Them Clones

{{Short description|Indian rock band}}

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{{infobox musical artist

| name = Them Clones

| image = Them-clones.jpg

| caption = From left to right: Akshay Raheja, Surojit Dev, Joseph Lalhmachhuana, Prithwish Dev, New Delhi, August 2015

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| origin = New Delhi, India

| genre = Alternative rock

| years_active = {{start date|df=yes|2000}}–present

| website = {{URL|www.themclones.com/}}

| current_members = Akshay Raheja
Surojit Dev
Joseph Lalhmachhuana
Prithwish Dev
Rohit Kulkarni (Sessions)
Abhishek Mittal (Sessions){{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-the-clones-are-here-to-stay-2129000|title=The Clones Are Here To Stay|accessdate=25 October 2015}}

| past_members = Ashish Ddavidd
Clarence Gonsalvez
Romit Gupta
Gucci Singh
Ravi Singh
Abeer Verma

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Them Clones is an Indian rock band, formed in August 2000 in New Delhi.

The band started in a bedroom in South Delhi's RK Puram area, resonating with drum loops and guitar riffs from where they were kicked out due to "excessive noise". The search for a new jam pad led them to other neighbourhoods, where they attempted covers of popular rock and grunge classics followed by the release of their own singles. They began by touring the Delhi University music scene and won many noted competitions.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/high-bandwidth-alt-rock-band-them-clones-turn-15/|title=High Bandwidth: Alt-rock band Them Clones turn 15|date=2015-08-14|publisher=indianexpress.com|accessdate=14 August 2015}}

The band members were the "chosen ones" at the Channel [V] LaunchPad in 2005 and were voted as the "Best Band" at Jack Daniel's Rock Awards in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, they were 2nd runners up at the Channel [V] AMP Big Break All Asia. They followed this up at The Jack Daniel's Rock Awards 2009 by winning "Best Song", "Best Vocalist" and "Best Drummer" awards. "My Life" also was awarded the Best Song in the Rock Category at the IMA Awards.

October 2009 witnessed their debut album Love.Hate.Heroes with Counter Culture Records / EMI Records.

Post their debut album, the Clones dropped Singles in 2011, All About a Heart Break and Jealousy as well as its video followed by Season 2 Singles in 2013. They started their own festival Clonefest in 2011 which happens annually in New Delhi.{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story43312.htm|title=We make music for the love of it: Them Clones|date=2009-10-14|publisher=Zeenews.com|accessdate=4 June 2011}}

Influence

Them Clones have often cited Rage Against the Machine, Coldplay, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam as their major influences.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

See also

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