Post by Tony on Aug 28, 2004 20:56:51 GMT
RAGHAV
DEBUT ALBUM STORYTELLER out 6th SEPTEMBER:
‘Packed with potential hits. His unique take on Asian-flavoured US
R&B makes this album stand out… Excellent’ MUSIC WEEK
Following an unequalled run of 3 singles and 8 weeks in the Top 10 already this year. His 4th single is tearing through the clubs & radio stations across the country and is available in the shops now. Raghav releases his debut album Storyteller, out on September 6th “...writing a good song is being like a Storyteller and music is a good extension of that” The album includes the following tracks:
TRACKLISTING:
Let’s Work It Out
No I
No No
So Confused
Bad, Bad, Bad
Come On
Weakness
Winter In My Mind
Ain’t Nobody
Can’t Get Enough (Radio mix)
Angel Eyes
Sooner Or Later
Baby I’m Amazed
Another Bad Goodbye
Chodh Diya (The Ultimate Sacrifice) BONUS TRACK
Teri Baaton (Your Words) BONUS TRACK
Raghav has been:
NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST COLLABORATION’ at the MOBOS 2004,
NOMINATED FOR MEDIA AND ARTS at THE ASIAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS 2004
LISTED IN TOP 50 SOUTH ASIAN ACHIEVERS.
RAGHAV has just been confirmed to perform at the MTV STYLE AWARDS in ASIA in October
BIOG NOTES:
Raghav is a young member of the new multiculurally rich world. The 23 year old first generation Canadian was brought up in a trilingual community and speaks English, French and Hindi fluently (if with the subtlest hint of Canadian). Raghav studied Indian classical music with Guru Nishi Kant Bali from the age of 5 before moving in a more pop R&B direction and winning a National Songwriters Association of America award at 16. He then left home to study with vocal coach Seth Riggs (vocal coach to Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson), going on to win a scholarship to study music in the UK. Raghav hooked up with Sly & Robbie and Mushtaq shortly after arriving in the UK and for the last two years has been fine honing his myriad musical influences (R&B, Asian, a little Bollywood and a little rap with both English and Hindi lyrics) into his own unique sound.
This year, writing and recording with inspirational DJ producer, 2Play, Raghav has found himself in the top ten twice in the last few months, as well as signing an album deal with A&R Records and achieving his own debut top ten hit with ‘Can’t Get Enough’. All with a minimum of mainstream fanfaring and a maximum of underground buzz.
Raghav is now in serious danger of going overground…. from receiving a euphoric audience reaction as one of the first artists ever to perform on the newly created ‘Br-Asian Experience’ at Glastonbury, to headlining the UK-wide, Arena-filling Mela’s this summer, Raghav looks set to become one of the first truly crosscultural Asian music stars.
