Sorry for the lag in reviews, but I have been a busy little bee! I am proud to announce that I just started a brand new job working as the US marketing director for EMI Music Publishing's legendary KPM library. It is a bit of a change working with instrumental music, but I am sure that the change of working with commercial musicians to composers will be a smooth one. I love music and feel so fortunate to be able to help promote great musicians across many genres.
Getting back on track, I am very excited to present you an outstanding band that is anything but the pop-infused rock that I have focused on recently. Ric Veda is a collaboration of exceptional musicians who combine Indian hymns with a very modern approach to percussion and vocals. They use trance to draw you in to their world where they speak of love and understanding in a way that skips past your head and goes right to your heart.
Ric Veda MySpace Page
Ric Veda Official Site
CDFuse.com/RicVeda
SoundClick.com/RicVeda
(View all 17 pics from this gig at the Unknown Theatre HERE!)
MEET THE BAND:
Ric Veda: Vocals, Harmonium, 12-string Guitar, Ektar
Nishtan Motyka: 7-string Violin, Vocals
j stare: Drums, Hand Drums, Percussion (also from the band The Submarines)
Jason Paul Bennett: Bass, Percussion
...with many guest appearances
WHO IS/ARE RIC VEDA?
Ric Veda is Indian-inspired folk-rock music, brought into the present day by men who thrive on expression and believe in love. The choice of an Indian sound is not a pretentious fad, but rooted in the member's backgrounds: Ric Veda's mother was a healer and a promoter of new age meditation, and Nishtan Motyka received his name while living in an ashram.
Ric Veda started his musical experience in a dark place. Life was not being kind, and beyond the day-to-day struggle he was loosing faith in faith. He felt "spiritually fucked," resulting in music that was dark, depressing, and angry. He delved deep into Indian spirituality, meditation, and chanting. It took time, but the music changed from a vehicle of hate to a communication of connection. The new songs have not forgotten the hurt, but have moved on to embrace a better understanding of the world's gifts.
"Ric Veda's songs are a reflection of all come to pass; from the spiritual Indian devotional bhajans and the authenticity of traditional folk songs, to the honest punk attitude and acoustic breakbeats. Ric Veda combines these genres and more to create a place in music that could only exist with the love of all music (past, present and future) and all spiritual teachings (past, present and future) now available to all of us. " - Ric Veda's MySpace
LISTEN UP!
"Ric Veda Loves You"
Purchase in-store at Amoeba Records; or digitally on iTunes, digstation.com/ricveda, and cdbaby.com/ricveda
An EP is schedule to be released in the near future; check MySpace for updates.
FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE:
"Love is All I Know" on Westside Sessions
"Savasana" Official Video:
"Now" LIVE version with harmonium:
"When It Goes" LIVE version with ektar:
WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE RIC VEDA, TOO:
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***The beats are simple and straightforward, the harmonium is hauntingly welcoming, and the lyrics force you to think about who you are.
***The name 'Ric Veda' stems from the Rigveda, an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Ric Veda has held many residencies including a Summer-long Monday gig at Cafe Mariposa and is currently holding a residency at The Unknown theater in Hollywood every third Saturday of each month.
September 30: Bordello - Los Angeles
November 15: The Unknown Theater - Hollywood, $5, 21+, Free Beer all night
December 20: The Unknown Theater - Hollywood, $5, 21+, Free Beer all night
Thanks!
Julia
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