Purusa

This journey began in 2001 when at 17 years old, Stuart and Callum formed a band that played cover songs of bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Metallica, etc. During this year they played small local shows and school concerts, gaining valuable experience. This is also the point at which the duo decided to start writing their own songs. Upon doing this they quickly formed a fantastic musical understanding of one another and their goals/ambitions. In the early years of the band (from 2002) they ...

This journey began in 2001 when at 17 years old, Stuart and Callum formed a band that played cover songs of bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Metallica, etc. During this year they played small local shows and school concerts, gaining valuable experience. This is also the point at which the duo decided to start writing their own songs. Upon doing this they quickly formed a fantastic musical understanding of one another and their goals/ambitions. In the early years of the band (from 2002) they dropped their image of a cover band in order to play their own songs. Through the years the duo wrote a full album that falls within the heavy rock/alternative genre. This has been developed through time and experience. Along the way they took on many band members, attempting to create the sound they were striving for. Through various reasons, mainly lack of drive and ambition from the other members, they parted ways, seeking the perfect line up. During this time however, there were many positives. The duo had created a backlog of material and gained valuable gigging and recording experience through previous line-ups. September 2008 spawned the birth of the band Purusa. In this month Stuart and Callum found the perfect line up. This now included vocalist and lyricist, Emma. Her all round package of unique vocals, lyrical ability, ambition and aura made her the missing piece they searched to find. Emma has many years of singing experience, going right back to singing cover songs in school concerts (age 11). Her other experience mainly includes singing solo local shows and small singing competitions, usually to backing tracks or a single guitar. However, Emma’s desire was always to be the front woman of a heavy rock band. She began her search for this band in 2007. Many bands were tried but unfortunately, none met her high standards... Until she met Purusa. Purusa’s first endeavour was to write and produce a concept album that has been named ‘Intrinsic’. This album is representational of the journey through life and is best described as gothic ambience. This album has sparked interest from film companies and independent record labels. In April 2009, all members of the band quit their full time jobs to focus fully on the band. Between then and the current date, they have been promoting their music online and found a session drummer in order to record their first full studio album, which is now drawing near completion. Purusa Has received excellent positive feedback from film companies, record companies and the general public which is evident on the MySpace page that they have set up (www.myspace.com/purusa1). They have a marketable image and all the drive and ambition needed to ‘make it’ in the industry. They also have a fresh and completely unique sound. Uncommonly to other bands, Purusa’s main influence is its own music. The band constantly strives to build upon and improve in any way the music that they have written previously. They live for playing their own music and listen to their own creations more than those of any other bands. Thank you very much for your time Much love Purusa