Buzz! Jan 27, 2022, 15:22PM

Bindu Anuradhan Takes An Involved Approach With Her Dynamic New Release

Her single ‘Running Away’ combines great writing with truly wonderful production

Buzz! Jan 25, 2022, 16:50PM

The New Single From Kerala Artist Doctor Lincoln Brings Back Rock From Decades Past

‘Don’t Let Go’ sounds like the old days, and for the better

Buzz! Jan 18, 2022, 17:46PM

Shadow And Light Have Some Fun On Their New Single

‘Raahein’ combines absolute Indian pop sensibilities with a couple of interesting touches

Buzz! Jan 14, 2022, 16:55PM

Siddharth Kota Gives The Guitar-Prog Instrumental A Spin

‘Flow’ is a nice�bit of riffage without the expected pretense

Buzz! Jan 10, 2022, 16:46PM

Abhibyanjana Impresses On Smooth And Cheery New Single

‘Shampoo Bottle’ is bound to improve your day

Buzz! Jan 07, 2022, 16:42PM

Clifr And Tintin Show Tons Of Swagger On New Single

‘Hot Summer’ is well worth turning up to (in fly�clothing, preferably)

Buzz! Jan 04, 2022, 13:02PM

Naaz Sultana Takes To Soaring Rock On New Single

‘Duur’ has all the ingredients of a song that can get an entire arena singing along

Buzz! Jan 03, 2022, 15:48PM

CandyFloss Give Pop A Classic Sheen On New Single

Buzz! Dec 31, 2021, 15:45PM

2021 Year In Review - Part Three

Buzz! Dec 30, 2021, 17:08PM

2021 Year In Review - Part Two

Was this the year of the EP?

Buzz! Dec 29, 2021, 17:47PM

2021 In Review - Part One

Here are some songs to check out from�this year

Album Dec 23, 2021, 16:44PM

Aditi Iyer Excels On Emotive EP

'Dollhouse' is theatrics and drama done right

Buzz! Dec 22, 2021, 15:42PM

Shreyas And RiJ Are Up To Date On Smooth EP

‘Kalpana’ fulfills all your modern hip-hop and R&B needs

Album Dec 15, 2021, 15:40PM

Mocaine Gets The Concept Album Down To A T

‘The Birth Of Billy Munro’ gives the art of musical storytelling the ridiculous attention it deserves

Album Dec 09, 2021, 16:31PM

Owlist Takes The Lo-Fi High Road On Warm New Album

Get your day in order, because ‘Amoeba’ is focus music with depth

Buzz! Dec 08, 2021, 12:18PM

Sparsh Dangwal Leans Into Bubbly Modern Pop

‘D�j� Vu (Remix)’, now coming to a phone ad near you

Album Dec 06, 2021, 13:14PM

Meewakching Brings Indie Rock Goodness On New Album

‘Thengmankhre Hee Ado Lakpa, Eikhoidi Sikhiba Kuire Erolnungda’ is a fresh, vibrant effort

Buzz! Dec 03, 2021, 13:28PM

BODHI Flexes His Songwriting Chops On Moody New Release

‘Darkest Days And Brightest Nights’ has a touch of theater and classic rock balladry to it

Album Nov 28, 2021, 16:43PM

Second Sight Does It All On New Album

There is more variety on ‘Coral’ than you would believe

Buzz! Nov 22, 2021, 17:31PM

Friends From Moon Comes Out With A Superb Halloween-Themed Cover

It’s of ‘Come Together’, and it’s awesome.

Buzz! Nov 16, 2021, 17:08PM

Floor Zero Takes It To The 80s On New Single

‘Blood And Neon’ is a strong, albeit theatrical take

Album Nov 15, 2021, 17:27PM

Shubh Saran Shows Us How It Is Done

Fusion? And well-treated at that? ‘Inglish’ does so.

Buzz! Nov 12, 2021, 17:10PM

Piya Podder And The Art Of The Ballad

Her single ‘The World Keeps Turning’ fires on all pop cylinders

Buzz! Nov 11, 2021, 17:25PM

Pratik Tushar Loves The Desert On New Single

‘Electric Wine’ is sludgy, hypnotic and quite the fun listen

Buzz! Nov 10, 2021, 17:35PM

Bloodywood Is Back

And how.

Buzz! Nov 03, 2021, 17:33PM

Us And I Bring Some Brightness To Nostalgia

Their strong EP ‘Loveless’ gives some dimension to 80s synth pop

Album Oct 31, 2021, 17:32PM

Kitanu Brings Some Flavour To Their Debut EP

There are some interesting sounds in the self-titled effort

Buzz! Oct 26, 2021, 16:57PM

Mayank Arya Brings The Good Old Times Back

‘Safar’ has every rock trope on earth, and that’s not a bad thing

Buzz! Oct 20, 2021, 17:27PM

Project Oversight Prove The Existence Of Bands

It turns out that a collection of musicians is not a thing of the past just yet

Buzz! Oct 19, 2021, 17:54PM

Kolama Take A Dip In The Modern Rock-Fusion Pool

‘Soch’ gives fans of the sound everything they could want

Buzz! Oct 16, 2021, 12:52PM

The Earflower Experiment Brings Bruce Lee Mani On For Uptempo New Release

‘They Can Never See’ has subtle surprises at each turn

Buzz! Oct 10, 2021, 17:17PM

KAVYA Teases Her Upcoming EP With New Single

Affection’ represents a more dramatic direction

Buzz! Oct 08, 2021, 17:33PM

Sanjana Devarajan Is Calm And Tranquil On New Track

‘Leher’ is, and there’s no better way to say it, really chill

Buzz! Oct 03, 2021, 16:39PM

Iris 13 Brings The Aggression

Their single ‘Cosmic Fire’ shows a snapshot of what is to come

Buzz! Sep 29, 2021, 17:11PM

Zillionglare Gives His New Single A Touch Of Smoothness

Cover is the kind of dedicated R&B the genre has been getting back into of late

Buzz! Sep 27, 2021, 11:49AM

Lifeform Drops Eclectic New Single

‘Awareness’ is an absolute trip

Buzz! Sep 21, 2021, 17:25PM

O Daapun Brings The Old Days Back

‘Don’t You Drop’ is about as turn-of-the-century you can get

Album Sep 15, 2021, 16:27PM

VASU Finds A Great Balance Of Sound On New EP

‘Parwaaz’ treats its constituents with respect, with considerable results

Buzz! Sep 12, 2021, 16:57PM

Arindam Tripathy Plays It Safe On Warm Single

‘Is Roshni Mein’ stays on the beaten path with sweet results

Buzz! Sep 03, 2021, 17:32PM

Sasanka Das Makes The Heart Flutter

His single ‘Porixima’ is a love song whether you understand it or not

Buzz! Sep 01, 2021, 17:02PM

Temsu Clover Releases Light But Cloudy New Single

‘Dumplings For The Sad’ sounds as nice as it is named

Buzz! Aug 29, 2021, 17:02PM

ArK Shows A Whole Lot Of Talent

Young guns making great music. What more do we want?

Buzz! Aug 26, 2021, 17:04PM

Anirudh Varma Brings Kavya Singh In For Soulful Single

‘Kaafila’ is a piano ballad that does the right thing and plays to strengths

Buzz! Aug 24, 2021, 16:31PM

Fish In The Sink Write A Watertight Rock Tune

‘Rue’ has all the trappings of a modern sing-along

Columns Aug 22, 2021, 11:18AM

Muzak, Elevators and Brainwashing

Buzz! Aug 20, 2021, 17:22PM

Nidhi Wagle Aces The Drama Of Modern Pop

‘Blinded’ is filled to the brim with the kind of theater that you can’t ignore

Buzz! Aug 19, 2021, 17:32PM

Shubumm Impresses On Accessible Debut

‘Compared To Nothing’ is an EP that features good ol’ pop balladry

Buzz! Aug 17, 2021, 16:51PM

Varun Nimbolkar Has A Bit Of Fun On New Single

‘The Unposted Letter’ brings genres together in a song that isn’t insufferable

Buzz! Aug 16, 2021, 09:36AM

Pune Band KASCK Turns Back The Clock

‘Death To The Crooked’ is some good thrash metal from a time that needs to celebrated more

Album Aug 15, 2021, 10:05AM

Six Flying Whales Goes Exploring On Wide-Ranging New Album

‘Return To Sea’ is one of the most unique things you’ll hear this year

Buzz! Aug 12, 2021, 16:37PM

The New Single From Producer Kruze Kayne Is A Study In Subtlety

Featuring Prabahan Shakya, ‘Caesar’ does a lot with a little

Buzz! Aug 11, 2021, 17:03PM

Davesar And Glass Lord Come Together On Evocative Single

‘All I Need’ is a simplistic and mellow pop tune, but its atmosphere takes it up a notch

Buzz! Aug 09, 2021, 17:42PM

The Puncher Shop Goes Long-Form On Debut Single

‘The Specter’ is something of a stoner rock journey with some panache

Buzz! Aug 07, 2021, 18:33PM

Komorebi Drops A Tearjerker

Her single ‘Chanda’ is sad, forlorn fun

Buzz! Aug 05, 2021, 17:23PM

Handa Makes It Short And Sweet

His single ‘Tumhare Bina’ is just two minutes of really simple material that gets stuck in your head

Album Aug 03, 2021, 17:15PM

Midhaven Go Mystical On New Album

‘Of The Lotus & The Thunderbolt’ is a real pleasure

Buzz! Jul 31, 2021, 17:38PM

Kiara Chettri Writes A Pop Ballad And Then Some

‘Why’ is destined to be on everyone’s soppy playlist

Album Jul 30, 2021, 15:28PM

Rohan Ganguli Showcases Great Skill On Rollicking Debut

‘King Of Summer’ is a lush and vibrant blast of great guitar playing and jazzy instrumentation

Album Jul 28, 2021, 16:58PM

Sungarden Aims For The Ethereal On Debut

‘Textures’ is an ambient album that does all you would expect it to, but well

Buzz! Jul 28, 2021, 07:29AM

Ex-Slipknot Drummer Joey Jordison Has Passed Away

He was 46.

Buzz! Jul 27, 2021, 17:41PM

The Psy Owl Chases Instrumental Bliss On Tranquil Single

‘Cirque Du Sulal’ is pretty much the definition of ‘city movie’ music

Buzz! Jul 26, 2021, 16:38PM

Amlan Sarkar Takes A Turn For The Romantic

‘Chaandni Raat’ is one of those classic pop songs that works because of its lack of pretense

Album Jul 23, 2021, 15:58PM

Dxvta Takes A Thoughtful Approach

His EP ‘Umar 18’ is rough around the edges but there’s plenty to like

Buzz! Jul 21, 2021, 17:35PM

Manas Jha Brings Warren Mendonsa And Jai Row Kavi Along For New Track

‘Liberate’ is the name of this song and there isn’t too much to say other than it's excellent

Buzz! Jul 19, 2021, 17:23PM

Kashmira Khot Opts For Nostalgic Rock On New Single

‘Break Through’ is straight from rock’s second heyday in the 90s

Album Jul 16, 2021, 16:47PM

Dot. Delivers On Her Long-Awaited Debut

‘Khamotion’ is an EP that justifies the years people have spent waiting for it

Buzz! Jul 14, 2021, 17:40PM

Raj Goon Celebrates Motherhood

‘Maa’ is- well, the title pretty much says it all

Buzz! Jul 13, 2021, 15:24PM

The Fortune And KEL Come Together On Chill New Single

‘All up on You’ combines great vocals with some slinky, very current production

Buzz! Jul 12, 2021, 12:38PM

Yuvraj Bajwa Keeps It Clean On Spirited Single

‘Mussoorie’ is getting a music video soon, and it’s just a sweet, simple rock tune. That’s about it.

Buzz! Jul 09, 2021, 15:48PM

Meera Desai Releases Immaculate New Single

The singer-songwriter doesn’t put a foot wrong on ‘Keys’

Buzz! Jul 01, 2021, 17:43PM

Seedhe Maut Season Is Here Again

‘Naamcheen’ is a banger with a great video. Do these two ever miss?

Buzz! Jun 30, 2021, 16:50PM

Parthiv Saikia Makes His Colourful Instrumental Debut

‘Depths’ is an absolute pleasure for those who enjoy their guitar music with a ton of flavour

Album Jun 23, 2021, 17:22PM

Lifafa Turns It Down A Little

‘Superpower 2020’ lacks the otherworldly bangers of its predecessor but focuses instead on commentary and the present moment

Buzz! Jun 22, 2021, 17:12PM

Kamakshi Khanna Teams Up With OAFF For Potent New Effort

‘Duur’ is pretty quiet in its sonic palate but loud in its emotional resonance

Buzz! Jun 20, 2021, 17:30PM

Assam Band Thou Shall Avenge Bring Metalcore Back

It’s time to get those young, rebellious emo vibes back in your life

Album Jun 07, 2021, 17:22PM

Tejas Returns With A Vivid And Confident Album

It’s been a while, but ‘Outlast’ is worth the wait

Album Jun 03, 2021, 17:02PM

Bipul Chettri Finds Endless Beauty In Solitude

His lockdown EP ‘Samaya’ is without doubt one of best collections of indie songs this year

Buzz! Jun 01, 2021, 17:17PM

Donn Bhat Puts A Spin On A Classic

His single ‘Strange Fruit’ brings danceability to Billie Holliday’s still-relevant tune

Buzz! May 29, 2021, 19:30PM

We Are On Clubhouse!

We are doing interviews, discussions and much more

Buzz! May 25, 2021, 17:30PM

Mumbai Band Punk On Toast Sends A Message

To be more precise, ‘The Nation Wants To Know’ is more of an asking-questions kind of thing �

Buzz! May 23, 2021, 17:27PM

Khanabadosh Enter The Face-Melting Business

‘Bayaan’ is a hell of a rock song. With spirited performances. In 2021. What the heck?

Buzz! May 22, 2021, 17:39PM

Timeship Exudes Versatility On His New Single

‘Intellectual’ combines old-school prog tropes with funk and more �

Buzz! May 20, 2021, 16:58PM

Abhibyanjana Plays Up The Ethereal Sound Of Her New Single

‘Winter Love’ is, more than anything, an exploration of space and atmosphere �

Buzz! May 18, 2021, 17:34PM

Indie Artist Dot. Is Doing A Gig Fundraiser For Covid Relief

She is hosting a show from her living room with proceeds going to the Digital Empowerment Foundation

Album May 13, 2021, 15:15PM

Aria Cluster Gives Patterns Life

‘Omnipresent’ is proof that ambient music is more than just a bunch of sounds

Buzz! May 11, 2021, 17:40PM

The Coconut Milk Project Starts In Pleasant Fashion

Their single ‘Panic In Life’s Waiting Room’ is a sad reflection dressed up as a sweet indie tune �

Buzz! May 07, 2021, 16:25PM

Legendary Composer Vanraj Bhatia Passes Away At 93

The acclaimed and endlessly talented musician has left a legacy spanning decades and art forms

Buzz! May 04, 2021, 17:18PM

Tansen. Teams Up With MusicByRohit And CZA For A Quietly Stirring Remake

‘broken (reimagined)’ is chicken soup for the rainy-day soul

Buzz! May 03, 2021, 17:16PM

Rohan Chaudhary Keeps It Smooth On New Single

We’ve got another buttery pop crooner on our hands

Buzz! Apr 30, 2021, 12:27PM

Israeli Songwriter Botzer And Lucky Ali Come Together On New Single

‘Amaraya’ is an earthy track off their upcoming album

Album Apr 28, 2021, 16:40PM

Abdon Mech Hits All The Right Notes

His debut EP ‘From A Bamboo Room’ features certified sentimental bangers

Album Apr 26, 2021, 16:51PM

Shalmali Misunderstands Independent Music A Bit On Her New EP

‘2X Side A’ seems to be case of an artist focusing a lot on the workings of the 'sound' of indie

Buzz! Apr 25, 2021, 17:08PM

Semwal Provides Indie Goodness On New Single

‘Tishnagi’ has near-perfect writing and high-quality execution

Buzz! Apr 23, 2021, 16:46PM

Vishnu Varma Does 2000s Rock With Some Taste

His single ‘In The Dark’ somehow brings early-century indie rock back without being obnoxious

Buzz! Apr 22, 2021, 16:53PM

Convoy Road Release Introspective And Hopeful Debut Single

‘Raaste’ is a standard pop-rock song but its sincerity is genuine

Buzz! Apr 20, 2021, 18:06PM

Electronic Artist Dystorizon Makes Electronic Music For Today

His debut EP ‘Escape Velocity’ is good for a bit of good ol’ chilling

Album Apr 19, 2021, 16:32PM

Flint Knife Murder Infuses Culture Into Their Brutal And Excellent New EP

‘Aadi Rakshas’ combines inspiration from folk tales with bruising metal riffage

Buzz! Apr 18, 2021, 15:57PM

Viraaj Arora Releases A Charming And Old-World Piano Instrumental

‘The Waltz’ is just one long “Aww, remember when…” moment

Buzz! Apr 16, 2021, 12:15PM

Aayushi Karnik Shows Her Considerable Talent On New EP

‘The Summer Children’ builds on what we already know about her songwriting and guitar chops

Buzz! Apr 13, 2021, 16:56PM

Second Sight Release Nuanced New Single

‘La Hermosa Tristeza’ combines Latin influences with the more relaxed nature of the 70s Brazlian revival

Album Apr 10, 2021, 17:22PM

Mali - Caution To The Wind Album Review

The singer-songwriter goes for a shorter but well-packaged approach on her debut full-length

Album Apr 09, 2021, 09:47AM

Rock Quartet Silver Synthetic Combine Past And Present On Debut Album

While there is pedigree behind the self-titled effort, there is also some great writing

Buzz! Apr 08, 2021, 14:33PM

Rivita Uses Pop Ballads To Great Effect On New Single

The production on ‘Lonely With Someone’ leaves nothing to be desired

Buzz! Apr 07, 2021, 16:43PM

Indo-French Band Paradise Plaza Mixes It Up On Debut Single

‘Hopeless’ combines bits of synthwave revival with- you guessed it- hardcore and metalcore sounds

Buzz! Apr 02, 2021, 16:31PM

Anushka Jag Goes Full-On Pop

Don’t expect anything experimental on her new single ‘Hurricane’, but what you can find is a�strong�hook

Buzz! Apr 01, 2021, 09:12AM

Pune Musician c.wagh Keeps It Dusty

‘Black Cat Blues’ has the kind of mix and execution you’d find on some cool old demo folder you don’t tell your friends about

Buzz! Mar 30, 2021, 17:41PM

Nagaland Artist Meyisanen Lemtur Releases Bubbly New Track

‘Years Gone By’ is quintessential uplifting modern ‘pop’

Buzz! Mar 27, 2021, 15:08PM

Tanmaya Bhatnagar Releases Tender And Ethereal New Single

‘Raat Adhoori’ hits all its contemplative marks

Buzz! Mar 25, 2021, 15:33PM

Listen To The Bittersweet And Blissful New Effort From Meadows And Rust

‘Lost’ is sad and atmospheric in the most controlled, deliberate and evocative way

Buzz! Mar 24, 2021, 16:30PM

Sheil Sagar Explores An Age Gone By On New Single

‘Before It Goes’ is piano-backed and old-school

Buzz! Mar 23, 2021, 16:22PM

Urvi Bhattacharya Releases Proggy And Emotional New Single

‘Pantomime’ features high-level production and the kind of longform writing prog fans just love

Buzz! Mar 21, 2021, 13:49PM

Siliguri Rapper Drastic Combines The Old With The New On New EP

‘Drastic Darkness Death’ does a good job of using current sounds with more classic flows

Album Mar 19, 2021, 15:23PM

Apoorva Krishna Shows Her Pedigree On New Album

‘Intuition’ shows her obvious talent on the violin in a range of contexts

Buzz! Mar 17, 2021, 16:34PM

Kolkata Artist Anahata Dials Up The Prog Fusion

‘Banjare’ is very cleanly produced and written; it continues Indian indie fusion’s hummable direction

Buzz! Mar 16, 2021, 16:01PM

Caramel Sons Present Cheerful Indie Rock On New Single

‘What has happened to your face?’ has a good sense of indie songwriting (and a little drama)

Buzz! Mar 15, 2021, 15:47PM

So What Is This New SoundCloud Payment System All About?

There is a chance that the platform’s new fan-powered royalty system can change a lot of things for small indie artists

Buzz! Mar 12, 2021, 16:19PM

The New Single From Niranjan Menon Features Collaboration And Fusion

Future bass, classical and five artists in one single? Yes, sure.

Buzz! Mar 11, 2021, 16:06PM

Utsavi Jha Opts For Blues On Her Latest Single

‘Picnic’ shows her valuing a solid song as much as checking genre boxes

Album Mar 09, 2021, 16:17PM

Friends From Moon Is Excitingly Cinematic On Debut EP

‘The Spectator’ goes from epic to Disney to skull-crushing prog metal with incredible smoothness and a real sense of theater

Buzz! Mar 06, 2021, 14:23PM

Vadodara Artist Polkanose Packs Feel-Good Grooves Into Debut EP

‘year one’ is eminently danceable and listenable

Interviews Mar 05, 2021, 16:42PM

Interview With Tenma From Tamil Nadu Ensemble Casteless Collective

The group of musicians is acting as an extremely important bridge between contemporary presentation and shedding light on casteism and social issues we ignore�all too often

Buzz! Mar 04, 2021, 16:20PM

Kevin Fernando Continues His Climb

His new single ‘i’ll find my way to you tomorrow’ is another step in his indie-darling trajectory

Buzz! Mar 02, 2021, 15:51PM

The New Single From Akanksha Sethi Is High On Drama

‘Winter’ is a slow, lovelorn and sentimental trip; it is also not afraid to commit to it

Album Mar 01, 2021, 16:14PM

Indore Producer x_p Excels On Vibrant New EP

‘Lost’ features three tracks of wonderfully put together electronic music

Buzz! Feb 26, 2021, 13:53PM

Chennai Singer-Songwriter STEVIE Gives Hip-Hop A Spin

‘Cul-de-sac’ incorporates drill and trends that the UK has been exporting to the rap world of late

Buzz! Feb 24, 2021, 10:01AM

Daft Punk - The End

Smile because it happened?

Buzz! Feb 23, 2021, 16:24PM

Pop Duo HelloDuck Release Accessible New Single

If you are unsure whether catchy pop melodies and rattling trap drums go together, ‘Saazish’ provides more information on the topic

Buzz! Feb 19, 2021, 01:24AM

Aaryan Banthia Goes Prog-Fusion On New Single Shades Of Spring

Who said melding two snobbish genres makes a bad song? Whoever did lied.

Album Feb 18, 2021, 14:02PM

Sidharth Nair Writes Quiet And Lowkey Pop On Debut

‘In My Void’ borders on the melodramatic, but who’s complaining?

Buzz! Feb 17, 2021, 16:34PM

Listen To An Instrumental Soundtrack EP From Chennai Artist Prashanth Venkat

‘The Lottery’ is 10 minutes of music that is orchestrally dense and tight even without the concept it outlines

Buzz! Feb 15, 2021, 14:25PM

Kolkata Crooner Topshe Goes Minimal

‘All I Want’ is a disarming, simple song that tells its story with no fuss

Buzz! Feb 13, 2021, 16:23PM

Guitarist-Songwriter ASHWYN Comes Out With Soulful And Nuanced Pop

His single ‘Waiting For Someone’ is an example of how well-chosen�sounds can be used to create something fresh

Buzz! Feb 11, 2021, 16:26PM

Goan Songwriter Jaden Maskie Starts The Year Off Strong

His new single ‘Rhythm Of My Heart’ is a quality and lovely bit of modern soul-influenced pop

Buzz! Feb 10, 2021, 12:11PM

Singer-Songwriter Bozio Nienu Tugs At The Heartstrings

His immaculately written single ‘Lighthouse’ is one of those rare times a song emotionally connects instantly

Buzz! Feb 08, 2021, 15:38PM

Electronica Duo Shoals Turn Up The Style On Slinky Single

‘Incandescent Eyes’ features Pittsburgh artist Evan Isaac and shows that it doesn’t take a zillion elements to create a smooth jam

Buzz! Feb 06, 2021, 14:08PM

Manas Jha Goes Topical On New Single

‘Nukkad Closed’ is a tribute of sorts to a woman�that carved her own niche

Buzz! Feb 02, 2021, 15:36PM

Mumbai Metallers Gutslit Announce Lineup Change

The band bids farewell to Kaushal LS with Aditya Barve rejoining as their new vocalist

Buzz! Jan 30, 2021, 16:39PM

Yodadrunk Teams Up With Compass Box For New Video

Yohan Marshall makes use of the frankly ridiculous talent at Compass Box for a live version of ‘Maya The Illusion’

Interviews Jan 29, 2021, 15:38PM

The Busking Man Speaks On His New Album And Offbeat Musical Journey

Debojyoti Nath left his life behind to do a two-year journey busking in every state in the country. Then he decided to put out an album. That’s a lot.