Mikey McCleary won the National Award earlier this year for composing the music for the critically acclaimed film Margarita With A Straw. Most of us would remember the Kiwi artiste for catchy ad jingles like Little things you do for me (Vodafone) or Khoya Khoya Chand and Hawa Hawai from the film Shaitan. The Bartender is Mikey’s ode to classic Bollywood by paying homage to its golden era. The Bartender’s remixes are a reminiscence of everything great about the classics while giving it an eclectic, modern touch that is unique. “The Bartender is my artist name for old Hindi film songs that I reinvent. We are a big band with seven musicians and two-three singers. We make contemporary versions of beautiful old songs with our jazzy mix of Reggae, Soul and Cabaret, “ shares McCleary.

The Bartender (Mikey McCleary in centre) in Udaipur