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SOULMATE
Blues / Soul / R&B



Shillong, Meghalaya
India

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Last Login:  11/10/2009
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Member Since4/13/2007
Band Websitemyspace.com/soulmateshillong
Band MembersRUDY WALLANG - Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter: TIPRITI 'TIPS' KHARBANGAR- Vocals,Guitar.

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InfluencesAlbert Collins,Buddy Guy,Jimi Hendrix,Albert King,B.B King,Peter Green,Otis Rush,Koko Taylor,Ella Fitzgerald ,Susan Tedeschi,Willie Dixon,Van Morrison,Etta James ,Johnny ‘GUITAR’ Watson,Life,Love,Family,Peace, Roy Buchanan,Jeff Beck,Frank Zappa,Jack Pearson,Elvis Presley,Aretha Franklin,Chuck Berry,Bob Marley,Bob Dylan,Toto Wallang,The Great Society,Mojo,This Beautiful Place called" SHILLONG",Nina Simone,Billie Holliday,Janis Joplin,Hank Marvin,The Shadows,The Allman Brothers,Stevie Ray and Jimmie Ray Vaughn,Sam Lightnin' Hopkins,Muddy Waters,Elmo James,The Rolling Stones,John Lee Hooker and so many others!!!
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Soulmate - Your Sweet Loving @ Blue Frog (Album Launch)


Soulmate - Do You? Live @ Blue Frog (Album Launch)
Record LabelBlue Frog Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 8 2009 9:30P
THE HAZE BLUES AND JAZZ BAR New Delhi, Delhi
Nov 11 2009 6:00P
SURAT,GUJARAT "4TH OCTAVE FESTIVAL" SURAT, Gujarat
Nov 14 2009 6:00P
GARDEN OF FIVE SENSES, NEW DELHI. New Delhi, Delhi
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
TBA,,GANGTOK ,SIKKIM GANGTOK, Sikkim
Nov 28 2009 6:00P
ANSAL PLAZA AMPHITHEATER, NEW DELHI. New Delhi, Delhi
Dec 1 2009 3:00P
FIRE BRIGADE GROUND,SHILLONG, ’WORLD AIDS DAY’ Shillong, Meghalaya
Dec 18 2009 9:30P
THE HAZE BLUES AND JAZZ BAR New Delhi, Delhi
Dec 19 2009 9:30P
THE HAZE BLUES AND JAZZ BAR New Delhi, Delhi
Dec 23 2009 8:00P
TANGO,SHILLONG SHILLONG, Meghalaya
Jan 16 2010 7:00P
BILLY BOB’S,DISNEY VILLAGE,PARIS PARIS
Jan 20 2010 6:00P
BEALE STREET,MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE. Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 13 2010 9:00A
SMOKIN’ MOES RIBHOUSE AND SALOON,COLORADO. WINTERPARK, Colorado
Mar 12 2010 7:00P
HAAGEN-DAZS LIVING ROOM,SINGAPORE Singapore, All
Mar 13 2010 7:00P
OUTDOOR THEATRE,SINGAPORE Singapore, All

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   About SOULMATE
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SOULMATE Inspired by the roots and groove sounds of the Blues,Blues-rock,Soul,Rock ‘n Roll, Funk and R&B,SOULMATE came together in Shillong,in February 2003 playing their first concert at the ‘Roots Festival at the Water Sports Complex in Umiam. Since then the band has performed many concerts all over The Northeast as well as in different parts of India. They have also performed at the International Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu for two consecutive years..2004 and 2005.

Anyone with an interest in the western music scene in India will recognize singer/songwriter Rudy Wallang, who leads this tight knit musical unit. Born into music, he grew up listening to his father Toto Wallang making music and he started singing and playing the ukulele at a very tender age eventually graduating to the guitar. Today, Rudy is one of the foremost singer / songwriter / blues guitar players in the country with a long musical history having been part of the well known blues rock acts, Great Society & Mojo

The beautiful and talented vocalist and rhythm guitarist of SOULMATE is Tipriti ‘Tips’ Kharbangar who has earned a name as one of the finest female singers to have emerged out of Shillong and India as a whole! If there is one thing Tip’s is happy doing it is singing and reflecting this, she vocalizes with a joy and exuberance that is unmatched and original. She started out singing gospel songs at the local church choir and is now drawn to the Blues, Soul, Jazz and listens to Aretha Franklin, Billy Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Nina Simone and B.B.King,Van Morrison, Jimmy Hall, Susan Tedeschi.

Soulmate has performed over 500 concerts all over the country and abroad. When on the road, they avail of the services of session musicians like Sam Shullai,Ferdy Dkhar,Momo,Ambar Das, Shawn Nongrum,Shaun Nonghulo,Adhiraj Mustafi,Claude Abranches and Leon Wallang.

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They perform regularly in New Delhi, at The HAZE Blues and Jazz Bar, as well as in other cities such as Kolkata,Bangalore,Hyderabad,Mumbai,Pune,Gurgaon,Goa,Darjeeling,Kalimpong,Sikkim and all over the North-East. They have performed at the Wills Lifestyle Fashion India Week, in Delhi (2006), the Airtel Live concert in Hyderabad (2007), SAARC BANDS FESTIVAL, 2007, as well as for various corporate shows in Bangalore and Hyderabad. They took part in the 2007 and 2008 Pubrock Festivals organized by RSJ and are regulars at the RSJ LIVE NITES. They were also a part of an album, contributing one song, “I See A Light”, for an AIDS awareness campaign, organized and produced by the Thomson Foundation.

The band created history by being the first and only blues band ever to represent India (Courtesy The Blues Club Of India) at the 23rd. International Blues Challenge organized by The Blues Foundation of America and held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in the month of February, 2007.They were semi-finalists and performed at The Rum Boogie Café (Blues Club of The Year) on BEALE STREET alongside 150 other bands and musicians from all over the world.They were also part of the International Roots “On The Move” Festival, 2007 where they performed concerts and workshops all over North East India.

Soulmate have released an album called “SHILLONG” of which a video of the song “I AM” is presently on the VH1 channel. This album was voted the 1 Original Album in the Blues/Rock category in the year 2005. In September/October2007, they featured as the 1 band on the NDTV Good time’s list. The band was on the covers of The Eclectic Magazine (March 2008), The Rock Street Journal (April2008) and have featured in the inaugural issue of Rolling Stone India (March2008). They will be releasing their second album "MOVING ON" under the Blue Frog Records label in Mumbai on the 11th of June 2009.

When often asked by people, why they chose the Blues…their answer has been…”we didn’t choose the Blues…..the Blues chose us”! Soulmate would like to use their talent not only to entertain, but also to help society in whatever way they can. Their influences range from Toto Wallang,Sheila Wallang,The Beatles, Elvis Presley,Albert Collins, Buddy Guy,Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan,George Harrison, Albert King,B.B King,Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin to Van Morrison, Etta James, Susan Tedeschi,Johnny ‘GUITAR’ Watson, Rory Gallagher, Hank Marvin, Bob Dylan, Jack Pearson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Jeff Beck,Allman Brothers, Jimmy Hall, Frank Zappa,Willie Dixon, Rory Block, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green,Mojo,The Great Society!!

Rudy and Tips are endorsers for Greg Bennett Guitars.

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Thomas Ottogalli

Thomas Ottogalli



Nov 10 2009 4:56 PM

Hey SOULMATE !
Posted a few samples from my new album.
Should be out soon.
Feedback on the music welcome...

See you soon,

T.
manos

manos digenis



Oct 26 2009 1:42 PM

THANKS FOR ADDING ME .....Looking forward talking with you ASAP :)

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Sep 13 2009 11:11 AM

Hey!

September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!

The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.

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yenisley

yenisley



Sep 7 2009 6:13 PM

thank you so much for the add. if you get a chance, will you check out my page tell me whatcha think about my music and pics? i would really appreciate it. have a great day! muah


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shivam666

Shivam sharma



Sep 4 2009 4:20 AM

blues gods  frm d blue hills...  ..m/

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Manooghi Hi

Manooghi Hi



Sep 3 2009 8:47 PM

Hi Guys
Would like to talk to you about possibly shareing a bill sometime.
Mehnaz is back in Mumbai & working to bring us your way in November.
I have some family ties to Shillong and would love to know more about the big venue there. What's the name of it?
Blue Frog would be helping us so, maybe they could schedule it.
Get back to me when you can.
Hope all's well,
Ava Chakravarti/Manooghi Hi
Knut Reiersrud

Knut Reiersrud



Sep 3 2009 4:09 PM

Wassup friends - see you in a few weeks. Drop me a line reieknut@online.no - so we can plan a few songs for the two shows :)
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Aug 7 2009 5:21 PM

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The Hobos

The Hobos



Jul 23 2009 6:55 AM

Fun to find all you guys rocking.

We have released this Homemade production music video.

Would love it for you guys to spend some time over.

Rock Rules

Cheers

Flynn Amps

Flynn Amps



Jul 8 2009 9:35 AM

Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Pip of the Fourth Mother

Pip of the Fourth Mother



Jul 4 2009 7:09 PM

Hi.. Great show you put up in Tango!!
Cash And Cobain

Cash And Cobain



Jun 30 2009 12:05 AM

thanks for the add
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The Phoenix Blues Society

The Phoenix Blues Society



Jun 29 2009 9:39 PM

Rudy & Tips,

Stopping by to say Hello!! Hope you're having fun out on the road in support of your new record. I appreciated the link and really enjoyed the new songs.

Looking forward to seeing you again soon! (And this time we'll get better pictures!!)

All the best,

Kyle
Aman

Aman



Jun 23 2009 11:40 AM

Saw you guys at St.Andrews. Soulmate kicked some serious ass!!
I hope you will do some more shows in Mumbai.
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May 22 2009 9:57 AM

hey! look forward to hearing you guys live in Bangalore. check out some of my music.

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Knut Reiersrud

Knut Reiersrud



May 18 2009 1:33 PM

Hello Tips and Rudy. Looking forward to playing with you in October! All the best from Knut
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May 14 2009 10:41 AM

Thanks for taking the time to check out my music :)

All the best,
Richard
Pip of the Fourth Mother

Pip of the Fourth Mother



May 12 2009 12:53 PM

11th July! gig in shillong!
imma be there!! :D
Never seen Soulmate Live. :D
G. Produções Culturais

G. Produções Culturais



May 11 2009 6:48 PM

Hello

Thank you for the add.
Best

Zé Pedro
Flynn Amps

Flynn Amps



May 9 2009 10:21 PM

Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
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