Pushing Tin: Pushing their boundaries!

From writing songs in a coffee shop to fans singing along while they perform, Pushing Tin has come a long way from the time they started eight years ago.
Pushing Tin is the apt name for the band which comprises Vikshut Mundkur, Mark Escotte, Ashley Joseph and Romit Shilpe. "It is like pushing our musical limits," says Vikshut the vocalist of the band.
Their musical talent is seen in their jam room when someone starts humming a tune, the guitarist makes up a riff and the vocalist starts singing. "We come up with tunes and songs everyday," says Vikshut adding, "But until all of us agree with the way the song is turning out we don't go ahead with it."
Pushing Tin believes in constantly working on new material and making it sound perfect. They are also one of the few bands in the country whose members have a good voice. "Most of our songs have a four-part harmony," says Ashley, who plays the bass. Their sound has influences ranging from jazz, blues and funk. All this is a result of the band members having different inspirations.
A lot of jamming leads to a lot of gigs. In the last five months they have performed at 15 different concerts.
"Once a man in the audience took off his shirt," says Vikshut referring to the kind of fun they have during their performances, adding, "After our gig one man wanted to take me home," he laughs. But before they can confound anyone they affirm that they also have a female fan following. "Mark is the lady's man who attracts the female crowd," says Ashley, who also swears that their last gig comprised 90% women.
The band will release an album later this year. "We have have been working on eight new songs," says Ashley adding, "We are also working on a music video which we will be releasing soon."