Nick Drake, Ellott Smith, Donovan, Bob Dylan, early James Taylor (Knockin round the zoo), Melanie Safka, Buffy Saint Marie, psychedellic country, country Joe McDonald, Neil Young, pre-grunge grungey bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, erm, Bjork, Bob Marley, er..., Chumbawamba, Beck, scratches head..., Simon & Garfunkel, Six Organs of Admittance, Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Sundays, Buddhist chanting... But then there's also ambient, chill out, electronic stuff, and in earlier years I was mad about The Smiths and The Cure when I was 16 - and I'm sure it's all made its way into the music one way or another, er...
Sounds Like
Nick Drake without the public school education, Elliott Smith without the self-loathing, James Taylor during his hospital period, Yusuf if he came from Sheffield and converted to Buddhism. They all hang out together in a studio owned by Holy McGrail who makes tastefully weird beeps, wooshes, drones and clangs while they all drink tea and talk about the state of the nation. Oh yeah and the studio is on a mountain miles from anywhere and runs on solar power.
My name is Padma. I am a singer-songwriter, blogger, yurt-dweller and Buddhist.
My debut album, 'Here', was produced by Holy McGrail (synth and fx for Slomo, Julian Cope and Sunn 0))) ). It came out in 2008 on Just Music and got some very nice reviews. It has been getting radio play around the world and I have so far been interviewed on radio 2 and radio 3 in the UK.
'Song for an Entryphone' was Julian Lennon's 'Pick of the Week' on Below Zero, a Californian radio show. It was also chosen for the soundtrack of the award-winning film 'Bigboy_74', which was shown on MTV2.
You can buy the album from iTunes, Amazon and most digital retailers. Or you can buy it directly from Just Music.
Thanks for listening!
Padma
Just Music was founded in 2001 by former China Records (Morcheeba, Art of Noise, Levellers) MD John Benedict and his partner, Serena. It is a fiercely independent music label offering the very best in cutting-edge electronica, acoustic, ambient, down-tempo laid back grooves and chill. Their ethos is making great music with integrity.
To read Padma's biography, watch videos, and find out the latest news, please visit www.padmamusic.com
hi padma, i hear you put on a great set at trees last night. i won't be able to make it to the railway on tuesday, darn, i'm looking forward to seeing you play sometime soon though.
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