Sid Sriram, among the many reigning voices of Carnatic music throughout the worldwide Indian diaspora inhabitants and a bonafide Bollywood playback famous person, turns his consideration to U.S. audiences with the discharge of his new single and video “Long, Long Time,” obtainable now by way of Def Jam Recordings.
Sid–who grew up within the Bay Area metropolis of Fremont, CA earlier than transferring to India in 2015–begins his American crossover journey with this heartfelt cowl of the acquainted Linda Ronstadt customary (from 1970), underpinned by the music video shot in New Mexico, Ronstadt’s desert dwelling.
“Long, Long Time” is the primary advance music from Sidharth, Sid’s eponymously titled new album and his first full-length Western pop music mission, due for launch in early 2023. Described as “Minneapolis winter meets California suburbs meets South Indian vibrance,” Sidharth was produced in Ryan Olson’s Minneapolis studio with a intently knit group of musicians, together with his Bon Iver bandmate Justin Vernon on guitar and vocals. Gospel choir, organ and pedal metal components have been recorded in Nashville. As a nod to Sid’s Carnatic roots, his mom Latha Siriam’s pupil choir can be featured.
By advantage of his lots of of Tamil and Telugu language recordings and movie songs over the previous decade, Sid Sriram has develop into the highest skilled Bollywood vocalist worldwide. He has revived the music kind, bringing in power, enthusiasm, and audiencesyoung and previous, in growing numbers. His Bollywood exhibits routinely entice 10,000+ capability crowds, together with a current stadium present in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that offered out in two hours, forcing a second date that additionally offered out in a number of hours.
Sid’s private journey is tied to his expertise rising up in America. Born in India, he was a yr previous when his household moved to the East Bay metropolis of Fremont outdoors San Francisco, the place his mom grew to become a Carnatic music instructor. By age three, Sid was performing Carnatic music. He would go on to soak up R&B/soul into a novel fusion that grabbed consideration throughout his college years.
Buy or stream “Long, Long Time.”