ThoughtWorks Bangalore invites you to a talk by Suraj Mani. Suraj is the frontman of one of India's best rock bands motherjane. Suraj has won the Jack Daniels Rock award for best vocalist in 2009. motherjane's latest album Maktub was named the Number 1 Indian album by Rock Street Journal.

Suraj will touch upon a few pertinent questions. How does a progressive rock band make a distinct mark in India? What are the pitfalls that a budding musician needs to take care of? How can one learn from the journey that motherjane has been through ?

What were the early days of motherjane like? How do you follow your dreams ? How did motherjane experiment with internet promotion? What do they mean by "Pay what you think it's worth" ? How do you balance your day job and passion successfully? Find out the answers to these questions when Suraj takes us through the story of motherjane.