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'''aswekeepsearching''' (often abbreviated as '''AWKS'''; pronounced '''“As We Keep 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’sBengaluru's Indie March Festival Next Month |date=5 February 2016 |publisher=Rolling Stones 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 |publisher=The Telegraph }}</ref>

==Career==

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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”). 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 |publisher=Rolling Stones 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”) – 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’'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]].

===2019: ''Rooh'', Sambit’s entry in the band and the Rooh India Tour===

[[File:Sambit Chatterjee.jpg|thumb|Sambit Chatterjee]]

In May 2019, the band embarked on a 5 city tour covering [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Pune]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Kolkata]]. Later in July, after 4 years of being together, Gautam Deb left the band after finishing the drum tracking for the third album. The band's longtime friend & collaborator Sambit Chatterjee joined the band as the drummer. Prior to the release of the album, Uddipan once again hosted an album listening session<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mensxp.com/culture/music/55701-i-experienced-half-an-hour-of-pure-music-at-aswekeepsearching-s-beautiful-intimate-listening-session.html |title=I Experienced Half An Hour Of Pure Music At Aswekeepsearching's Beautiful, Intimate Listening Session |publisher=MensXP |date=12 August 2019 }}</ref> and this time covered 20 cities. Finally, ''‘Rooh’'' (meaning ‘Soul’), an 8-song album was released in September 2019. The band then went on to tour 9 cities across India covering cities like [[Guwahati]], [[Shillong]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Delhi]], [[Bangalore]], [[Kolkata]], [[Kohima]] and [[Pune]]; promoting their latest full-length ''Rooh'', headlined numerous college festivals at prestigious institutions like the IITs, and also performed at the debut edition of the OnePlus Music Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/oneplus-music-festival-the-six-who-will-rock-mumbai/ |title=OnePlus Music Festival: The six who will rock Mumbai! |date=8 November 2019 |publisher=The Indian Express }}</ref> held at [[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Mumbai]] in November, where they got to share the stage with the likes of [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Dua Lipa]] and [[Katy Perry]].

===2020-present: ''Sleep''===

While travelling to different cities for their performances, work on new music had already begun. In December 2019, the band laid the foundations for their next full-length release, in which they wanted to touch on the topic of Mental health and its importance. In January 2020 they began the recording and pre-production process for the album ''‘Sleep’'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://echoesanddust.com/2020/04/aswekeepsearching-sleep/ |title=REVIEW: ASWEKEEPSEARCHING – SLEEP |date=20 April 2020 |publisher=Echoes and Dust }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theindianmusicdiaries.com/aswekeepsearchings-upcoming-album-sleep-may-help-people-with-sleep-disorders/ |title=Aswekeepsearching’sAswekeepsearching's upcoming album ‘Sleep’'Sleep' may help people with sleep disorders |date=3 April 2020 |publisher=The Indian Music Diaries }}</ref> set to release on the 17th of April 2020. The release of ''Sleep'' also saw the parting of ways with guitarist Shubham Gurung, as he wanted to focus his energies on his spiritual path. In July 2020, the band spearheaded the campaign #foryourmind<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewildcity.com/news/17759-raghav-meattle-hanita-bhambri-more-join-aswekeepsearching-s-mental-health-awareness-campaign-foryourmind |title=Raghav Meattle, Hanita Bhambri & More Join Aswekeepsearching’sAswekeepsearching's Mental Health Awareness Campaign ‘'#foryourmind’foryourmind' |publisher=Wild City }}</ref><ref>{{cite webnews|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/foryourmind-music-and-art-in-aid-of-mental-health/article32212956.ece |title=#ForYourMind: music and art in aid of mental health |publisherwork=The Hindu |date=28 July 2020 |last1=Majumdar |first1=Meghna }}</ref> where they collaborated with independent artists like Hanita Bhambri, Raghav Meattle, Polar Lights, [[Mali (singer)|Mali]], Aditi Ramesh, [[Bloodywood]], FOI, Street Stories, Gaurav Tophakhane, [[Swarathma]] and others across the country in an effort to raise awareness on Mental Health and Wellness.

==Members==

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'''Zia (2017)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/aswekeepsearching-zia/ |title=Aswekeepsearching Switch Gears |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=The Rolling Stone India }}</ref>

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'''Sleep (2020)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://echoesanddust.com/2020/04/aswekeepsearching-sleep/ |title=REVIEW: ASWEKEEPSEARCHING – SLEEP |date=20 April 2020 |publisher=Echoes and Dust }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theindianmusicdiaries.com/aswekeepsearchings-upcoming-album-sleep-may-help-people-with-sleep-disorders/ |title=Aswekeepsearching’sAswekeepsearching's upcoming album ‘Sleep’'Sleep' may help people with sleep disorders |date=3 April 2020 |publisher=The Indian Music Diaries }}</ref>

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| title1 = Glued