Lotus are prepared for a brand-new future. Their prog-metal has that Indian hue that makes them distinct and prepared for every challenge. They have scripted something bold for their future, and it begins with two singles that have defined that pretty well. Along with Share a Piece, this one is called Aspire. Great things are inbound, prep yourself.
1) Tell me about how this band got together? What does Lotus symbolise and signify?
The idea of Lotus began around 2014 as Siddharth and myself, two kids who wanted to make prog rock music together. Over the next couple of years we wrote a lot of heavy instrumental music, released a few as singles / guitar playthroughs but had no plans of taking the project to the live stage as it was just two of us. Fast forward to 2025 and we are now a 5 piece act with Shubrayu on bass, Abhishek on the drums and Aman as the voice of Lotus. To us the “Lotus” symbolises resilience in an ever-changing environment, a flower that emerges from muddy depths to the surface, to bloom in the sun. Thats how we view our music making process, what it means to us.
A soft finger style guitar motif pairs with vocals from Aman, creating a base for what the song is going to sound like. Each melody and beat has been placed with a lot of intention and purpose clearly, as the atmosphere is imperative to create. As the charge builds, you can see how the ambition and aspirations build with time, cutting through the doubts of the mind. I loved how well the tones of the guitars and vocals amplified, without the listener even noticing it. Like the play on the AI art trend that became popular packing everyone into the rat race cubicles-they are here to break through the noisy threshold.
2) Are there musical inspirations that people would never be able to guess from your music you guys actually idolize?
While we each of us are influenced by a wide variety of genres and artists, there is one that I think has left an imprint on each of us – Opeth. Now that I back to the initial days of hanging around with Siddharth we would listen to a lottttt of Opeth (they may have even subliminally influenced our band name haha)
Even transitions are soothing and dramatic. They allow you to process the forward charge of the track earlier, and impress upon a message we keep forgetting. Lotus are at the peak of their power and chemistry with a song like this. Add Share a Piece to the mix, and what will become a fascinating catalogue can be seen through the kaleidoscope.
3) The journey of Dear Diary. How was it, releasing your debut album?
Dear Diary was a fun journey with its own ups and downs. We enjoyed collaborating with Collin on that album, we promoted it with performances in Pune, Bangalore, Guwahati and Shillong, shot a music video in the fields and beaches of Goa for the song ‘Don’t feel a Thing’, all in all we think the album was rather well received. But as we wrote newer material there were creative differences and we couldn’t align with Collin on the direction we wanted to take, so we went our separate ways.
4) How does the band’s chemistry look like right now? Are you at the precipice of what led to Share a Piece?
The band as a whole has taken shape as a live outfit in the past year, with Aman stepping in as the new voice of Lotus and Shubhrayu joining on bass, with Lotus returning to the original dual guitar lineup of Sid and Robert and Abhishek on drums. Abhishek has always been a long time member of Lotus, and he has returned after a brief stint abroad. We’ve been quite locked now as a unit, evolving into something we’ve never thought of before, coming in as a Studio project to opening for God is an Astronaut and touring with metal headliners like Gutslit. It’s also unravelled more facets into our songwriting and we can’t wait to put out more music and play more shows.
5) This song-what was your thematic evolution to be able to write this?
Thematically, both the new songs Share a Piece and Aspire are coming from a place of maturity and growth within us as songwriters. The focus has shifted from writing music that has cool parts to songs that convey a story and don’t necessarily focus on an instrument in particular, rather let the entire band sing together as multiple voices in unison, with the intention of creating art that is relatable with a theme. Share a piece talks about drifting away from the path and coming back to a better place. Aspire talks about reconnecting with the inner child and breaking free from shackles, worldly pressures and burnout from being in a rat race. These are themes we all live with in life as professionals and we hope the music resonates in a way where the audience relates to their own lives and let the music become a soundscape to their own story.
6) What’s next for the metal act that is able to shatter expectations like this? Album or tours planned?
We’re right now locked in on bringing together our next full length release. We have a bank of ideas both old and new, Aman has been completely slaying it in the vocal tracking sessions, we are cooking 🥘 2026 is looking to be an exciting year!
Whether it is harmonics from the whole band to the lyrical aspects that they have started challenging themselves with, there’s a lot to unpack in a song. Aspire is more progressive in its notion and messaging. Share a Piece brought a much harder chorus section, with riffs that break through. Sid and Robert really hold in the rhythm section, joined in by Shubhrayu on bass and Abhishek on drums. You can hear what influences these guys, while being able to set their own marker for growth in this genre and more. Check out Aspire here and follow the band for more!:
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Self professed metalhead, moderately well read. If the music has soul, it's whole to me. The fact that my bio could have ended on a rhyme and doesn't should tell you a lot about my personality.
