July 2016

Indian indie may not be a genre with which you are best acquainted, but tonight’s exclusive will change all of that

London based songwriter Redd Alluri is an artist caught between two cultures. Growing up in India and completing his studies in Europe, he’s been influenced by both eastern and western sensibilities and has used this as the inspiration behind the Inidian-indie of Man Of Truth.

Alluri makes this clear in his description of Man Of Truth, explaining: “This is a love song, sung by a guy suffering from a split personality from two perspectives.. I had written this song after I had been back home in Hyderabad after having circumnavigated the world over a year. This song gave me closure over my travels and felt I was finally back home.”

Alluri is inspired by The Smiths and Nick Cave among others. We also think that he has a strong alt-rock vibe and that fans of Live, Everclear and Candlebox will find much to enjoy Man Of Truth. Don’t just our word for it, though, listen for yourself…

 

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Our final TunA this week is some Indian Indie (that’s the first time you’ve ever typed that – Ed) from Hyderabad raised and London based Redd Alluri.

The track is taken from the album Man of Truth, but we’re not sure of a release date for it.
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Hyderabad-born, London-based art-rocker Alluri released debut album Man Of Truth last year, and has just unveiled new single “Texture Composure’ (Laughter & Joy)”. With the promise of more to follow, we got some quick-fire questions in to find out more in his first interview.

This is my first interview.

2016 – what is your goal?
To keep my sanity.

Did you make any new year’s resolutions?
No. There is nothing new about a new year.

What was the biggest lesson you learnt in 2015?
To have more fun and relax on a daily basis.

What was the musical highlight of 2015?
Played my first gig in London.

Who are you excited to hear from in 2016?
Last Shadow Puppets.

Tell us about the record you have just released…
They are the best songs I have written so far. Give the album a listen and turn the volume up real loud!

If you had to pick three artists to be filed next to, who would they be and why?
Lou Reed, Morrissey, Nick Cave – from a similar lyrical pantheon.

What inspired the record?
My obsession with song writing which seemed to have deserted me after making the record.

If the record were an animal, what animal would it be?
Cheetah.

Define your sound in five words…
RnR from an Indian perspective or RnR with Indian family values.

If you could jam with one artist alive or dead, who would it be?
Lou Reed.

If you could have written one song by another artist, what would it be?
“Passenger” by Iggy Pop.

Someone is making a film of your life, who will play you?
An elephant.

Lastly, tell us one thing you have never revealed in an interview…
This is my first interview.

For all the latest about Alluri, check allurimusic.com.

 

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