Rahman's guitarist promotes talent through new album
MUMBAI: A R Rahman's song Aditi.. may be on a perennial playlist of radio stations and music channels, but Chennai based guitarist Sanjeev Thomas, who has played on this chartbuster number and many others (also on forthcoming 'Blue'), is finding it hard to get investors for the video and an album he plans to release under his brand Rainbow Bridge.
Through this self titled solo album, Thomas would also be promoting new talent by including four songs of new bands and artistes, the selection for which is underway. Mostly, we'll be releasing the album under our own label, unless I get a good deal from labels,... he says. The full length album with ten tracks is expected to release by the October 2009.
Thomas says, "We are looking for investors at this moment, but it's hard. We are aiming for big - production, marketing and promotional costs have also become much higher if one has to come up with a video," he adds.
Nevertheless, Thomas has gone ahead and self produced the video for song 'Free Will' and will release a promo video on 15 August. The video was entirely shot at Kodaikanal on a shoestring budget of Rs 60,000 -70,000. Rainbow Bridge is one of the sought after acts from Bangalore with singers like Benny Dayal (Pappu Can't Dance Saala, Yuvvraaj fame) as one of the lead singers.
Doesn't his strong profile of playing with Oscar winning composer Rahman incite investors into the project? "It's true I have a strong profile, but there are few who know me outside the music circle," he quips. For the uninitiated, Thomas was one among those nominated for British Council Young Music Entrepreneur Award 2009, besides bagging the best guitarist prize at Independence Rock finals last year.
