Biography
The Singhs are a five-piece unconventional rock band that has traveled and performed all over the world. From Amsterdam to Morocco, Bombay to Paris, the band’s mix of funk, pop, and rock has been described as “intelligent and emotional”.
Front man Miki Singh brings distinctive vocals backed by a versatile band that moves from quiet and moody ballads to complex rock songs effortlessly.
Originally assembled as Dragonfly in 2001 by lead singer/songwriter Miki Singh and renowned blues guitarist Peter Parcek, the band has been together for the last six years and is rounded out by veteran keyboardist and DJ Brother Cleve (The Del Fuegos, Combustible Edison), drummer Steve Scully (James Taylor, Julianna Hatfield, Letters to Cleo), and bassist Marc Hickox (Peter Parcek, Trio, Lucky Stereo).
The band has self-produced and released its albums under its own label, Redstar Entertainment. The first album, The Edge of the World, was distributed in 2003 through Universal Music Group in the UK, and consisted of a double album of rock as well as ballads. Follow on album, Blind, distributed through Sony Music India in 2005 combined traditional Indian instruments with the band’s high-energy rock and funk sound, and was accompanied by a bonus disc of Indian-style remixes by well-known producers from around the world. Blind received three stars from Rolling Stone Magazine in France.
The band produced several videos for MTV India that more than 20 million viewers watched throughout the region. Dragonfly also toured in India twice and opened for Bryan Adams at The Parade Grounds in Bangalore to a welcoming audience of more than 40,000 people.
Now with the upcoming release of its first U.S. album, Supersaturated, the band blends its rock and funk heritage with a little blues to produce its best work yet.
Did You Know?
* Miki Singh was born in Sweeden and has lived in Spain, the former Soviet Union, South Vietnam, Columbia, Uganda, India and speaks English, Spanish, French and Hindi.
* The band was formed to play for just one festival in the Caribbean in 2000 and has continued to play ever since.
* Miki Singh and the co-founder of Art Technology Group, Joe Chung, used to play in a band in college called Modern Man—playing in all the well-known clubs in Boston including The Rat, Jack’s, Jonathan Swift’s, TT, The Bear’s, Club 3, Jumping Jack Flash. Their band opened for the pop-rock band New Man at the Harvard Memorial Church.
* Peter Parcek, the band’s lead guitarist was Miki’s guitar instructor for many years before the band was formed.
* The band opened for Bryan Adams in Bangalore, India playing to more than 40,000 people.
* The band’s first album, The Edge of the World, was arranged in Morocco with all the photos on the CD also taken there.
* Brother Cleve is an expert bartender, published expert on mixed drinks and a big fan of India’s Bollywood industry.
* The band played on a deserted island in the Maldives, organized for an international children’s scout camp.
* Many top British and Asian DJ’s and producers developed remixes of the songs on the second album, Blind for a remix CD that is part of the package.
* Miki Singh often writes the lyrics and of songs on the same day as they are actually recorded.
* The band has toured in India twice and produced half a dozen videos with Bollywood producers.
* Peter Parcek has won best blues performer in Boston multiple times.
* The band wrote and recorded over 50 new songs in 2006—weeded down the collection to 20 songs in 2007, then selected the current 12 songs for Supersaturated in 2008.
* The band records almost all of its music in a temporary studio located a few feet from the beach in Caribbean and recorded many instruments in the open air.
* The band line-up has not changed since its inception in 2000 and continues to work with the same producer, Ducky Carlisle for each album.
* France’s most famous rock guitarist, Louis Bertignac, often plays with the band in France and co-wrote and performs on the of the Supersaturated tracks,” Still They Die Young”.
The Singhs Tour History:
7.31.08- Church – Boston, MA
7.23.08- Sullivan Hall – New York, NY
5.25.08- Srinagar, Kashmir
8.8.07- Joe’s Pub – New York, NY
7.23.07- Stephen Talkhouse- Amagansett, NY
7.14.07- Lizard Lounge – Cambridge, MA
6.15.07- Devlin’s – Brighton, MA
5.17.07- The Living Room – New York, NY
5.16.07- Kenny’s Castaways - New York, NY
10.23.06- The Annex – New York, NY
10.20.06- Paradise Lounge – Boston, MA
8.14.06 – Boubou’s Music Festival – St. Barths, FWI
4.12.06- Le Resevoir – Paris, France
4.05.06- Café de la Danse – Paris, France
4.04.06– Café de la Danse – Paris, France
4.03.06- Café de la Danse – Paris, France
4.03.06- Le Zenith – Paris, France
6.27.05- Le Resevoir – Paris, France
6.24.05- Le Transbordeur – Lyon, France
6.22.05- Le Poste à Galène – Marseille, France
6.21.05- Le Cargo de Nuit – Arles, France
6.20.05- Le Rouge Gorge – Avignon, France
6.17.05- St Avoid/Club 5 – Metz, France
6.16.05- La Boîte à Musique – Issoudun, France
6.14.05- Centre Culturel Leclerc – Niort, France
1.26.05- Jazz by the Bay – Mumbai, India
1.25.05- IIT Powal – Mumbai, India
1.23.05- DV-8 – New Delhi, India
1.22.05- DV-8 – New Delhi, India
1.21.05- The Park – Kolkatta, India
1.18.05- SS Music – Chennai, India
1.16.05- Zero-G – Bangalore, India
1.15.05- Elysium – Pune, India
1.14.05- Velocity – Mumbai, India
10.14.04- Metro Club – London, UK
10.04- House of Live – Paris, France
10.04- Les Bains Douches – Paris, France
6.29.04- 5 Cavendish Square – London, UK
6.19.04- The Space/Canary Wharf – London, UK
6.18.04- The Verge – London, UK
6.13.04- Nambuca – London, UK
6.11.04- Betsy Trotwood- London, UK
6.04.04- The Verge – London, UK
5.19.04- Nikki Beach – St. Barths, FWI
2.22.04- Jazz Gardens, ABC Farms – Pune, India
2.21.04- Raheja Classic Club – Mumbai, India
2.20.04- Jazz by the Bay- Mumbai, India
2.14.04- Donna Paula Jetty – Goa, India
2.10.04- Geoffrey’s – Bangalore, India
2.08.04- Palace Grounds - Bangalore, India
2.06.04- Jazz by the Bay – Mumbai, India
1.14.04- Nikki Beach – St. Barths, FWI
1.13.04- L’Ephemere – St. Barths, FWI
1.10.04- L’Iguane – St. Barths, FWI
10.30.03- Hpuse of Live – Paris, France
10.29.03- Le Milliadaire – Paris, France
10.18.03- Winston’s – Amsterdam, Holland
10.17.03- The End – Amsterdam, Holland
8.19.03- Nikki Beach – St. Barths, FWI
8.18.03- L’Iguane – St. Barths, FWI
8.17.03- Boubou’s – St. Barths, FWI
6.18.03- The Cutting Room – New York, NY
6.16.03- Bill’s Bar – Boston, MA
Instrumentation
Miki Singh: Lead vocals, Guitar
Peter Parcek: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Steve Scully: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Brother Cleve: Keyboards
Marc Hickox: Bass, Vocals
Discography
2008 - 'Supersaturated' (Redstar)
2005 - 'Blind' (Redstar/Sony Music)
2005 - 'Blind/The Remixes' (Redstar/Sony Music)
2003 - 'The Edge Of The World' (Redstar)
Radio airplay: 'Blind', 'The Holy Rollers', 'Where Did The Heroes Go?'
TV Airplay (video clips): "Blind" "The Holy Rollers", "Post-Affection", "Torn-Up (Remix)"
Links
| http://www.thesinghsband.com |
| The Singhs Myspace |