We dive into the vibrant world of music with Karthik Chennoji Rao aka KC, singer-songwriter and music produr. He’s popular as the vocalist for the Bengaluru-based progressive fusion rock band Pineapple Express. He has also had solo releases and has been working on numerous Kannada films as a playback singer and music director.
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In the interview, KC goes into the themes and making of the debut single Confessions with his alternative rock band My Conscience.
Check our detailed review of Confessions > My Conscience Blazes Alt Rock Catharsis With Debut “Confessions”
Along with this, we also speak on his work in the Kannada music industry and playback singing duties for two songs in the Rakshit Shetty starrer two-part Kannada blockbuster Saptha Sagaradaache Ello. The video for the title track of Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Part B was a 13-hour shoot, with eight of those hours standing in the water. He exclaims that he did not need any moisturizer for his feet after that!
Hailing from the coastal city of Mangalore, he grew up in the melting pot of diverse musical influences of Kannada, Tulu, Beary, Konkani, Hindi, and even anime music, along with alt-rock legends like Myles Kennedy, Linkin Park with some Backstreet Boys.
Music production is “like video gaming” he says. Making mainstream music is not too hard, the key is to figure out how to recreate sounds that appeal to you. Holding the audience’s attention for the duration of the song matters more for him than making 15-minute music snippets aimed at getting viral on reels.
Check out the rest of the interview as he speaks more about the theme of mental health of Confessions, his solo indie Kannada release Chinnada Hoovu, his experience working with music biggies like Salim Merchant and Benny Dayal, and more!
Check out Confessions by My Conscience on Spotify and Youtube!
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