Artist of the month
Sutej Singh
You wear many hats such as
being a guitarist, composer and a
songwriter. How do you start your
journey of being an artist?
I was part of a band in
college. So the first half
of my college time was
well balanced between
music and studies. The
latter half, was where
the balance shifted to
music completely. We
used to practice in our
hostel rooms and would
never attend classes.
I graduated, came back
home and started making
my solo music. “Oceans
Apart” was where the
album writing process first
started, although I had no
idea where I was headed.
I was just doing it for fun
back then. And then I wrote
a couple more songs only to
realise that I could do a full
length album. Meanwhile,
convincing my parents
that I want to be a full time
musician and succeeding
at it a few months later.
Tell us about your song writing process
and where you draw inspiration from?
I usually come up with a
melody in my head and
transcribe it on the guitar
and make the whole sound
around that melody. I
still rely on writing down
the tabs or notations as I
compose. It’s like an auto
save mode. It’s probably
the most important aspect
of my song writing.
Share some of your guitar techniques
and give us a brief on the gear you use
I’m a simple guitar player
with very simple and basic
techniques. Nothing fancy
going on there to be honest.
The gear that I’m using
live is even more basic.
Using a Sterling by Music
Man JP100 guitar which
goes through an old
18
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Score Magazine
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Boss GT8. Been saving
up for upgrades for a
while now though.
As a composer, what are some
key things you keep in mind while
composing a song? How does it flow?
I make instrumental
music (so far), and for me
the most vital thing is to
keep the song interesting
all the way. It shouldn’t
be boring for the listener!
And I am the first listener
to my own song. If I
feel excited throughout
the song, I know I’ve
done my job right.
What are some of the digital trends
you have adapted into your music?
Well I think, it would
mostly be the use of social
media and Instagram
in particular which has
helped me reach out to
a set of talented people
all across the globe and
the collaborations have
really worked very well
on my debut album !
How do you use technology
to enhance your work?
Well in terms of writing
music, I use my computer
to record demos and write
all the music via DAWs
and other softwares. Apart
from that, the internet has
always been an effective
boon and as I mentioned
earlier, it lets me connect
to a larger set of people
for collaborations and
I also get to reach out
to more people with
my original music.
Tell us about your upcoming projects
Currently I’m at home
in Solan, writing new
songs which are probably
going to be a part of the
new album hopefully.
That’s all for now !