About The Event
Girish and the Chronicles, also known as GATC, is an Indian rock band from Gangtok, Sikkim, formed in 2009 by vocalist Girish Pradhan. The line-up consists of Girish Pradhan on the vocals, Yogesh Pradhan on the bass, Suraz Sun on the lead guitars and Nagen Mongrati on the drums. They have been based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, since
2013. GATC have opened for/shared stage with/supported and shared performances in festivals with Hoobastank (2013), Poets of the Fall (St. John`s Medical College, Bangalore, 2016), Destruction (Bangalore Open Air, 2014), TesseracT (ISc Bangalore, 2019) over the years, and have also backed Chris Adler in his The Chris Adler Experience tour, in India (2019).
In recent years, the band has supported/shared stage with Nazareth (2021, UrRock Fest, Sarnen, Switzerland), Skid Row, Kamelot (UrRock Festival, Switzerland, 2022), Bonfire, and Mike Tramp (Zurbaran Rock Burgos fest, Spain 2022, 2023 respectively).
The band supported Guns N° Roses at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (1 July 2023), as special guests. The news garnered a lot of attention in the Indian rock scene with the band getting extensive coverage from the press and media, such as The Times of India and Rolling Stone India.
On June 24, 2023, the band opened for Bullet for My Valentine, Billy Talent, and Alter Bridge on day 2 of the Summerside Festival held in Grenchen, Switzerland. The festival also featured other bands such as Hollywood Vampires and Airbourne
