2Blue

A NEW ADVENTURE

Ah, there you are. Thank you for stopping by. My name is Tirthankar Poddar. (You can call me 2Blue.) If you have ever been charmed by the small-town way of life, I must tell you that I was born and raised in Agartala, Tripura. But in 1997, I was sold to Mumbai. The contrast was cruel. To cope with it, I formed an edgy hard rock band. I even quit my job for the adventure. Now there is great power in contrast. How else would the universe lead me to you? And with you here, a new adventure may have just begun.

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JAZZ BY THE BAY​

I knocked on many doors after moving to Mumbai. Hungry and tired for months, I finally saw the light at Jazz By The Bay. I was so happy after my show that I hugged a waiter and cried. That waiter now runs the city's finest diner. And to this day, he hasn't let me pay.

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CHANGES

And so I started. I lived off left-overs. I sang. I acted. I did 16-hour shifts as a Vice President. I performed with Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), George Lynch (Dokken), and Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden). And I survived the cataclysm of 2020 on a 3-digit bank balance. So changes? Yes, I have seen some. I am just lucky I am still here.

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AWARDS

And so it has been 27 years since my first show in Mumbai. My friend from Jazz By The Bay still cheers the loudest. Often with tears in his eyes. Now a friend like that is life's greatest award. I think you understand it. If you don't, the more media-savvy awards I won include:
 

• 'Best Band' at Hungama, India

• 'Song Of The Year' at AVIMA, Asia
   

I wish you knew how grateful I am.