User:Jovith Tellis

= Skytrip = Skytrip is an Indian Pop-Rock band formed in Bangalore in 2018. The five members - comprising lead vocalist/guitarist Jovith Tellis, keyboardist/vocalist Viyan D'Souza, lead guitarist Neha Yogesh, bassist Puneeth Pai and lyricist/drummer Calvin Menezes – were at St. Aloysius College and came together from 2015 to 2018. During these three years, the band changed names from This Little Question (TLQ), a progressive metal band to Skytrip. Music Producer Sumanth Shetty is often referred to as the sixth member by the band. They have recorded and released Five singles Spaces, Feather, Cold Rain, Not your Hero, Criminal Heart in 2019. Their debut EP Internet Monster is a work in progress.

The band members are individually inspired by diverse music genres and the culmination of all their ideas leads to a colourful pallet of sounds out of which emerges a progressive style of composition. Coming from roots as diverse as Dream Theater to Coldplay, The band's music blends their influences to a firm pop sensibility. They developed a taste for vocal harmonies and memorable grooves in their songs, despite being equipped with seven-string guitars, double bass drums and a rock spirit. In 2018, signifying all they learnt and armed with a fixed five-piece lineup, the band evolved into a new sonic direction, changing their name to Skytrip.

2015-2018: Formation and first years
Jovith Tellis and Calvin Menezes decided to form 'This Little Question' (TLQ) in January 2015 as a band for competitions in and around Mangalore, their hometown. Puneeth Pai, a classmate of Tellis and Menezes, later joined the group. By the end of January 2015, Viyan D'souza and Neha Yogesh, students of the same school were asked to join the band for Keyboard and guitar duties. The group spent the next year playing in local pubs and participating and winning the band competitions around the city in 2016,2017. This highly competitive circuit inspired the band to individually work on their musical skills as their focus shifted on dominating the competitions. Each of their song stepped into different territories of music. Between the Buried and Me, Haken, Tool, Dream Theater, Coldplay, Persefone, The Beatles and many more influences were seen in the band along with a hint of Carnatic influence.

Early 2017, is when the band with the exception of the bassist moved to the capital city Bangalore, India where they started working their day jobs. Keyboardist Viyan D'Souza continued his studies in sound engineering in Bangalore. The band, now a quartet resumed their participation as guitarist Neha Yogesh took on the bass duties. During mid 2017, they released their first single 'Elaborated Lab Rat' which gave them an upperhand in competitions due to its complicated riffs and polyrhythmic beats. They continued making a name in the circuit in South India for their unique style of music.

In 2018, Tellis and Menezes reunited with their former bandmate Sumanth Shetty from their first melodic metal band 'Maloic' which they had formed during their college years. The band along with Shetty, who was now a music producer in Mumbai, India decided to step back from the competing and make serious music. This was the turning point for the band as they changed the name to Skytrip with Sumanth Shetty as their producer. They quickly found a balance between genres and found themselves making progress in their online presence. They recruited Clyde Veigas to manage bass duties while Neha continued playing the lead guitar. Veigas soon took a back step from the band due to other commitments. Fortunately, the band's original bassist Pai rejoined the band in 2019.