asia:

The Asian indie performers include JVNR,  a solo project by South Korea’s popular electronic pop-rock outfit WHOwho’s front-man Jun. HIBARI from Shinjuku-ku, Japan bringing chiptune/rap/ punk and straightedge to the festival. DR.EGGS from Hong Kong fronted by Joul will introduce ‘Trunk Music’ for the first time in India. From our closest neighbourhood, we have Thailand’s hot pop-rock outfit The Note and Bhutan's The Baby Boomrs and Flying Kik who will offer Alt/Indie/Folk Rock and Reggae/ Rap Metal respectively.

The Desi Acts:

The Indian line-up will showcase Hip-Hop/Bass Live Electronica act ViceVersa, Mumbai-based Hip-Hop artist Enkore, Punk act The Riot Peddlers, singer- songwriter Ramil Ganjoo, an exclusively-curated set by jwala, Bangalore-based stoner-rock duo Diarchy, Bangalore-based alternative/psychedelic rock outfit Stoned Seahorse, Mumbai's Awkward Silence, Hip-Hop artist MC Heam who promises to bring in some never-before heard collaborations to the festival, Pune-based Hardcore Punk act False Flag, Pune-based What Plough?, Progressive Metal act Dionysian, slacker-pop/indie act iBlinkWhenIThink, Delhi's Kum Chirui and Mumbai's Punk pioneers Tripwire.

Songdew Pick:

Raghav Meattle has been chosen amongst hundred other entries as the Songdew Pick for the festival, a segment curated by Songdew.

The Cherry On Top:

From Woolwich, London, electro-pop songwriting duo Ooberfuse who is steadily taking the British electronic pop scene one storm at a time will debut at the festival and is the lone non-Asian represent.

Pre-Party Performers:

The pre-parties will be held on the 26th and 27th  October. Pune will witness performances of The Baby Boomrs and Flying Kik from Bhutan alongside Tripwire. The Humming Tree in Bengaluru will see Ooberfuse, HIBARI and JVNR weaving are sounds like chiptune, straight edge, punk and musical cultures overall that are refreshing to discover in times like these.

The reasonably priced ticket details are here:

26 October at HRC Pune- 250/-(entry)+ 250/-(cover)

27 October at THT Bangalore- 300/-

28 October at Summer House Café- 500/-

29 October at Raasta Bombay- FREE

29 October at antiSOCIAL- 300/- (4 pm- 8 pm) 500/- (8 pm onwards).

Online tickets are available at insider for the pre-party at THT. Click here

Event pages:

THT:https://www.facebook.com/events/843054139152929/

Summer House Café: https://www.facebook.com/events/899392230210742/

Raasta: https://www.facebook.com/events/2062530097406120/

Festival details and ticket info: https://www.facebook.com/thenewwaveasia/