[Music] I was 22 years old when I graduated from
I was 22 years old when I graduated from
I was 22 years old when I graduated from college living in New York City working
college living in New York City working
college living in New York City working for Deutsche Bank on Wall Street I was
for Deutsche Bank on Wall Street I was
for Deutsche Bank on Wall Street I was learning about 80,000 a year I even got
learning about 80,000 a year I even got
learning about 80,000 a year I even got the rare employee award and I figured
the rare employee award and I figured
the rare employee award and I figured I’d be promoted soon but then guess what
I’d be promoted soon but then guess what
I’d be promoted soon but then guess what I did I quit yeah an accomplishment got
I did I quit yeah an accomplishment got
I did I quit yeah an accomplishment got me to pull back now everyone including
me to pull back now everyone including
me to pull back now everyone including my family thought it was a ridiculous
my family thought it was a ridiculous
my family thought it was a ridiculous move I mean let’s pause for a second I
move I mean let’s pause for a second I
move I mean let’s pause for a second I had just quit
had just quit
had just quit a golden career on Wall Street to pursue
a golden career on Wall Street to pursue
a golden career on Wall Street to pursue a dream that wasn’t even clear to me I
a dream that wasn’t even clear to me I
a dream that wasn’t even clear to me I did not know what I wanted but I
did not know what I wanted but I
did not know what I wanted but I certainly knew what I did not want I had
certainly knew what I did not want I had
certainly knew what I did not want I had quit to discover my passion once I quit
quit to discover my passion once I quit
quit to discover my passion once I quit I was like a coiled spring I wanted to
I was like a coiled spring I wanted to
I was like a coiled spring I wanted to be everywhere I wanted to do everything
be everywhere I wanted to do everything
be everywhere I wanted to do everything so I tried a lot of different things and
so I tried a lot of different things and
so I tried a lot of different things and it was a very chaotic and exciting time
it was a very chaotic and exciting time
it was a very chaotic and exciting time for me during this time I met Mira and
for me during this time I met Mira and
for me during this time I met Mira and Eyre who is an oscar-winning film
Eyre who is an oscar-winning film
Eyre who is an oscar-winning film director and she was working on Monsoon
director and she was working on Monsoon
director and she was working on Monsoon Wedding the musical a Broadway show in
Wedding the musical a Broadway show in
Wedding the musical a Broadway show in New York City now I got the opportunity
New York City now I got the opportunity
New York City now I got the opportunity to be her music intern and while working
to be her music intern and while working
to be her music intern and while working with her I realized that passions are
with her I realized that passions are
with her I realized that passions are supposed to be pursued full-time if
supposed to be pursued full-time if
supposed to be pursued full-time if you’re doing it on the side then it is
you’re doing it on the side then it is
you’re doing it on the side then it is just a hobby I was passionate about
just a hobby I was passionate about
just a hobby I was passionate about music and Bollywood but I was running
music and Bollywood but I was running
music and Bollywood but I was running away from it because I thought it was a
away from it because I thought it was a
away from it because I thought it was a distant dream a different world
so I was like okay I don’t know anyone
so I was like okay I don’t know anyone in the Bollywood industry I only have
in the Bollywood industry I only have
in the Bollywood industry I only have two friends in Mumbai but my husband was
two friends in Mumbai but my husband was
two friends in Mumbai but my husband was really supportive and so I packed my
really supportive and so I packed my
really supportive and so I packed my bags and I took off to Mumbai to try my
bags and I took off to Mumbai to try my
bags and I took off to Mumbai to try my luck in Bollywood for the next four
luck in Bollywood for the next four
luck in Bollywood for the next four years I did a lot of back and forth
years I did a lot of back and forth
years I did a lot of back and forth between Mumbai and Chicago I was
between Mumbai and Chicago I was
between Mumbai and Chicago I was shuffling between two continents I had
shuffling between two continents I had
shuffling between two continents I had two completely different lives two
two completely different lives two
two completely different lives two completely different identities and two
completely different identities and two
completely different identities and two completely different group of friends I
completely different group of friends I
completely different group of friends I remember it was a hot summer afternoon
remember it was a hot summer afternoon
remember it was a hot summer afternoon and I was riding back in a rickshaw
and I was riding back in a rickshaw
and I was riding back in a rickshaw which is a tuk-tuk after meeting a
which is a tuk-tuk after meeting a
which is a tuk-tuk after meeting a Bollywood film producer in Mumbai and as
Bollywood film producer in Mumbai and as
Bollywood film producer in Mumbai and as usual I was stuck in traffic outside I
usual I was stuck in traffic outside I
usual I was stuck in traffic outside I could see these kids playing on the
could see these kids playing on the
could see these kids playing on the street and the games that they were
street and the games that they were
street and the games that they were playing reminded me of my own childhood
playing reminded me of my own childhood
playing reminded me of my own childhood growing up in Delhi
growing up in Delhi
growing up in Delhi it was so nostalgic that I just started
it was so nostalgic that I just started
it was so nostalgic that I just started singing this melody and the lyrics just
singing this melody and the lyrics just
singing this melody and the lyrics just flowed with it so I quickly took out my
flowed with it so I quickly took out my
flowed with it so I quickly took out my iphone and in the midst of the traffic I
iphone and in the midst of the traffic I
iphone and in the midst of the traffic I started recording this song as it was
started recording this song as it was
started recording this song as it was being played in my mind that’s how the
being played in my mind that’s how the
being played in my mind that’s how the song much burn happened the word but fun
song much burn happened the word but fun
song much burn happened the word but fun means childhood and the song talks about
means childhood and the song talks about
means childhood and the song talks about all the fun games we used to play as
all the fun games we used to play as
all the fun games we used to play as kids and how every day was filled with
kids and how every day was filled with
kids and how every day was filled with fun and laughter I did get some success
fun and laughter I did get some success
fun and laughter I did get some success when I was in Mumbai I got to compose
when I was in Mumbai I got to compose
when I was in Mumbai I got to compose for two prestigious digital studios as
for two prestigious digital studios as
for two prestigious digital studios as well as a national award-winning film
well as a national award-winning film
well as a national award-winning film director but I was spending more time
director but I was spending more time
director but I was spending more time networking then actually creating music
networking then actually creating music
networking then actually creating music and it was not creatively satisfying so
and it was not creatively satisfying so
and it was not creatively satisfying so I decided to move back to Chicago and be
I decided to move back to Chicago and be
I decided to move back to Chicago and be with my husband now I knew Chicago has a
with my husband now I knew Chicago has a
with my husband now I knew Chicago has a great jazz scene my songs had a swing to
great jazz scene my songs had a swing to
great jazz scene my songs had a swing to them so I figured maybe they could work
them so I figured maybe they could work
them so I figured maybe they could work with jazz
with jazz
with jazz so I posted on Facebook looking for jazz
so I posted on Facebook looking for jazz
so I posted on Facebook looking for jazz musicians in Chicago and a bunch of
musicians in Chicago and a bunch of
musicians in Chicago and a bunch of people replied and through them I got
people replied and through them I got
people replied and through them I got connected to volcan Garcia who is an
connected to volcan Garcia who is an
connected to volcan Garcia who is an accomplished jazz pianist
accomplished jazz pianist
accomplished jazz pianist Joaquin and I met I told him about my
Joaquin and I met I told him about my
Joaquin and I met I told him about my songs and my journey he got interested
songs and my journey he got interested
songs and my journey he got interested and then he got some amazing jazz
and then he got some amazing jazz
and then he got some amazing jazz musicians on board including the
musicians on board including the
musicians on board including the outstanding saxophonist Rajeev Allen
outstanding saxophonist Rajeev Allen
outstanding saxophonist Rajeev Allen initially my idea was just to take two
initially my idea was just to take two
initially my idea was just to take two songs record them and post them on
songs record them and post them on
songs record them and post them on social media so the first song that we
social media so the first song that we
social media so the first song that we worked on was buzz fun the song I had
worked on was buzz fun the song I had
worked on was buzz fun the song I had created in the rickshaw in Mumbai and me
created in the rickshaw in Mumbai and me
created in the rickshaw in Mumbai and me quitting my job to discover my passion
quitting my job to discover my passion
quitting my job to discover my passion was like going back to my husband
dear papa
dear papa go be a sock right Chazz about these I’m
go be a sock right Chazz about these I’m
go be a sock right Chazz about these I’m gonna jump ahead check buddy Dolphy’s up
gonna jump ahead check buddy Dolphy’s up
gonna jump ahead check buddy Dolphy’s up how much fun hit your RGB sadaqa or not
how much fun hit your RGB sadaqa or not
how much fun hit your RGB sadaqa or not gonna keep me but though got your much
gonna keep me but though got your much
gonna keep me but though got your much fun audio in a modem for the viola kk
fun audio in a modem for the viola kk
fun audio in a modem for the viola kk seeking knowledge overlay Johnny cut
seeking knowledge overlay Johnny cut
seeking knowledge overlay Johnny cut their me a totally I’ll give
their me a totally I’ll give
their me a totally I’ll give yep ocean Pocky curry potato chippy
yep ocean Pocky curry potato chippy
yep ocean Pocky curry potato chippy Mario
Mario
Mario Josefa cares
Josefa cares
Josefa cares yeah yeah everybody yeah hey buddy buddy
yeah yeah everybody yeah hey buddy buddy
yeah yeah everybody yeah hey buddy buddy buddy
fold a part of it see you got a cold the
fold a part of it see you got a cold the kind of mold of all they look at you
are you available kitchen
are you available kitchen not a year
just about the song manager Ahn but the
just about the song manager Ahn but the fees are average fun
Hajis for the higher
Hajis for the higher Levi VOCA here but fun
Levi VOCA here but fun
Levi VOCA here but fun to pay off
so once but when released it instantly
so once but when released it instantly went viral on Facebook we had over
went viral on Facebook we had over
went viral on Facebook we had over 80,000 views and now I had fans people
80,000 views and now I had fans people
80,000 views and now I had fans people are constantly messaging me and asked me
are constantly messaging me and asked me
are constantly messaging me and asked me when is the next song coming out and
when is the next song coming out and
when is the next song coming out and that was the moment when I realized I
that was the moment when I realized I
that was the moment when I realized I have something special let me introduce
have something special let me introduce
have something special let me introduce you to my band these incredible
you to my band these incredible
you to my band these incredible musicians who push me and challenged me
musicians who push me and challenged me
musicians who push me and challenged me to be a better performer joaquin garcia
to be a better performer joaquin garcia
to be a better performer joaquin garcia on the piano is of mexican Lebanese
on the piano is of mexican Lebanese
on the piano is of mexican Lebanese descent he’s also arranged all the music
descent he’s also arranged all the music
descent he’s also arranged all the music to my tunes
Rajeev Halim on the alto saxophone is of
Rajeev Halim on the alto saxophone is of Indian volition descent
Jeremiah hunt on the upright bass is if
Jeremiah hunt on the upright bass is if native of Native American in African
native of Native American in African
native of Native American in African descent
who anti stolen drums is of Peruvian
who anti stolen drums is of Peruvian descent
and I’m of Indian descent now none of my
and I’m of Indian descent now none of my musicians understand Hindi so when I
musicians understand Hindi so when I
musicians understand Hindi so when I create a song I translate it and tell
create a song I translate it and tell
create a song I translate it and tell the story to Joaquin who then arranges
the story to Joaquin who then arranges
the story to Joaquin who then arranges the music around it and everyone else
the music around it and everyone else
the music around it and everyone else brings in their own personal
brings in their own personal
brings in their own personal perspectives we’re not just bringing two
perspectives we’re not just bringing two
perspectives we’re not just bringing two different styles of music together but
different styles of music together but
different styles of music together but we are also bringing cultural and
we are also bringing cultural and
we are also bringing cultural and geographical diversity of thought with
geographical diversity of thought with
geographical diversity of thought with this magical collaboration in place we
this magical collaboration in place we
this magical collaboration in place we went ahead and I released my second song
went ahead and I released my second song
went ahead and I released my second song lovely and after that things just
lovely and after that things just
lovely and after that things just started growing organically songs
started growing organically songs
started growing organically songs appeared on NPR we performed on WGN TV
appeared on NPR we performed on WGN TV
appeared on NPR we performed on WGN TV and at lots of venues and festivals I
and at lots of venues and festivals I
and at lots of venues and festivals I remember one day a friend casually asked
remember one day a friend casually asked
remember one day a friend casually asked you such great songs why don’t you
you such great songs why don’t you
you such great songs why don’t you create an album and I thought yeah why
create an album and I thought yeah why
create an album and I thought yeah why not there’s always this battle between
not there’s always this battle between
not there’s always this battle between the mind and the heart and I think in my
the mind and the heart and I think in my
the mind and the heart and I think in my case the heart always wins it’s almost
case the heart always wins it’s almost
case the heart always wins it’s almost like my heart has a mind of its own it
like my heart has a mind of its own it
like my heart has a mind of its own it has its own agenda in the beginning I
has its own agenda in the beginning I
has its own agenda in the beginning I would resist it so it took me three
would resist it so it took me three
would resist it so it took me three careers to realize I wanted to be a
careers to realize I wanted to be a
careers to realize I wanted to be a musician but once I realized it I just
musician but once I realized it I just
musician but once I realized it I just let my heart go and do its thing and it
let my heart go and do its thing and it
let my heart go and do its thing and it took me on this amazing rollercoaster
took me on this amazing rollercoaster
took me on this amazing rollercoaster ride my debut album and my musical
ride my debut album and my musical
ride my debut album and my musical journey have been a very unpredictable
journey have been a very unpredictable
journey have been a very unpredictable experience something which my carefree
experience something which my carefree
experience something which my carefree playful and naughty heart had planned
playful and naughty heart had planned
playful and naughty heart had planned for me and hence the name of my debut
for me and hence the name of my debut
for me and hence the name of my debut album is this carefree playful and
album is this carefree playful and
album is this carefree playful and naughty heart called Shaitan Dale
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