Thermal and a Quarter, often abbreveated as TAAQ, is a Bangalore, India based rock band formed in 1996. The band consists of Bruce Lee Mani (guitars and vocals), Rajeev Rajagopal (drums) and Prakash KN (bass). Jason Zacharaiah (keyboards), Ravi Kulur (flute) and Prakash Sontakke (slide guitars and vocals) occasionally accompany the band during live shows. In Thermal and a Quarter's 16-year career, it has earned quite a reputation for fusing diverse styles into their rock music, from Indian classical music to jazz and funk.