Aswekeepsearching

[1][2] The band has shared the stage with notable acts such as Incubus, Fever 333, Textures, Caspian, God Is an Astronaut, Steven Wilson, 65daysofstatic,[3] pg.lost, Tides of Man, Sleepmakeswaves, the Contortionist, Plini, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa and many more.

[6] 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.

[citation needed] The extensive touring schedule of Khwaab brought them their sophomore record Zia (meaning "Light") – an eleven-track album birthed from the shared experiences of the band.

Expanding the sonic landscape, the band collaborated with like-minded artists on select songs, introducing Indian instrumentation such as the tabla and sitar into their already diverse soundscape.

The band then went on to tour nine cities across India – Guwahati, Shillong, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kohima and Pune – promoting Rooh, headlined numerous college festivals at prestigious institutions like the IITs,[citation needed] and also performed at the debut edition of the OnePlus Music Festival 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.

[citation needed] In July 2020, the band spearheaded the campaign #foryourmind where they collaborated with independent artists like Hanita Bhambri, Raghav Meattle, Polar Lights, 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.

Aswekeepsearching playing in Bangalore, India in 2019.
Sambit Chatterjee