OUR FOUNDER
Educating. Guiding. Inspiring.
Founded in August 2015 by Sidharth Kadadi, guitarist for the multi-award-winning band 'Zygnema', shares his 20+ years of unique live and studio experience through well-crafted lessons with all his candidates through the elaborate and detailed course module.
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Where the Passion Begins
Guitar Garage Inc has an outstanding team of dedicated teachers and staff who are determined to help our students learn, grow and succeed. Learn more about our team members below, and contact us with questions.
SIDHARTH KADADI
Founder & Chief Instructor
ASSOCIATIONS - Zygnema & Trinity College London
MUSICAL TASTES - Metal
TEACHES - Guitar All Levels
Sidharth Kadadi is a multi-award-winning guitar player, author, and music educator with over 18 years of experience in the live music circuit and music education. Sidharth is a prolific guitarist who has managed to make a huge impact on the underground music scene as well as the music education circuit in India. Popularly known as the guitarist and founding member of “Zygnema”, India’s premier Heavy/Thrash Groove Metal Band, with whom he has released 2 full-length albums and has represented India at international stages such as Wacken Open Air, Germany, the mecca of heavy metal in the world, Inferno Festival, Norway and to add to that a self-curated 16 city European Tour and many more. To name some of the band’s growing list of accolades are winning the Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2011 (Best Band and Song - Popular Choice) and Rolling Stone Metal Awards 2016 (Best Band and Album - Critic’s Choice). Sidharth also has "The Best Guitarist Award at ‘Yamaha Asian Beat 2010-All India Finals & Global Finals under his belt. Blending his qualities as an avid learner of the craft of music coupled with the intense passion for imparting his acquired knowledge/teaching, saw him turn a new page in his music career as an educator. After the release of Zygnema’s second album, in mid-2015, Sidharth founded “Guitar Garage Inc.”. With the aim to bring out the best in every student willing to embrace the instrument and convert their passion into a serious commitment. Ever since its inception, Sidharth has been conducting workshops and clinics on various topics for serious musicians who want to open their doors to the music world. Guitar Garage Inc strongly believes in a well-structured and serious approach towards music education that supports and fulfils the current demands of the music industry. With Guitar Garage Inc he has also conducted Corporate Training and boasts a clientele of names such as Bharat Petroleum, 3 Global Services, McAfee AntiVirus, Edelweiss, MSL Group and many more. Encompassing his experience and knowledge gained from over the years, Sidharth has published various learning books for music enthusiasts and has even designed an elaborate learning module for his students.
ROHIT DEBNATH
Instructor
ASSOCIATIONS - Rhythm and Drums, Scale Studios
MUSICAL TASTES - Folk & experimental, bollywood and progressive metal.
TEACHES - Guitar, Keyboard, Ukulele, Percussions
Rohit Debanath is a distinguished Performing Arts Educator, renowned for his expertise as a multi-instrumentalist. His skills are particularly focused on hand drumming with instruments like the Djembe and Darbuka, as well as melody instruments including the Piano, Guitar, and Ukulele. Rohit's artistic vision is centered on creating a unique brand of conscious art and soulful music. He is dedicated to establishing a distinctive musical style, achieved through regular rehearsals and practice sessions with musicians from diverse backgrounds. His genre expertise spans Folk & Experimental, Bollywood, and Progressive Metal, showcasing his versatile musical prowess. With over seven years of experience in teaching music and theatre, Rohit has contributed significantly to various institutions. Since 2018, he has been associated with Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal, conducting courses in Djembe, Theatre, and Guitar across several SVKM institutions like Chatrabhuj Narsee Monjee School, Vile Parle, J.V Parekh International, and Pravin Gandhi College of Law. From 2019 to 2022, he played a crucial role at Ajivasan Music Academy, founded by Suresh Wadkar, where he set up and trained students in hand drumming with djembe. Additionally, Rohit has been instrumental in the Windmill Art’s Festival in Mumbai (2020), leading drum circle workshops at one of Mumbai’s largest kids festivals. As a Drumcircle coordinator since 2017, he has conducted sessions with various educational and non-educational entities, including TEACH FOR INDIA, KARVAAN (a Mumbai-based NGO), AJIVASAN ACADEMY, WINDMILL FESTIVAL (2020), MAKE N BAKE, Playydate & Rachana’s Funclub, CubHubs, JB PETIT, and JUHU GYMKHANA
SOMESH PANICKER
Bass Instructor
ASSOCIATIONS - Zygnema, Oblitera & Raahie
MUSICAL TASTES - Metal
TEACHES - Bass Guitar and Guitar
Somesh Panicker is one of the few bass players from Mumbai who enjoys versatility and various styles of music such as Rock, Contemporary, funk and Metal. With 8+ years of teaching experience and Immense love towards this particular instrument, he has been actively touring and playing shows with India's metal giants Zygnema and actively working on music with Oblitera & Raahie.