Shubh Saran w/ Second Sight

Shubh Saran is a New York-based guitarist, composer, and producer who has performed globally with his band. Having grown up in six different countries, his career has been shaped by a mixture of influences. Saran’s intricate compositions fuse sounds from progressive rock and modern jazz with classical and contemporary Indian music. In October 2021, Saran independently released his second full-length album and fourth overall release titled inglish – a groundbreaking work that explores concepts of assimilation, global identity, and native culture.   Pitchfork described inglish as “a heartfelt exploration of the ups and downs of being part of the world’s fastest-growing floating tribe—part global citizen, part cultural refugee,” and named the album to its list of Best Jazz and Experimental Music of 2021.  __________ Second Sight is the sonically kaleidoscopic, lyrically rich brainchild of Anusha Ramasubramoney and Pushkar Srivatsal. Reflecting the influence of alternative soul, RnB, latin jazz, and acoustic folk, Second Sight's sound takes different forms - it ranges from sparse and poetic, to heavily groove centric, and is fiercely driven by storytelling. Formed in late 2015, when Anusha and Pushkar met at music school, Second Sight completes its outfit with Ralph Menezes on bass, Jigar Shah on drums, and Jayakrishnan Unnithan on keys.