Indo Afro Style Vocals+Writer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: The song Bliss that I worked on and released recently under my artist name SUVI is one of my favorite projects as it spoke very closely to me as an artist.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I work with a number of Music Libraries from around the world to fulfill briefs for sync licensing. I also work on my own personal projects.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will do revisions until we are both completely satisfied with the end product as long as it doesn't involve a re recording of the project or the client is being indecisive because they themselves don't know what they want. Being indecisive makes it very difficult to provide for the client's expectations.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The creative process and meeting new creatives from around the world who eventually become friends.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: If I could do a demo for free. With all due respect, this is my full time job and if I take time to make a free demo for you that means that you are taking time away from me that would otherwise be used to provide for my livelihood. Because of that my answer would be, no.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That we are here to take advantage of the clients time and resources without giving it our best shot and that we don't care about a project that we are hired to do.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Whether the project is for demo purposes or commercial release, whether they have a roll out plan if it is a commercial release, and what song from my demo resonated the most with them so I know what voice to tap into.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Please read my profile page for all the details, understand my modus operandi and bring your best possible description of your expectations for the project so I can dive into your project with all the tools I need.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My microphone, laptop, Yamaha cp piano, UAD interface and cables

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: Songwriting and singing is my passion and to build a fan following who can appreciate and be inspired by what I do is my goal. I have been a professional musician for 18 years now.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: If you let me be me, I am very unique. I try to blend my up bringing in Bollywood music with my love for Soul, R&b and pop music that is very rhythmic and melodic.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: M.I.A because she inspires me to write and express better through her strong selection of words and production elements and is an iconic representation for my people and culture.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Intuition is your best friend!

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Pop, Hip Hop, Amapiano, Afrobeat, Melodic house, Soul, R&B and Bollywood

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Melody, harmony, lyrics, patience and worth ethic.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Creativity, Edge, Accent, Unique Tonality and whatever is looked for to be magnified the most.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Once funded, I listen to the record and depending on whether it is a writing project or just a singing project, I immerse myself in the song along with the notes received and wait for the inspiration to strike me. Then I make a rough idea recording for tone, direction and concept of maybe a verse and chorus, get an approval from the client before I proceed to print the final vocals. After which we can go back and forth to edit creative nuances but if the idea is scrapped or a re recording is required (which is understandable) then we would have to discuss additional payment in order to compensate for my time that was spent on creating an already approved project. Once everything is approved one last time, the project will need to be "marked as complete" by the client and all the raw files will be sent over. If my vocal chain mix is required, an additional $65 will be added to the cost.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a simple set up with sound proofing and I am capable of getting good quality sound from it. UAD interface, Slate VMS microphone, Mac Book Pro 16gb i7

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Tyla, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, J cole, Timbaland, Sammy SoSo, Max Martin, M.I.A, Drake, Jhene Aiko, Stevie Wonder and Sia

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Topline Writing and recording demo tracks or commercial release tracks, Vocal arranging and production for already recorded songs that needs lush harmonies, Vocal cleaning and mixing (Pop Style)

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Calixo

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: digital, 'cause it's far less cumbersome in my mobile life.