I get high by creating music, says musician Sooraj Santhosh
Dubbed to be a true celebration of music, the show will feature a lineup of musicians, including Joe Johnson (keys), Akhil Babu (drums), Sandeep Mohan (guitar), Michael Timothy (bass) and Varunkumar (flute).
'Even though the concert is promoted under my name, it is going to be a concert by the band,' Santhosh notes. 'I'm going to perform songs I have sung, the ones from my debut album and those that I resonate with. There are a lot of originals and new songs – it's going to be a set list with all these tracks,' he shares.
When it comes to composing music, Santhosh's creative process is driven by inspiration and personal experience.
'If I'm moved by something, I feel like I should make a song about it; it could be an idea, a chord progression, a random loop or an open line.
From there, I start building one by one. For some, I'm a playback singer, for others a singer-songwriter. But, for me, it is all about the process. I get high by creating music,' he says, adding, 'But whatever project I am part of, once released, it is gone. I don't listen to it again and again. It is always about what is next.'
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