Maed in India
Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.
Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora.
The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.
“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 357
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep. 37 Mae Selecta
It's an eruption of new music on Maed in India Ep.37 this week with a debut EP out by Bombay singer-songwriter Vernon Noronha, along with a single from nu-disco DJ/Producer Jai Vaswani aka Nanok, and…
Ep. 36 feat. The Tripp
In this episode of #MaedInIndia, Bombay blues rock band, The Tripp join Mae in the studio to talk about how they met, their Catholic wedding band image, their first single, having 3 guitarists, and t…
Ep. 35 Mae Selecta
This episode of #MaedinIndia has Mae throwing down her selection of songs, indie scene news and new releases. We have tunes from a man who's trying to create India's first reggae soundsystem, electro…
Ep. 34 feat. Bombay Bassment
This latest episode will be the first of the new format of #Maedinindia where we have an interview and acoustic session with reggae/funk/drum and bass band, Bombay Bassment. We have Bobcat (MC & rapp…
Ep. 33 feat. Gowri
Bringing you some girl power, I’ve got sultry funk & blues singer-songwriter Gowri, who talks about her various avatars from Kozmi Cow to Mama Kitty to Pulpy Shilpy to Run Pussy Run. She also reveals…
Ep. 32 feat. Punk On Toast
This episode of Maed In India, we have Mumbai-based punk band, Punk On Toast. Find out how they formed the band, their debut EP 'For Hire', the punk music scene on India, and acoustic punk tunes perf…
Ep. 31 feat. Enkore
On this week's episode of Maed in India, I have hip hop artist Ankur aka Enkore on the bill, as he talks to me about finding his muse, his debut album Libra Scale, his show Voice Of The People & his …
Ep. 30 - Best of Acoustic Sessions Part 2
For the first show of the year 2016 and my landmark episode 30, it’s time for a Best of Acoustic special, where from Ep.14 till now you get to hear the finest artists this country has to offer. I wil…
Ep. 29 feat. Filter Coffee
Appeasing my South Indian soul this episode is fusion duo Filter Coffee - a drummer & a flutist who create Indian classical foliage across electronica landscapes. Also on the line up is some alternat…
Ep. 28 feat. Sofia Ashraf
Tamil rapper Sofia Ashraf is the headliner on today’s show as she talks about her claim to fame 'Kodaikanal Won’t’, Justice Rocks, saving a tree, & ice-cream sandwiches. Also on the bill are Kolkata …
Ep. 27 feat. Nirmika Singh
For my birthday week, I’ve got musician and Rolling Stone deputy editor, Nirmika Singh headlining this episode with music from her brand new unreleased record. More music on the show includes tunes b…
Ep. 26 feat. Rohit Vasudevan
Another Malayali added to my indie music collection is singer-songwriter Rohit Vasudevan who came all the way from Pune to be on my show. Along with him we have a stripped down session by alt rockers…
Ep. 25 feat. Anand Bhaskar Collective
Our headliner is Hindi fusion rock act Anand Bhaskar Collective, where we end up talking about the stages of women’s anger, Anand’s sexy voice, Malayali accents, their debut record Samsara, and they …
Ep. 24 feat. Geetu Hinduja
On today’s show I’ve got an indie scene veteran, the silver fox, Geetu Hinduja taking over the latter half of Maed in India with her sweet ditties about her observations and her ponderings. Then I’ve…
Ep. 23 feat. Prathamesh Tambe
I thought he was a fellow Malayali, but no he’s a Maharashtran lad who has a penchant for surreal lyrics and moving music. His name is Prathamesh Tambe, and every song on this episode is an unrecorde…
Ep. 22 feat. Blushing Satellite
Headlining this week’s podcast is an experimental act from Bangalore. They are called Blushing Satellite. You’ll find out why they are called that and what their sound is all about on this week’s sho…
Ep. 21 feat. Stones from the Sun
Diving into some Bombay blues this week will be little ol’ me and a band called Stones From The Sun. Formed at new music institute, True School of Music, this band have been craving out a corner for …
Ep. 20 feat. Zoya Mohan
Officially the 20th episode of Maed in India and my 20th artist headlining is Indian-born California-based singer-songwriter Zoya Mohan, who’s indie folk style will lilt into a pensive state of mind.…
Ep. 19 feat. Sur
Headlining this week’s podcast is folk-funk fusion band Sur. Yet they arent limited by the genres mentioned, they incorporate elements of rock, reggae, & metal into their folk renditions too. Also, k…
Ep. 18 feat. Alisha Pais
It’s all about girl power in the upcoming episodes of Maed in India. Starting off with Vasuda Sharma in episode 14, and now we’ve got singer-songwriter and gig veteran Alisha Pais headlining. With no…