thermal and a quarter.
they're a band. they're a rock band from south india, and their name has nothing to do with thermals or quarters.
when they formed, they had four people. three of them were from the south indian state of kerala. the general term for people from kerala is "malayali".
three of the band members were malayalis, and the fourth had a single malayali grandparent, so he was a quarter malayali. so, with three malayalis and a quarter-malayali, they called themselves "thermal and a quarter".
they make good music. it's soft rock with urban lyrics. they play proggy rhythms and sing about the business of daily life.
here are two songs by them. both are album openers. the first is from their first album and the second is from their latest album. the first one puts a smile on my face and sets me on the open road, while the second hypnotises me and makes me contemplate it.
