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| website = {{urlURL|aswekeepsearching.in}}

| current_members = Uddipan Sarmah<br />Robert Alex<br />Sambit Chatterjee

| past_members = Shubham Gurung<br />Gautam Deb<br />Ashwin Naidu<br />Tushar Verma

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'''aswekeepsearching''' (often abbreviated as '''AWKS'''; pronounced '''“As"As We Keep Searching”Searching"''') is an Indian [[post-rock]] band formed in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]] in September 2013 as a home studio project by vocalist & guitarist Uddipan Sarmah and ex-guitarist & keyboardist Shubham Gurung. They have released four studio albums and two EPs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/still-lot-of-scope-and-hope-for-upcoming-indie-music-artistes-post-rock-band-aswekeepsearching-2379127.html |title=Still Lot of Scope and Hope for Upcoming Indie Music Artistes: Post-rock Band aswekeepsearching |publisher=News 18 |date=16 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2019/jul/06/of-happily-evolving-in-post-rock-sounds-2000112.html |title=Of happily evolving in post rock sounds |publisher=The New Indian Express }}</ref>

The band has shared the stage with notable acts such as [[Incubus (band)| Incubus]], [[Fever 333]], [[Textures (band)| Textures]], [[Caspian (band)| Caspian]], [[God Is an Astronaut]], [[Steven Wilson]], [[65daysofstatic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/65daysofstatic-colour-haze-to-play-at-bengalurus-indie-march-festival-next-month/ |title=65daysofstatic, Colour Haze to Play at Bengaluru's Indie March Festival Next Month |date=5 February 2016 |publisherwork=Rolling StonesStone India}}</ref> pg.lost, [[Tides of Man]], [[sleepmakeswaves]], [[The Contortionist]], [[Plini]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Dua Lipa]] and many more. Their fresh & emotive approach to the post-rock genre followed by their live performances have achieved notable success in India and internationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/indian-post-rockers-aswekeepsearching-go-deep-on-their-powerful-new-track/ |title=Indian Post-Rockers aswekeepsearching Go Deep On Their Powerful New Track |publisher=Kerrang }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/soul-sound-aswekeepsearching-the-hindi-post-rock-band/cid/1696173 |title=Soul sound: Aswekeepsearching, the Hindi post-rock band |publishernewspaper=The Telegraph }}</ref>

==Career==

===2013-2014: Formation, early years and ''Growing Suspicions''===

In September 2013, the band was started as a home studio project by vocalist & guitarist Uddipan Sarmah and keyboardist & guitarist Shubham Gurung in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The band released their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''Growing Suspicions'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/listen-ahmedabad-post-rock-band-keep-searching-release-debut-ep/ |title=Listen: Ahmedabad Post Rock Band As We Keep Searching Release Debut EP |publisherwork=Rolling StonesStone India |date=12 February 2014}}</ref> in February 2014 featuring 6 tracks and 2 bonus tracks. Uddipan and Shubham were joined by their friends Ashwin Naidu on the drums and Tushar Verma on the bass to play a couple of live shows in their home city.

===2015-2016: ''Khwaab'' and Russia Tour===

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The year 2015, saw them come together as a live act, with Robert Alex and Gautam Deb from a prominent [[Pune]] based experimental metal band Noiseware, and this ultimately led to the launch of aswekeepsearching's first full-length release titled ''‘Khwaab’''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rsjonline.com/reviews/aswekeepsearching--khwaab.html |title=Aswekeepsearching - Khwaab |publisher=Rock Street Journal}}</ref> (meaning “Dream”"Dream"). Noiseware's guitarist/producer Adhiraj Singh tracked the album at Refractor Studio in Pune and joined the band as their live sound engineer. The release of ''‘Khwaab’'' was the moment that led to the start of a change in the Indian independent music circuit. With the music spreading like wildfire owing to its fresh and emotive approach, the band redefined the touring culture in India;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/interview-with-aswekeepsearching |title=aswekeepsearching: The uncovered interview |publisher=Red Bull |date=16 September 2016}}</ref> taking their music to a multitude of cities locally and also embarking on their first-ever overseas 5-city Russian Tour<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/aswekeepsearching-announce-russia-tour-new-single/ |title=Aswekeepsearching Announce Russia Tour, New Single |date=7 October 2015 |publisherwork=Rolling StonesStone India }}</ref> where the band performed in [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Moscow]], [[Kazan]], [[Ekaterinburg]] and last show once again in Moscow.

===2017-2018: ''Zia'' and Europe Tour===

[[File: Aswekeepsearching live in Fandom Gilly's Redefined, Bangalore.jpg|thumb|aswekeepsearching playing in Bangalore, India in 2019.]]

The extensive touring schedule of ‘Khwaab’ brought them their sophomore record ''‘Zia’''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/aswekeepsearching-zia/ |title=Aswekeepsearching Switch Gears |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=The Rolling Stone India }}</ref> (meaning “Light”"Light") – an eleven-track album birthed from the shared experiences of the band. ''‘Zia’'' saw the light of the day in April 2017 and gained appreciation from critics & fans alike. Expanding the sonic landscape, the band collaborated with like-minded artists on select songs, introducing Indian instrumentation such as Tabla, Sitar into their already diverse soundscape. This made for a unique and enthralling listening experience for a global audience – setting a standard for Modern Post-Rock. Prior to the release of the album, Uddipan hosted a ‘Zia // Storytelling & Listening Session Tour’ where he visited 13 cities and hosted a listening session to a select number of fans. The sessions were held in living rooms and jam pads. Post-release, the band went on to extensively tour<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/gigreview-aswekeepsearching-zia-album-launch/ |title=Gig Review: AsWeKeepSearching 'Zia' Album Launch, Mumbai |date=9 June 2017 |publisher=The Rolling Stone India }}</ref> - from selling out venues on their album launch tour to performing at premiere music festivals in India such as [[NH7 Weekender]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/bacardi-nh7-weekender-mix-of-desi-videshi-acts-dominates-day-1-4974811/ |title=Bacardi NH7 Weekender: Mix of desi-videshi acts dominates Day 1 |date=9 December 2017 |publisher=The Indian Express }}</ref> and VH1 Supersonic.

In May 2018, the band embarked on their second overseas 15 City tour across Europe<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewildcity.com/news/6959-aswekeepsearching-announce-eu-tour |title=Aswekeepsearching Announce EU Tour |publisher=The Wild City |date=17 April 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/9k7pd7/mumbaipune-based-rock-band-aswekeepsearching-captures-the-giddy-and-gruelling-moments-of-their-first-ever-europe-tour |title=Mumbai/Pune-Based Rock Band Aswekeepsearching Captures the Giddy and Gruelling Moments of Their First Ever Europe Tour |publisher=VICE |date=26 October 2018 }}</ref> with shows at notable post-rock outings like dunk! Festival ([[Belgium]]) & Pelagic Fest ([[Germany]]), the band made a lasting impression on Europe. After returning from Europe, the band did a 7 city Homecoming tour where they covered cities like [[Delhi]], [[Bangalore]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Guwahati]] and [[Shillong]].

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