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| Nimesh Gandhi, singer/songwriter, actor |
Only a few minutes after meeting him I knew I wanted to interview him. He expressed humility, a willingness to learn and shared part of his process all in our 5 to 10 minute chat. I was encouraged by a friend to hang around and listen to his set at the Nuyorican Poets Café that night, and I'm glad I did. His vocals and the band backing him that evening really effected me with its rich sound. At his gig at LIC Bar on June 27, he granted me this interview despite his usual "pregame" rituals.
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My name is Nimesh Gandhi, I am a singer/songwriter
and I also do some acting. I’ve recently created an act around my last name—Gandhi.
My ancestors, my parents are from outside of Bombay, so that’s my origins, and I was raised in Indiana
(laughs) From India to Indiana. My
New York story is – I focus on
singing and songwriting and working with a lot of quality rock and jazz
musicians.
How long have you
been a singer/songwriter?
I’ve been developing as a singer/songwriter for over 9, 10
years and it began to mature in the work with the producer, William Moses.
His and my work together put me on the map as a singer/songwriter. Before that
I was experimenting with guitar and my voice; I would play with bands and I
would not really focus on my voice. He helped me shift to a focus on my voice
and a focus on storytelling. All of what I had been working on up until I met
him in 2005 was developing stories, songs, and by the time he and I got
together, we realized all the material together.
