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What are your current projects? What can we expect
to hear from you in the near future?
I am currently working as a freelance musician collaborating
with some of Chennai’s popular musicians to make some music.
Being a keyboardist, who were your influences
growing up? Who do you think played a significant
role in making you the artist you are today?
I started off with Western Classical Music for about 10 years. I
joined my first band right after school who played Progressive
Metal and this was when I was introduced to a band named
Dream Theatre. I was greatly inspired by their keyboardist
Jordan Rudess and his mastery over the instrument. Learning his
techniques contributed to a large part to my growth in music.
Tell us about your transition from Blood and Iron to
Wolf’s Lair.
Musically Blood and Iron played more of Power Metal while the
transition to Wolf’s Lair was comfortable as we played Symphonic
Heavy Metal. This was a genre that I have always wanted to play.
There were a few misunderstandings amongst the band members
which led to this transition. However, in the long run music has
taught us to forgive, forget and move on.
What is it as a band that gels all of you together?
We share a lot in common when it comes to music which
was the glue that stuck us together. As years passed, we
became more of a family than a bunch of guys who just
got together to play music.
Apart from metal, what are other genres are
you most comfortable playing? What other
areas would you want to venture into or
experiment?
Apart from metal, I have worked on many projects of
various genres that includes Pop, Blues and Classic Rock.
I am currently experimenting with EDM as well. I am
working with some of the most sought after singers in the
city to bring out a few EDM tracks over next few months.
What are your views on studying music as a
music discipline? How important do you think
it is for a musician?
Studying music is definetly an added advantage in the ever
demanding world of music. Music Theory will always help to
give you an edge in the industry.
What would be your most favorite composition
so far? (Individually and as a band)
As a keyboard player you need to keep
improving. There really aren’t any
shortcuts here. T he key here is consistency.
Keeping yourself motivated and being
consistent is one of the major obstacles
most artists face.
keyboard at home. I managed to play the rhymes I was taught at
school on my own. My parents were very encouraging and got me
enrolled in to professional music training which went on for the
next 10 years. The training played a vital role in my growth as a
musician and the rest is history.
What word of advice would you give budding artists
out there who want to make it big?
All I would say is, if you want to make it big then you have to
be dedicated in what you do. There are no shortcuts to fame.
Perfecting theory and sincere dedication is of prime importance.
What has been the biggest hurdle or obstacle
you’ve had to face as an artist? What inspires you to
overcome that?
Fragmented Forever (Wolf’s Lair) As a keyboard player you need to keep improving. There really
aren’t any shortcuts here. The key here is consistency. I juggle
two jobs and there is hardly enough time for me to play regularly.
Keeping yourself motivated and being consistent is one of the
major obstacles most artists face. Music is what has made me
what I am today, my family and my peers have always stood
behind me and when you have that sort of encouragement no
obstacle or hurdle is too big.
KillZone (Wolf’s Lair) Tell us about your association with Casio
Both individually and as a band, some of my favorite
compositions include,
Anarchy (Blood and Iron)
Sinners and Saints (Blood and Iron)
Tell us a little about your background and how you
stumbled into the world of music
My association with Casio has been more on the lines of product
specialist. Like Launching and demoing the newest launches from
Casio.
I was all of 5 when I started playing around with a small toy
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