I'm a British born unsigned singer/songwriter of Indian heritage. I currently live in London, England. My family is from Punjab where music is a massive part of our culture, folk music in particular. I grew up listening to an eclectic mix of eastern and western music, from Bhangra beats to Delta Blues. I fell in love with Otis Redding's voice and the whole Stax records era at the age of fourteen. At fifteen, John Lee Hooker jettisoned me into my long journey through the blues. The British Blues invasion in the 60's was a big influence on me, especially for the fact that those bands got the World to recognize the genius of the likes of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, amongst others. Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and classic rock is a staple of the music that has influenced me. On the eastern side, I've grown up hearing great singers such as Jagjit Singh, Alam Lohar, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and Gurdas Maan. I love listening to everything from Punjabi folk music to Qawwali's to ghazals -and you can't beat a good bit of Bhangra! I started singing in a choir at an Anglican school in Gloucester when I was very young but I then got into playing drums, tabla and eventually, guitar. My parents divorced and I moved to London when I was thirteen. London proved to be a musical turning point for me and I turned more and more to music to avoid dealing with issues of racism and loneliness. I’m fortunate enough to be able to sing tenor and baritone and I enjoy using my range. I've always loved singing and always felt connected to something special when I sing, it's a feeling you can't really get from anywhere else.Singing and playing rhythm guitar has led me stax records into songwriting and I've been working my skills ;) for the last six years while living in NYC. For me, songs are expression, the thoughts and feelings of someone experiencing life.Sometimes it's you and sometimes it's a character but you have to feel it. I believe in telling a story to the listener, if they want to listen. And the music , well that's all about rhythm and soul...