Still A Little Shy...

REAL NAME: Ronit Sarkar

STAGE NAME: Awkward Bong

ASSOCIATED ACTS: Garage Rap band Sub System (currently); The Lightyears Explode and Blek (previously)

Ronit’s all of 23, just got done with BMM and plays guitar and keys. Today, he performs at the Pepsi MTV Indies Ribbit, with the same band that put together his album, In The Brightest Corners, which he debuts today as Awkward Bong at Blue Frog today evening.

Ronit has been singing and performing at college festivals, pitched in on keys and guitar for The Lightyears Explode and for Blek as well. It will be a reunion or sorts for the three acts. The latter two emerged on the scene at around the same time.

The genre he’s working on as Awkward Bong is Organic Pop — basically songs with a pretty set pop structure, but with live instruments and vocals. Brightest Corners finds its roots in revisited recordings made during his college days. How different is this record from his first, self-titled EP? “It has a lot more structure. Hopefully, it’s more hooky.  The thought process is more organised.” 

Ask him about the name and he admits he used to be really shy socially. “And that’s not really changed, but it’s not crippling anymore. And I know the name is kinda old, but I’ve stuck with it.” 

PS: A little known fact we forgot to share with you... filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar is his father. Creativity runs in the family here!