Two months on, Chirag Todi’s glowing, collab-heavy debut album Bangers Solely will see the Ahmedabad guitarist-composer take the songs to stage with particular visitors and a backing band. The primary gig on the album promo run takes place on Oct. 22 in Mumbai.
The ten-track album mission’s first music “Love Nobody” dropped again in 2022, showcasing Todi’s versatility alongside singer-songwriter Ramya Pothuri and rapper/singer-songwriter Ranj. It was adopted by “Paper Boats” with singer-songwriter duo Gouri and Aksha the identical 12 months, whereas 2023 introduced one of many mission’s greatest songs – “Spiced Lemonade” with singer-songwriter Dot. At each activate Bangers Solely, Todi pushed his vary additional, from “Cross The Line” with pop artist Chezin to “Craving” with singer-songwriter Anubha Kaul and “Jag Jaage” with classically-trained vocalist Nihira Joshi Deshpande, sarod artist Rohan Prasanna and extra.
Todi says in an announcement, “This album is the cumulation of my songwriting work over the past two years. The multi-genres and languages boast my versatility as a songwriter and my collaborative abilities. My guitar enjoying and distinctive type is frequent throughout all of the songs which makes this album fairly distinctive because it’s led by a guitarist.”
The remainder of the songs all got here with the complete launch of Bangers Solely, together with the John Mayer-esque “Strolling On a Minefield” that marks Todi’s debut as a vocalist. Then there’s “Saaya” with fellow Ahmedabad artists Meera and Raag Sethi, plus jazz drummer Sreenath Sreenivasan. Todi says the concept guided the music was to do with “an individual [who] is attempting to neglect one other particular particular person in life, however is having a tough time since all his reminiscences nonetheless have a whiff of yesterday’s sweetness.”
He invitations Chennai singer-songwriter M.S. Krsna on for “Ooty Goals.” It explores “heart-wrenching uncertainty” in relation to a dilemma that two individuals face as they arrive to query whether or not their infatuation will result in real love, in line with Todi. The funky, shimmering Tamil music additionally brings in singer-songwriter Pushkar Srivatsal, from the duo Second Sight.
Bangers Solely closes with “Crafted Lies,” the place Todi brings out the heavy riffs with Mumbai artist Siddharth Basrur channeling angst. Todi says concerning the music, “[It] in opposition to falsehood, embracing the rhythm of reality and awakening. The instrumental sections symbolize the extraordinary wrestle between deception and honesty, resulting in a hopeful decision the place reality triumphs over deceit. Finally, the music is a strong name to unravel lies and embrace an awakening to reality, authenticity and concord is right here because the age of deceit surpassed.”
With the album out now, Todi has additionally gone on to earn a nomination for Best India Act at this year’s MTV European Music Awards for “Spiced Lemonade.” He’s nominated alongside the likes of pop star Armaan Malik, hip-hop artist Hanumankind, pop artists Mali and Kamakshi Khanna, and a joint nomination shared between rappers Dee MC and EPR. The award can be introduced on the MTV EMAs on Nov. 10 in Manchester.
Chirag Todi performs in Mumbai on Oct. 22 at G5A Warehouse. Get tickets here.