Vh1, India’s international music and lifestyle channel and Rayban, jointly present their 3rd endeavor of the Rayban Vh1 Global Music Xpress. Rayban Vh1 Global Music Xpress has invited the Indie rock and pop band ‘Goldspot’ to India. Goldspot will kick start their India tour on February 18 in Mumbai followed by Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore on the 20th, 21st and 22nd February respectively.

Goldspot, a Los Angeles based band is led by Indian born Siddhartha Khosla (songwriter and lead singer). They are a classic mix of Bollywood, the U.S. west coast and British guitar pop. Goldspot have also done the soundtrack for the popular motion picture ‘The President Is Coming.’ Their songs ‘Rewind’ and ‘Friday’ have been used in various soundtracks of shows like The O.C., Gossip Girls, etc. An alternate version of "Tally" was released commercially in June 2007 featuring A. R. Rahman's Bollywood Orchestra, and was received with plaudits from UK press like Q magazine and The Guardian. The band has also played at the Glastonbury, O2 Wireless, and V Festivals throughout the summer of 2007 and performed in India at the One Tree Festival in February 2008. Goldspot also received a nomination for Vh1 India's "Favorite Indian Artist" award.

Says lead singer, Siddhartha Khosla, "We are very excited to tour across India. I want to thank you -- all of our fans in India -- for all the support you’ve given us. It's because of you that our songs ‘Friday’ and ‘Rewind’ and our album ‘Tally of the Yes Men’ are such a success in India. We'll be playing all the music that you love, plus brand new tracks from our upcoming album (to be released this year) and a surprise song in the set! Keep a track of us at www.myspace.com/goldspot and find us on facebook for all updates. I also want to thank Vh1 and Ray-Ban for bringing us out to India.”

Speaking on the initiative Ferzad Palia, Associate General Manager, Vh1 India says, “Our partnership with Rayban has been triumphant and we are delighted to successfully bring down International talent that we believe in. Goldspot is an immensely popular international band with India roots and we’re bringing them home for a 4-city tour. I’m sure Indian audiences across the country will find Goldspot a treat to their eyes.”

On the association, Sudhanshu Arora, Marketing Manager, Ray-Ban Sun Optics India Ltd. says, “Rayban, ‘the official style partner of the music fraternity’, is proud to be associated once again with RayBan Vh1 Global Music Xpress. It has always correlated itself with music aficionados who display power, passion and energy for the music culture. We are taking this partnership one step forward and presenting an upcoming talent in global music- Goldspot. Rayban will continue with its legacy of exposing the best in music talents across all genres through this partnership.”

Aditya Swamy, Senior Vice President, Viacom Brand Solutions, says, “GMX is a platform we have specifically designed for Ray Ban which allows the brand to connect with urban cool audiences while leveraging the international equity of Vh1. Ray Ban gets to engage with their consumers in a real ‘touch n feel’ manner in a high energy environment, while for Vh1 it is an opportunity to reinforce our position as the ultimate authority in international music. All of this while Goldspot gives the crowd a memorable evening with their unique sound. These set of gigs will definitely be something to remember.”

‘GOLDSPOT’ PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Hard Rock Café on February 18, Wednesday @ Mumbai.
Hard Rock Café on February 20, Friday @ Pune.
Bottles & Chimney on February 21, Saturday @ Hyderabad.
Hard Rock Café on February 22, Sunday @ Bangalore.