I just lately stumbled upon this cool band from Bristol – have you learnt Chandra? They launched a music just lately titled ‘Lifted’ which curiously has been in my head all this week. Nicely, I first obtained to talk to the band’s frontman, Chandra Nair, and he is without doubt one of the humblest folks you’ll ever come throughout.
From the idea of how they considered “Lifted” to questions on what goes on of their minds as performers we lined all of it. These guys have been busy recently, a whole lot of great things. Apart from the jam known as “Lifted”, that they had a few different tracks that may be thought of bangers, similar to “Fairly” and “Smile(No Fox Gibbon)”, regardless of the humorous title of the music it’s dope.
What strikes me about Chandra is it blends numerous kinds of ornament and furnishings items. One way or the other they took alt-rock, added a pinch of pop-rock, a touch of indie, and it’s one thing magic all collectively. Nicely, it’s a kind of songs that offers you an excellent ethical feeling, you perceive.
Anyway, Chandra, the band in query, had some rock-solid issues to say about their music and their course. In the event you take pleasure in discovering new British artists or you probably have the idealistic imaginative and prescient of musicians with sunny disposition, then it is best to in all probability watch our interview. I inform you, these fellows are heading straight for the celebrities!
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What’s your stage nameChandra
Is there a narrative behind your stage title?It’s my title! I went by means of many alternative phases of names… tried names based mostly on intelligent advertising and marketing and so on and so on however ultimately my songwriting centred on writing about issues that I’d skilled myself so it made sense to simply use my very own title.
The place do you discover inspiration?On a regular basis struggles and breakthroughs. I used to assume that the issues I’ve been by means of and overcome in life had been distinctive to me and no person else would perceive or have an interest. Nevertheless it seems that us people typically all undergo very comparable issues and with the ability to sing in regards to the gentle on the finish of the tunnel is a universally understood and welcomed subject.
So I very merely write about my journeys secure within the information that many individuals have skilled, are experiencing or will expertise the identical issues.
What was the position of music within the early years of your life?I feel being surrounded my nice melodies was actually necessary for me. Carpenters and The Beatles had been at all times taking part in… my mum was at all times singing… I used to be within the choir from a really younger age. I bear in mind I used to be actually younger after I obtained my first Casio keyboard that had the keys gentle up so as so you might be taught to play alongside to songs similar to Greensleeves and Wet Days And Mondays by The Carpenters.
Are you from a musical or creative household?In no way. Neither of my dad and mom are artists or play musical devices. Generally it’s simply there I suppose!
What was the primary live performance that you just ever went to and who did you see carry out?R.E.M. 1995 Monster Tour at Milton Keynes Bowl. First gig I ever noticed. Modified my life. I used to be at all times into music nevertheless it had by no means crossed my thoughts that you might do it for a residing. However that gig modified my life and the subsequent day and awakened and knew that each one I needed to do was be in a band.
How did you be taught to sing/write/to play?I might at all times sing… from as early as I can bear in mind. So I’ve by no means realized to sing correctly (and that’s in all probability why I’m not an excellent technical singer) and I feel I get by means of on the fervour that’s in my vocals. Guitar… self-taught, beginning the day after the R.E.M. gig. Fortunately I’ve at all times had this capacity to listen to a melody, notes or chords and be capable of replicate them.
How might you describe your music?Let’s be sincere; we write pop music that simply occurs to be written on guitars and performed by a rock band. I come from an indie-rock teenage background so I’ll at all times have a rock edge on the forefront however lower me open and I bleed pop.
Describe your artistic course of.Genuinely, there isn’t one. In fall asleep, I dream of a melody. It wakes me up. I simply away from bed and document it on my telephone (in any other case will probably be gone by the point I get up). I get up and hearken to it and the entire music is simply there. Completed. The lyrics take longer. I take a very long time to hone lyrics as a result of whereas I do know what I wish to say, it’s actually necessary to me that the lyrics are excellent.
What’s your most important inspiration?I image folks having an superior time at a gig. The music is rocking their world however they go residence with a extremely necessary, optimistic message of their head that makes them wish to go away and have an excellent week. That picture is consistently on the forefront of my thoughts and if a music doesn’t do this it’s within the bin.
Did your model evolve because the starting of your profession?Sure, massively. Once I was a young person I used to be massively influenced by Britpop: Suede, Radiohead, Mansun, Muse, Elastica and so on and so on. And so in my first band we mainly appeared like Muse. And that was all good and effectively however through the years I made a decision that what I actually needed to do was write music that evokes folks to be higher… to be the very best model of themselves.
So I’m writing music now that I wouldn’t have the balls to place out earlier than. Younger me would’ve been embarrassed to place out uplifting music. Older me doesn’t give a f**okay about notion.
What are your pursuits outdoors of music?I’m an enormous Gamer. All the time have been. All the time might be. I’m an enormous Nintendo fan. Legend of Zelda, Metroid Prime. That’s me throughout.
If it wasn’t a music profession, what would you be doing?Video enhancing and particular results. I do a whole lot of that and it is available in actually helpful as we make most of our personal video content material!
What’s the greatest downside you’ve encountered within the journey of music?The music business machine.
In the event you might change one factor within the music business, what wouldn’t it be?Nicely, it’s the identical in any business lately however the stress of needing to hit quarterly budgets and get an instantly return on investments implies that there’s virtually zero alternative for the business to find one thing nice anymore. I wasn’t born in tyat period however I consider the business within the 60s and 70s as this hallowed period the place discovery was every little thing. in 2024 it’s the reverse I feel. Beyoncé write a rustic music so all of the music business is inquisitive about is nation music. It’s simply lazy. Music lovers deserve higher than to be handled like robots.
Why did you select this because the title of this challenge?It’s actually easy; the entire music is designed to carry you up and make you’re feeling your finest. The music, the lyrics, the video… it’s all written that will help you have the very best day.
What are your plans for the approaching months?Nicely we’ve got a number of gigs arising however essentially the most thrilling factor is that we’ll be releasing our debut EP REALLY quickly. All of the singles we’ve launched thus far in addition to one new music. I actually hope that the EP is sort of a tonic… 25 minutes of music that lifts and evokes you, and make you wish to dance the day away and ship good vibes out into the world.
After which we’ve got a Christmas single coming! I like Christmas… if you happen to hearken to our most up-to-date single…. Smile (No Fox Gibbon), Fairly, I’ll Be There, Lifted… I reckon you will get an thought of what a Christmas single would possibly sound like!
What message would you want to present to your followers?Simply do not forget that all of us have good days and all of us have unhealthy days. However no matter you’re going by means of, do not forget that you’re not alone and different opeople can have gone by means of it to. The truth that they’re nonetheless standing exhibits that there’s gentle on the finish of the tunnel, even if you happen to can’y see it. I’m not superb at speaking to folks however I feel I’m higher at writing songs that discuss on to folks. So please hearken to our music and I assure it’s going to carry you up.