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Hometown	New York, NY
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Band Members	tejas singh; james lewis
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Indian born 20 something raised in the suburbs of Washington DC, Tejas Singh is singer/songwriter who currently lives and works in New York City. He drew influence early on from the jam band scene, which was at the time dominated by Phish, and from...

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October 2008 Judging Excellence

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Rebel Spirit Music April 2008 Review by Alyssa Rashbaum
D.C.-bred (by way of India) Tejas Singh was heavily influenced by the popular jam bands of his adolescence, and it shows on his EP “A Brief History.” The singer/songwriter’s vocals are Ben Harper and Ray LaMontagne-inspired in their shaky but strong delivery while his uptempo instrumentals combine racing rhythms with bluegrass, soul, and R&B. Singh’s tracks seem tailor-made for alternately frantic and free-flowing dance moves in college venues or outdoor festivals. While his influences are easy to spot, Singh asserts his individuality on his lyrics which are poignant and relevant. On “A Brief History” Singh frankly tackles race (“white man came on a wooden ship/black man could not believe his eyes/white man crammed his ships with everyone that he could fit/continuing his crimes/you cannot take me, I will not go”), while on “The Rescue,” he points a finger at society and government (“mother culture spoke into my ear/she said you’re young and rich and you have nothing to fear” and “are you conscious of a careless government/are you part of it”). On “Ghosts” Singh contemplates the plight of the artist (“artists are just ghosts/people like us disappear,” questions the economy of the country (“everyone is profiting from things this country stole”), and ultimately applies delightfully adolescent existentialism to the plight (“you will die/but you can’t take all your gold/so buy me a beer and let’s get stoned”). Singh’s appeal lies in his ability to deliver to both the zoned-out jam set and the contemplative critic.

Rift Rock by Ben Thompson
The singer-songwriter genre has never been more popular. Ever since Dave Matthews created a band in his own image, loads of talented artists have emerged with something to say and something to prove. Tejas Singh is another in a long line of talented song writers that nobody's ever heard of. This young man just released a new EP, A Brief History on Nice Rip Media. Singh incorporates simple blues standards with quick, upbeat guitar and drum work. It's all brought together by his image evoking stories. His description of the fallacies of white man from discovering America to slavery to corporate thievery is brilliant on the title track, "A Brief History. Every ounce of Singh's lyrical prowess is insightful and endearing, while focusing on battling the wrongs of man throughout the EP. At an EP price, A Brief History is a can't miss for singer-songwriter fans or anybody else looking to get in on the ground level for this emerging artist. Rift Rock Rating 8.5 Highly Approved

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