Atomic Forest - Obsession 1971

Atomic Forest was an Indian psychedelic and hard rock band from Mumbai, active in the early 1970's. This is their one and only album "Obsession 77" and was not released until after the band had dissolved. Obsession 77 was re-released January 2011 by Los Angeles based labe; Now and Again Records. It caught the eye of collectors as it was the only recorded psychedelic rock album produced from India. The band performed along side Led Zeppelin when Zeppelin performed in Bombay in 1972. The group was also featured in Abhimanyu Kukreja's documentary Evolution of Indian Rock.
Mandhukar Dhas joined the band in 1971. Also that year jazz musician Joe Alverez played with the band at a blow-up in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel

Madahukar Dahs grew up in Madras (now known as Chenna) where he was raised in a strong Christian tradition. His father expected him to be a doctor, bu the was infukenced by and played music from The Troggs, The Turtles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Electric Prunes, and The Doors among others while in school.

He formed the band The Voodoos with classmate Sukumar Nambiar, son of factor M.N. Nambiar at MCCS and while attending Madaras Christian College. With the Voodoos,  Madahukar played in college festival and competitions. (at this time he also began his track on what would become his later career in advertising.)

Atomic Forest played the Sneha Yaltra Festival (a.k.a The 'Indian Woodstock) and were regular fixtures at prominent clubs and discos such as Slip Disc, Blow Up and Hotel Hilltop in Mumbai.