When often asked by people, why they chose the Blues, their answer has been: ”we didn’t choose the Blues… the Blues chose us”! 



Landmark, India’s largest book and music store in association with Blue Frog is all set to give music enthusiasts a reason to rejoice. Soulmate, from Shillong is set to enrapture its audience groovy music and powerful vocals.

Time & Date: 6.00pm On Saturday, 13th June 09   
Venue: Landmark, The Forum, Bangalore



Best known for playing Blues, Blues-rock, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Funk and R&B, this enigmatic duo is ready to launch their second album ‘Moving On’ in June 2009. This album is a tribute to life, to love, to people and is an endeavor to bring smiles to peoples faces and give strength to those who need to ‘Move On’

SOULMATE came together in Shillong, in February 2003, playing their first concert at the ‘Roots Festival’ at the Water Sports Complex in Umiam.

The band created history by being the first and only blues band ever to represent India (Courtesy The Blues Club Of India) at the 23rd International Blues Challenge organized by The Blues Foundation of America, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in February 2007. They were semi-finalists and performed at The Rum Boogie Café (Blues Club of The Year) alongside 150 other bands and musicians from all over the world.

Rudy Wallang, who leads this tight knit musical unit is easily an elite on the Indian Music scene. Not only was he born into music, he grew up listening to his father Toto Wallang making music and he started singing and playing the ukulele at a very tender age eventually graduating to the guitar. He has with an illustrious musical history having been part of the well known blues rock acts, Great Society & Mojo.

The beautiful and talented vocalist and rhythm guitarist of SOULMATE is Tipriti ‘Tips’ Kharbangar who has earned a name as one of the finest female singers to have emerged out of Shillong and India as a whole! She vocalizes with a joy and exuberance that is unmatched and original. She started out singing gospel songs at the local church choir and is now drawn to the Blues, Soul, Jazz and listens to Aretha Franklin, Billy Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Nina Simone and B.B.King, Van Morrison, Jimmy Hall, Susan Tedeschi.

Soulmate has released an album called “SHILLONG” of which a video of the song “I AM” is presently on the VH1 channel. This album was voted the 1 Original Album in the Blues/Rock category in the year 2005.

In June 2009, they are releasing their second album "MOVING ON" with Blue Frog Records  

Soulmate would like to use their talent not only to entertain, but also to help society in whatever way they can. Their influences range from Toto Wallang, Sheila Wallang, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Willie Dixon, Rory Block, Rory Gallagher, only to name a few.

Call Landmark: The Forum for more details.