Mainstream music? Bollywood? “All of us are trying our best to break away from that,” says Half Step Down lead singer Dheval. They grew up listening to the Stones and the Beatles and they’re not gonna play Bollywood just because it’s what the radio wants. This hard-working Delhi-based band is constantly touring and just released their debut. “Download it, Steal it,” Dheval says. In this intimate interview, shot in Dheval’s bedroom, the band says they don’t need your money; they just want you to hear what they’ve got to say.

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