Kapil Seshasayee, Scotland On Sunday, 16 February 2020
photo credit Jannica Honey
Kapil Seshasayee Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday
Printed in Scotland On Sunday, 16 February 2020 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read full article on Scotsman.com in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music)
With his 2018 album A Sacred Bore, Kapil Seshasayee emerged as one of Scotland’s most original new artists, creating an experimental mixture which includes Indian classical guitar, industrial bursts and even an aquaphone. Lyrically its critique of Bollywood and the caste system, further served to attract interest from a broad range of media including Pitchfork, Vice, The Guardian and Rolling Stone India. And the impressive press has been matched by equally respectable live bookings including SXSW, Latitude Festival, Celtic Connections and Cardiff Psych Festival. While Seshasayee’s more recent writing has taken a more laid back soulful direction, even hinting at Steely Dan on the Item Girl, it is not at the expense of his poetic bite.Last week he was confirmed for our Wide Days showcase in April, as well as a slot at Canadian Music Week, which will be followed by Scottish dates at Solas, Kelburn Garden Party and Jupiter Rising Festival. http://bit.ly/UTRKapil
Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run the music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide. Visit www.borntobewide.co.uk
Under the Radar is in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) Now in its 20th year AIM is the not-for-profit trade body representing the UK’s independent music sector, which makes up a quarter of the recorded music market. Members range from the largest record labels and music businesses in the world to self-releasing artists and entrepreneurs. AIM promotes, supports and offers a range of services and opportunities to this group. Visit www.aim.org.uk/
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please click HERE scroll to the bottom and review checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands in Scotland On Sunday. Then email: Derick Mackinnon with all the info