🎙 Why You Should Listen Now
These are not artists chasing virality. They are artists writing their own blueprints. Emerging with care and craft, they are pushing past genre boundaries while staying rooted in their own identities. They are early in their journeys but already shaping the emotional terrain of India’s next wave of music.
Get to know them before everyone else does!
SAELARI (formerly VARSHAVINN)
Formerly known as Varshavinn, Saelari is an artist whose music sits in the sweet spot between vulnerability and groove. She crafts late-night pop that feels like a diary entry set to a beat—intimate, rhythm-forward and quietly cinematic.
Her track hate how i want you captures this beautifully. It’s a slow-burning confession wrapped in echoing harmonies and smoky production. The song aches with desire and contradiction, and her voice never flinches, just floats.
🟣 Start with hate how i want you
🟣 Keep up with Saelari
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Shashwat Bulusu
Shashwat Bulusu is a singer-songwriter, producer and visual artist from Baroda, who writes like someone who has been quietly collecting stories, translating them into grainy chords and raw phrases. His voice is worn and tender, always circling back to memory, small joys and emotional residue.
His track Tanashahi features stark acoustic production and a striking black-and-white music video. Released in 2022, it’s one of his most memorable releases to date, pairing visual minimalism with tightly wound emotion.
Looking to wind down and watch the city glow with the perfect soundtrack? Shashwat’s got you.
🟣 Start with: Tanashahi
🟣 Keep up with Shashwat
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Sijya
Sijya builds her sound around stillness. Tabla, whispers and ambient pads come together in a way that feels as tactile as it does emotional. Trained in visual design, her work leans heavily into texture and space.
One of our personal favourites, Clear captures this essence beautifully. The music video pieces together old home footage shot by her father, creating a gentle, nostalgic portrait of her childhood. As the track unfolds in quiet layers, the video mirrors that build, moving from innocence to a quiet clarity. The result is a memory unfolding in slow motion—personal, subtle and deeply moving.
🟣 Start with Clear
🟣 Keep up with Sijya
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Samad Khan
Samad Khan is a Mumbai-based singer and songwriter with a warm, expressive voice and a sound rooted in acoustic soul and soft pop. His songwriting feels unguarded, shaped by themes of care, connection and emotional clarity.
His track Aaye Re, performed live for Son of Abish Picks, is a quiet ode to kindness. With just his voice and a guitar, the song gently reminds us that even small gestures, like making someone smile, can mean everything.
His latest release, Dheere Dheere, with Rohh, shifts into a more playful mood. A lighthearted love song about the complications of romance in India, where falling in love is easy but getting family approval is a whole other story. It is catchy, affectionate and perfect for anyone who has ever been stuck in a situationship with feelings on loop.
🟣 Start with: Aaye Re
🟣 Keep up with Samad
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Pina Colada Blues
Pina Colada Blues is the alias of Kevin Shaji, a Kochi-based producer and vocalist known for his lush, bilingual soundscapes. His music blends mellow electronic production with R&B rhythms and touches of Malayalam lyricism, creating tracks that feel personal yet polished.
Tracks like Arikil pair hushed vocals with swelling synths, while butterflies is a lighter, textured groove that captures the hesitancy and sweetness of new affection.
🟣 Start with Butterflies
🟣 Keep up with PinaColada Blues
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