When did you start singing?
Since I was in School
Could you please tell us the brief history of your singing career ?
Well, I Got my first stage break at Minbhawan Campus performing for their welcome party with old school bands like Raid Pearls, The Vibe, Mohan Bhusal and Pranil.
Who are your musical and non-musical influences?
Definitely Bob Marley and Che, 2Pac, Biggie and Rakim on rap, Dr. Dre and Dj Premier on beats, Laxmi Prasad Devkota on poems.
What are your dreams and goals?
My only dream is to Speak the words of the people that I can relate to, through music.
How do you promote yourself & shows?
Word of Mouth
How would you describe your show, visually and musically?
My shows are mostly Hip Hop Based. Audience needs a free mind because the lyrics and acts could be offensive to certain people in the process of expressing feelings. We mostly perform with live bands but sometimes on tracks depending upon the nature of the show.
What do you think about downloading music online?
Downloaded and ripped music doesn’t at all sound as good as the mastered CD that’s available in the market in its original form. Once the music is compressed, it looses its quality, along with it; the real essence of the song is lost. It’s doesn’t taste as good as the same food as your favorite cook made.
What's your outlook on the record industry today?
there is no doubt that its developing but the process is very slow.
What's your claim to fame?
I don’t consider myself famous yet. I might be a little bit popular among the underground mass but, commercially, I am still struggling, for the mainstream.
How do you take every single day in your life as?
Everyday is a brand new day with of course new experiences, new insights, new lessons where we gain some and loose some.
What inspires you to do what you do?
The world that I see, the people that I meet - everyday that I live.
What advice would you give to fellow bands?
I would love to suggest them to live life full of passion. Do what you love and love what you do and take pleasure in small things.
How do you think music affects you and the world around you?
Music gives me that spiritual high which helps me to escape from the daily chaos. Music is the dope for my hope, the weed that I need to wipe away my greed. Let’s plant that seed to make everybody feel high, One love, one world, The limit is the sky.
What's new in the recording of your music?
Sounds, words and issues.
What are the biggest obstacles for bands?
Playing in a team.
What's the best and worst thing about playing clubs?
If you have the right crowd who is willing to listen to you, playing is always fun no matter wherever you are.
Tell us about your next shows and why do you think we should attend it?
I don’t have any shows at hand right now
Have any of your songs yet been published?
Yes they have. From Meaningless Rap to She’z Da Bomb and we’re still dropping some more bombs.omb and we’re still dropping some more bombs
How do you describe your music to people?
Reflection of time and environment.
What live performance experience do you have?
Performing live is totally trance. It’s like you’re on some kind of drugs like ecstasy pills or something. You get into that music and crowd. It’s too deep; you are creating music, Nataraj – The Goddess of Art living on your notes and rhythm. It’s hard to explain.
What do you think are the leading roles the nepali music artists staying in US/Canada are playing for the promotion of nepali music?.
Do what you have to do. We all all have a stomach to feed and a life to live. So let’s keep a balance. Peace
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