The Mukherjee Development @ De Cactus (Indie, Americana, DEN/USA)
Schedule
Sun Apr 12 2026 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Pastoriestraat 37, 7551DJ Hengelo, Netherlands | Hengelo, OV
“The Danish Coldplay, only better than the original”Danish/American/Indian frontman Oscar Mukherjee grew up in California, before moving to Denmark in his teens. The Mukherjee Development embraces Oscar’s three different cultural backgrounds, with songs about devotion and identity in a multi-cultural 21st century.
Oscar Mukherjee is backed by a group of Danish heavyweights known otherwise from the likes of Jonah Blacksmith and Peter Sommer & Tiggerne. Their musical abilities meld together perfectly with Oscar Mukherjee’s quirky lyrics. Lyrics, sung like a Native American, creating a unique sound that has fueled The Mukherjee Development’s current rise on the Danish music scene -lending them significant international potential.
“The Danish Coldplay, only better than the original”
…said the leading Danish music publication GAFFA recently in a concert review of The Mukherjee Development.
The Mukherjee Development’s live shows are a masterclass in dynamics. Their live performances draw clear links to the music of guitar-based rockers like Neil Young and The War On Drugs, folk/pop artists such as Sheryl Crow and The Cardigans, and modern indie songwriters like Phoebe Bridgers.
The Mukherjee Development is set to release their newest album, “Square Up On A Curve”, in August 2025. The album title is a reference to the act of successfully hitting a curveball in the game of baseball. In a figurative sense; managing to produce a successful outcome in the face of adversity.
Oscar Mukherjee has previously been the band’s sole songwriter, but for this release, the group has taken on a more collective approach, with every member contributing to the songwriting process. The resulting collection of songs contains brit-pop melodies, harmony-drenched folk tunes, and grandiose rock, all bound together by Oscar Mukherjee’s vocals and his stories of love, friendship, and the endless search for identity and belonging in these tumultuous times.
“Our main goal is to create and encourage a sense of community, fellowship and purpose with our audience. We need songs that bring us together, and in a small way, counteract the polarization and demonization that sadly seems so prevalent in our current world”, says Oscar Mukherjee.
The Mukherjee Development has performed 200 concerts in Scandinavia, achieved airplay on Danish national radio (DR P4, P5, and P6), played live on the nationally broadcast “Good Morning Denmark” (TV2), and played major festivals including NorthSide, Smukfest, and Tønder Festival. Oscar Mukherjees won a “Danish Music Award” and received a Carl Pris nomination as “Composer of the Year” in 2024.
The Mukherjee Development released their debut album, Burnin’ Time, to critical acclaim in early 2022. Not ones to waste time, the band quickly followed up by releasing their second album in the fall of 2023; Should I Dance For You?, an album that critics say only further cement the band’s upwards trajectory.
Don’t miss your chance to experience these ambassadors of handmade music – live and on record.
https://themukherjeedevelopment.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/themukherjeedevelopment/
Zondag 12 april 2026, koffie klaar vanaf 14.00uur, showtime 15.00uur.
Voorverkoop vanaf €16,50 (ex service fee, maar inclusief Buma/Stemra afdracht).
Aan de deur (indien niet voortijdig uitverkocht) €20,-
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Where is it happening?
Pastoriestraat 37, 7551DJ Hengelo, Netherlands, Pastoriestraat 37, 7551 DJ Hengelo, Nederland, Hengelo, Netherlands
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