02nd May, 2024
07th October, 2021Partially-sighted singer/songwriter, Kruttika, announces the release of her debut EP Snow which went live on 13th September 2021. After starting her music career at age 20, Kruttika spent several years studying and teaching music and is finally launching her artist career with this release .
The EP has 5 new songs of which the first single Twin size bed is already out. They were recorded between September 2019 to July 2021 in Mumbai, London and Los Angeles. These songs are a documentation of the past 5 years of her life. Like musical journal entries. A fusion of R&B, pop, blues and jazz. Just imagine if Alicia Keys, Carole King and Adele had a musical baby. These songs are piano/vocal jams to make you nostalgic and long for a warm seat by the fireplace with a glass of wine.
Twin Size Bed by Kruttika is an enticing jazz-pop breakup jam with an infectious hook, irresistible to sing along to after a few listens. Kruttika’s soulful voice expresses the bitterness that comes with fresh heartbreak, and fuels each chorus.
“ I have always been a singer/songwriter, but I challenged myself with this project and self-produced and mixed it. It was harder than I expected since I’m partially sighted, but I came through. It was such a wonderful learning experience, and I can’t wait to get started on the next! Hats off to all female producers out there!”
Inspired by surrealism, the world of dreams and The Rhythm and Blues, Kruttika’s music is a combined influence of Alicia Keys, Carole King, Elton John and Adele. Themes that make you think, feel, question, but still incite hope and let you dream. Blues and Pop inspired Piano/vocal jams that allow for a cathartic release. Kruttika is inspired by the drama of Broadway and cinema, as well as the soul and elegance of Blues and Jazz.
Kruttika was born and raised in Mumbai and began her musical journey at age 19. After losing partial eyesight when she was 13, due a condition called ‘Macular dystrophy’, she struggled for years with depression and anxiety. It took a while to figure out what she was going to do with her life.
Kruttika took to painting and enrolled in art school, which is where she ended up finding her passion for music. Some friends introduced her to Jazz and Blues and her life was never the same. Kruttika wrote her first song at 20.
Kruttika trained for a few years under vocal coach Samantha Noella, before she travelled to London to study at The Point Blank Music School for 3 months under Grammy award winning composer and singer Phil Ramacon and renowned songwriter Linton Bennett.
Having witnessed the amazing Open Mic scene in London, she launched her own such event in Mumbai in March 2017 and hosted it till September 2017, when she left for Los Angeles to pursue her dreams and study at The Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. The event was a success as it was the first ever and longest running Open Mic in the city dedicated only to music and continued until the 2020 pandemic.
She had spent five years learning and teaching music to children at several schools in Mumbai before she decided she wanted to take her music education further and focus on her work for a change, which is when she decided to make the big move.
Since moving to LA, Kruttika has worked with several artists as keyboard accompanist, background singer and performed as lead artist at venues such as The House of Blues, The Dresden, The State Social, The Study, Erwin House, Boarders', The Veg Fest, Lyd and Mo’s Photo Studio and Station 1640.
Kruttika now plays keys for LA based soul/pop band ‘Carly and the Universe’ and British pop artist ‘JRDS’
Here is the YouTube link of the song:
