Ankur Sabharwal

--------------------------------------------- Singer's Songs with Ankur Sabharwal : --------------------------------------------- Featuring Shivam Khare, Sonic Shori & Arjun Mathur. Special Appearance: Sahil Vasudeva & Laura Santana Ankur Sabharwal is one of the most prolific and talented vocalists in the music scene. From playing lead roles in iconic musicals like West Side Story, Grease, Evita, Fame etc. to being a recording artist for films and TV commercials, Ankur brings a special and evocative quality to the musical projects he is part of. His heart beats for rock and roll, however his vocal repertoire encompasses pop, R&B, funk and soul with equal ease. He is the front man for his band Gone Fishing, acclaimed for their on-point live performances and cutting edge compositions. Tonight, he sings some of his favourite songs by vocal giants like Stevie Wonder, Freddie Mercury, Sam Cooke, George Michael, Steven Tyler and many others. He is joined on stage by Shivam Khare (Keyboards), Sonic Shori (Bass) and Arjun Mathur (Drums) with a special appearance by Sahil Vasudeva (Piano) and Laura Santana (Vocals). ------------------------- About the Musicians : ------------------------- Shivam Khare is a unique and well-rounded musician with a plethora of harmonic language. Adept at both western classical music and contemporary music he also studied Jazz at the prestigious jazz school SAM under New York based virtuoso pianist Jason Lindner, and was also adjudged as the “Most Distinguished Student”. Apart from being a gifted keyboard player he is also a composer and arranger. Arjun Mathur is one of the most sought after and versatile young drummers in the city. He is the drummer for Gone Fishing and also plays for various musical projects such as Red Shorts, The Revisit Project and Music Basti. Sonic Shori is a professional bassist. He is a student of Grammy-nominated Greek-American musician Panagiotis Andreou. He has comprehensive stage experience, and has collaborated with musicians from several different genres including classical, fusion, funk and metal. His playing combines complexity with cohesion, and playing melodies with dexterity, musicality and tenacity. Over the last few years, Sonic has collaborated with several bands in Delhi and across India, such as Kaash, Antariksh, Trizya, and Adil and Vasundhara. Sahil Vasudeva is amongst India's most talented young classical musicians. He has been widely credited with bringing the piano out of conventional spaces into performance art. He studied piano under Dr. Nelson Harper at Denison University, Ohio. He was selected from a national pool of pianists to perform at the Young Talent Concert Series at NCPA, Mumbai (2015). He continues his training & studies at the Delhi School of Music under John Raphael. Laura Santana's first professional level performance was alongside her dad Late Mr.Joe Santana and her Late uncle Mr. Babush Santana for the annual Jazz Festival series 'Just-Jazz' at the age of 7. She sang extensively with KidsWorld headed by Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal essaying the role of Eponine in their production of Les Miserables. She has also been a recording artist for radio and TV jingles. Her current role is as a professional singer and vocal coach with expertise in jazz vocal technique.