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. 17 feat. Awkward Bong
It’s a bong explosion on this weeks episode of Maed in India. Our headliner is Awkward Bong, also known as Ronit Sarkar, and yes, he is Bengali. A song that Maed My Day is by a Kolkata indie rock ban…
Ep. 16 feat. Tejas Menon
This week’s podcast brings an acoustic pop artist and adorable Mallu boy next door, Tejas Menon as our headliner. Along with that is a delectable morsel of indie that landed in Mae’s lap all the way …
Ep. 15 feat. Jose Neil Gomes
In episode 15 of Maed in India, Mae talks to multi-instrumentalist (by that we mean he plays over 20 instruments) Jose Neil Gomes. He performs material from his new EP, Systematic, as well as some un…
Ep. 14 feat. Vasuda Sharma
Episode 14 brings you a lovely lady to headline. The first female musician performing on Maed in India, I have popstar and indie singer-songwriter Vasuda Sharma. Along with her, I have a new release …
Ep. 13 feat. Best Acoustic Songs
This week's episode 13 of Maed in India is lucky for you all as Mae picks out the best acoustic sessions from the past 12 shows so far. She also brings you some rock and roll from Chennai rockers Skr…
Ep. 12 feat. Bombay Acoustic People
Do you know how hard we rock? Okay, really, we're kind of mellow rockers. Especially on this episode, with dancey electro pop from Kolkata duo Oh, Rocket! and some mellow soul tunes from Bay City Lig…
Ep. 11 feat. Akash Vincent
This episode of Maed in India showcases some familiar names from the indie rock circuit. And if you don't know them yet, this is where you get to know them - we've got rocknrollas Atomic Forest, and …
Ep. 10 feat. Grey Area
Episode 10 is happy. Yes, it is. In conversation with Mae, our headliners are pop rockers Grey Area unveiling some special tunes for you. And we've also got Delhi singer-songwriter Shouvik Roy. Bring…
Ep. 09 feat. Ankur Tewari
Ready to discover some new music? We've got something that will hit the spot, ever spot, on Episode 9 of our indie music podcast. We have indie rockers Ratify from Chennai, ambient electronica from N…
Ep. 08 feat. Yohan Marshall & The Mischiefs
Episode 8 is on fire! We bring you headliners Yohan Marshall & the Mischiefs having a fun chat with Mae and sharing some exclusive acoustic versions of their songs, you can only hear them here! And w…
Ep. 07 feat. Last Remaining Light
Moody alternative rock? electro? R&B? We've got you covered. Headliners on episode 7 of Maed in India are Last Remaining light, alt rockers from Mumbai featuring Siddharth Basrur on lead vocals. And …
Ep. 06 feat. The Other People
Episode 6 is going to make you want to sing and dance. We've got The Other People as our headliners in the studio with Mae with some fun original tunes, not their usual retro covers. We've also got t…
Ep. 05 feat. Duncun Rufus
We're mixing things up in episode 5 of the podcast. We've got our headliner Duncun Rufus, of course, who chats with Mae and does some exclusive acoustic tunes! And we've got Shillong rock outfit Stre…
Ep. 04 feat. Mohit Mukhi
Episode 4 goes mellow with headliner Mohit Mukhi in the candid chat and live acoustic set with Mae. But, the warm up comes from Mumbai's punk rockers Blek, as well as Yohan Marshall stripped down. A …
Ep. 03 feat. Laxmi Bomb
Episode 3 of India's only indie music podcast brings you headliners Laxmi Bomb - performing impromptu tunes and acoustic versions along with colourful candid chatter, recorded live in the studio with…
Ep. 02 feat. The Koniac Net
In this episode of Maed of India, we've got headliners The Koniac Net with not just an exclusive interview, but acoustic versions of their tunes specially for Mae. Plus amazing surfer rock from Pune …
Nikhil D’Souza
Join Mae Thomas on the debut episode of Maed in India as she introduces you to incredible music that spans cities and genres. She's got news, new music, and an exclusive interview and acoustic sessio…