What does it take to keep a boy band together in India? After a nationwide talent hunting, which are spread over the months, thousands of auditions and a broad bootcamp, international record manufacturer and lyricist Savanist Savan Kotcha, who has worked with many artists including Ed Sheeran’s smash hit ‘Saaphare’, including Ed Sheeran’s smash hit ‘Saaphare’.
In partnership with Savannah’s Imprint Label Viswa Records India, Republic Records and Universal Music India, starting India’s newest boy band, outstation, which includes 22 -year -old Bhuvan Shetty from Udupi; Hemang Singh, 20, by prayer; Mashal Sheikh, 21, from Goa; Kurian Sebastian, 20, a Malayali from Delhi; And Shayan Pattem, 17, an army child from Hyderabad.
An Indian-American of Gujarati origin who is named 17-time Grammy, Sawan is clear about the audience he is eating. “Outstation will be a big jump for the youth of the country, who feel that they need more representation there. After traveling to India, I also felt that non-film music business feels very city centered and we were eager to expand their search through the country,” they say.
Sawan Kotcha | Photo Credit: Leena Larsen
Earlier this year, applications were invited online for youth wishing to be part of groups to be part of groups. The last five members were selected from a shortlist of 12, which was placed in Goa via an intensive bootcamp. “It was important that our last group was not only talented to music, but also chemistry. There is something special about them in which they are from where they are from amazing stories,” says Sawan.
Given the number of global music superstars who start the youth and build muscle on the way, it was also a conscious decision to choose these members. “It looked like an investment for the future, and most importantly, inspired other children of the country to feel that they have the opportunity to represent India,” Sawan says.
The composer is keen to make the ‘band of India’. “India is entitled to a great homegron band. Many international lyricists and artists, with whom I have worked, have reached me to show interest, but now, I am actually excited to start in the studio in the studio, with some best lyricists in the country in the next few months. While they will dub in pop music, there is no direction of the band, no direction of the band, Sawan is called Sawan.” For, if a member is not a natural dancer, it is fine. They don’t have to do so, “he laughs.
The launch of the outstation is the cherry at the top for the already spectacular last few weeks of Sawan. He co-written and co-produce Ed Sheeran’s ‘Azizam’ and ‘Neelam’, which is trending on music charts worldwide.
‘Neelam’ has specially taken India from the storm, something thrilled and says that it looks like the first step to come. “Working on Neelam ‘came to me at the right time in my life and career. Ed is very open to search various cultures and rhythms, and not only is it a fun sample in Oh.’ Sawan recalls how Ed Sheeran spent weeks for example in recording the best musicians – tabla, dhol and sitar players.
“It all comes together in such an organic way, and nothing feels forced. I also feel that Arjit Singh, who collaborated on the song, is probably one of the greatest singers of all time and I am very happy that a new version of ‘Neelam’ is coming, in which it is very much with Arijit,” he said.
He nominated for an Academy Award for an Academy Award. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaRecently, Sawan’s work in films includes Anne Hathway-Nicolas Galitzin film Your idea Where he wrote songs for the fictional band August Moon. Netflix’s recent smash with an animated film K-pap demon hunter However, Sawan took a different opportunity – not songwriting or production, but it was his label, being the first huge global release by World Records.
“I remember I was watching and loved K-Pop demon hunter, Listening to music, and then deciding to take a shot and put it on my record label. I am very happy to be just a small player here, and to see how songs are associated with people all ages ”he says about the huge success of film and music.
Sawan has big plans for youth loved music in India, never before globally with pop music. He says, “Instead of a Western artist, this is the time when we see the poster of our homegron bands and musicians on their walls.”
Published – July 10, 2025 04:34 pm IST
