Patio Unplugged: Guitar riffs the highlight in Ray & The Revolution's Isabella

Patio Unplugged's next feature is a band called Ray & The Revolution. The band is comprised of Shubham Ray, Rishab Pandit and Shishya Ray. The band members of Ray & The Revolution seem to feel very strongly about the 'revolution' in their name, with Shubham sharing that he feels peace can only be achieved the day the world realises that religion is a concept and love is the emotion. They feel that it's the other way round in the world right now. Ray & The Revolution says that one of the biggest, most effective mediums to spread love in the world is through music, and that music can actually lead a 'positive and peaceful revolution' if we want it to be.The first track, 'Isabella', manages to hold the listener's attention for just long enough. With Rishab providing the backing acoustic guitar, Shishya on percussion and Shubham on the vocals — simultaneously strumming on an acoustic guitar — 'Isabella' has a catchy beat, highlighted by Shubham's unique guitar riffs. The song has just enough troughs and peaks to stick in one's mind, and Shubham's voice — possessing the rare quality of sounding pleasantly raspy — is well suited for the song. The entire track in fact, reminds me of Bob Marley's melodies, possessing a reggae yet country-like quality. Some parts definitely need to be worked upon, but all in all, this original composition strikes a chord with a (slightly melancholic) listener.