Underground Authority frontman Santhanam Srinivasan Iyer, popularly known as EPR (EPR Iyer), has announced his exit from the band. The vocalist/rapper has shared this news yesterday, ending the 13-year-old association with the band.
EPR also informed that his last show with the band would be on May 13, 2023, after which he would bid farewell to the band. However, Underground Authority is yet to come up with an official statement regarding this announcement
Taking to social media, EPR wrote, “Lately, it has been quite arduous for me to give time & be involved with two actively operating, distinctly different musical outfits professionally at the same time and the fact, that my future plans in music align separately, for which I will be hereby bidding farewell & taking my leave from my duties of being the frontman of UA.”
EPR Iyer’s solo career launched in 2020, when he released his rap album ‘Protest Poetry’ to critical acclaim.
He added, “I would hope that all the listeners & well wishers of UA, would continue supporting the band as you have done in the past for all these years & would like to extend my warmest regards & heartfelt wishes, to UA’s upcoming endeavors.” The rapper talked about his long journey with his bandmates Adil Rashid, Soumyadeep Bhattacharya, and Sourish Kumar.
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The Kolkata-based rap-rock outfit, since its formation back in 2010, has established itself as one of the most sought rock acts in this country. Showcasing an amalgamation of different genres like hip hop, alternative rock, and reggae and laced with protest poetry, their songs often had socio-political issues and agendas in them.
Over the years, winning dozens of awards and competitions garnered Underground Authority a wide fanbase not just in India, but abroad as well. They have released two albums, ‘You-Authority’ (2014) and ‘Propaganda’ (2016), and numerous singles along the way, and have also appeared at the Finals of the second season of the reality TV show India’s Got Talent on Colors TV. They have also won the Hornbill International Rock Contest (HIRC), 2013 edition, thereby also bagging the Best Vocalist, the Best Bassist, and the Best Drummer accolades individually.
Underground Authority has recently taken to social media to celebrate 13 years of existence.
In a post dated April 3, 2023, the band said, “There is more to look forward to and more to cherish, more to remember and more to forget, we have appreciated and loved every moment in these 13 years. Your love and support have always seen us through the best of times and the worst of times. We promise more music and a whole bunch of surprises coming your way in the coming months. We hope you are ready cause we sure are!”
