Emergence
Emergence is an acoustic rock quartet from Auroville, Pondicherry. They have released two albums, the latest one being Chosen By God(2009). The band has extensively toured the UK, and has played major European festivals including Glastonbury, Womad, etc. Emergence has featured extensively on the Indian music scene for the past couple of years, playing in […]
Emergence is an acoustic rock quartet from Auroville, Pondicherry. They have released two albums, the latest one being Chosen By God(2009). The band has extensively toured the UK, and has played major European festivals including Glastonbury, Womad, etc.
Emergence has featured extensively on the Indian music scene for the past couple of years, playing in Chennai, Pondicherry, Bangalore and Mumbai. The band toured the UK in summer 2008, playing venues across the country. The tour culminated in a number of performance at Glastonbury, which led to invitations to play at major European festivals in 2009, including, Sunrise, Womad, Glastonbury and Festival de Nyon.
Emergence are from Solitude Farm, a community started by Krishna McKenzie in the international township of Auroville, South India. They live a dynamic, alternative lifestyle, growing their own food, creating buildings in natural materials, and running an organic restaurant. They promote active sustainability, giving workshops and hosting like-minded volunteers.
