History
Indus Creed was originally called Rock Machine, which was created in 1984 and featured Mahesh Tinaikar, Mark Selwyn, Ian Santamaria (vocals), Aftab Currim (rhythm guitar) and Suresh Bhadricha (drums). After playing just a few concerts in 1984, the lineup went though some changes. Jayesh Gandhi replaced Currim, Mark Menezes took Bhadricha's chair and Uday Benegal took over from Santamaria as lead vocalist. A few months later, Zubin Balaporia joined the band, adding keyboards to the lineup. Tinaikar, Selwyn, Gandhi, Benegal and Balaporia were to remain the core members of the band for a major portion of its existence.
Rock Machine started out as a "cover" band, playing a mix of straight-ahead rock and hard rock by such bands as Thin Lizzy, UFO, The Who, Deep Purple, Van Halen and Rush. Based in Mumbai, Rock Machine were one of the earliest bands in India to tour the country extensively, performing at college and independently promoted rock festivals. Bucking the country’s covers-only trend, Rock Machine soon began to write and perform their own songs. The band’s original tunes soon began to gain increasing popularity.
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