Ameet Kamath: Greasy Rails
Inspired by listening to artists such as the Beatles, George Michael and Queen while growing up in the East-- Mumbai, Ameet Kamath always had a passion and a determination to come to the United States to pursue his dream of singing music from the West. Originally, Kamath arrived in the US as a “techie,” but after moving to New York City two years later, Kamath immersed himself in jazz and began performing the American music wherever he could; street corners, parks, cafes, weddings and bars. His persistence paid off with a consistent gig at Marion's Continental on the Bowery, where the patrons and fans encouraged him to set his own story to song.
Needing to find inspiration for his own original material, he set off to San Francisco, where he took voice lessons and began writing his own songs. After two years of writing, he finally conceived his first album “Greasy Rails”. With the help of a musical arranger, Kamath recorded the “Greasy Rails” album in two days on a ‘shoestring budget’ at Dirty Soap Studios in New York City and San Pablo Recorders in Berkeley, California.
Kamath explains that his album is about his personal stories as an immigrant in the 21st century. The main themes throughout the album are the struggles of an immigrant in a new country and the universal emotion of love. The album consists of ten songs that are written and composed by Kamath. Considering that Kamath has had training in Jazz, his music comes across as a blend of modern jazz and pop.
Kamath recently was a finalist for Indie-Music.com’s prestigious Top 25 “New & Notable” Awards for his song “San Francisco”. He was also listed as International ‘Top 100′ for his song “Enough”.
Never having the experience of creating an album from scratch, Kamath does an amazing job of writing songs, singing and producing his own first album. To purchase copies of Ameet Kamath’s album “Greasy Rails” visit: http://www.ameetkamath.com
Needing to find inspiration for his own original material, he set off to San Francisco, where he took voice lessons and began writing his own songs. After two years of writing, he finally conceived his first album “Greasy Rails”. With the help of a musical arranger, Kamath recorded the “Greasy Rails” album in two days on a ‘shoestring budget’ at Dirty Soap Studios in New York City and San Pablo Recorders in Berkeley, California.
Kamath explains that his album is about his personal stories as an immigrant in the 21st century. The main themes throughout the album are the struggles of an immigrant in a new country and the universal emotion of love. The album consists of ten songs that are written and composed by Kamath. Considering that Kamath has had training in Jazz, his music comes across as a blend of modern jazz and pop.
Kamath recently was a finalist for Indie-Music.com’s prestigious Top 25 “New & Notable” Awards for his song “San Francisco”. He was also listed as International ‘Top 100′ for his song “Enough”.
Never having the experience of creating an album from scratch, Kamath does an amazing job of writing songs, singing and producing his own first album. To purchase copies of Ameet Kamath’s album “Greasy Rails” visit: http://www.ameetkamath.com