Sid Sriram on World Cafe
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On ‘Sidharth,’ Sid Sriram zeroes in on his true path
When Sid Sriram’s in India, he gets recognized the second he leaves his front door. He has a wildly successful career as a playback singer there — playback singers are the ones who actually perform the songs that actors lip sync in films.
Setlist
Sep
19
Sid Sriram
Studio Session
- "Do The Dance"
- "Dear Sahana"
- "Stance"
Here in the U.S., where he was raised, Sriram is just beginning to build his career around his own music. His album, Sidharth, is his first full-length album in English. He worked with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and producer Ryan Olsen.
Coming up, you’ll hear how this project came together when Sriram was considering giving up on his own music in the U.S. He also talks about what it has been like, splitting his time between the U.S. and India — his entire personal and professional life.