The Local Train

[1] The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist - Paras Thakur, bassist - Ramit Mehra, and drummer and percussionist - Sahil Sarin.

[6] The band is known for its Hindi and Urdu lyrics, often touching on topics like communalism and faith[7] which has made them popular with younger audiences across India.

[13] In 2012, Raman quit his job at TCS to pursue music full time and the band relocated to Delhi.

[24] The Dil Mere video was shot in Solang Valley and Manali, and was produced by Snow Leopard Productions,[25] and Atharva Studios.

Its music video starred Arjun Mathur, was directed by Vijesh Rajan and produced by Jungle Book Entertainment.

It was selected for the 18th Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival,[31] and chosen as one of Rolling Stone’s 11 best Indian music videos for 2019.

[36] The band cites their musical influences to include Nirvana, Aerosmith, U2, Porcupine Tree, Lucky Ali, The 1975, and Alt-J.

[8] They have expressed a desire to “put the Hindi in the indie”, and to make a mark on audiences looking to switch from mainstream Bollywood to other genres of music.

The tracks and accompanying videos explore diverse topics and stories including those about communalism, faith, existentialism,[36] self-actualisation, over-dependence on technology,[40] and oppressive regimes.