Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Rupa and the April Fishes
Artist: Rupa and the April Fishes
Hails from: San Francisco, CA
Musical Style: Punk, Folk, Pop
For Fans of: Manu Chao, Beirut, Julieta Venegas
Why you should check them out:
Whether they sing in French, Spanish or English, this multicultural band writes and performs songs that are universally appealing. They draw from many different world sounds, from gypsy punk, American folk, French cabaret, or pop. But this isn’t a hodgepodge of messy influences; the band carefully infuses all these sounds together to make coherent music that reflects the richness of our globalized world.
Background Check:
Rupa Marya is the singer, songwriter and guitar player leading this 5-piece band. She has the type of upbringing that justifies the eclectic sound she’s created in her music. She was born to Indian parents and raised in the U.S., France and India. She admits that it was very confusing as a child to experience such a wide range of cultures and try to make sense of them, and in many ways the songs she writes now is a way to express and digest those experiences.
Rupa also leads something of a double life; she is a doctor of internal medicine by day and a rock star by night. So far she has been able to juggle these two demanding roles; however her music career has been taking off in the last few months so it may only be a matter of time before she is make her living recording and touring. She is currently on tour, so be sure to catch her in all of her multicultural glory.
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