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Padma

About Me


Greetings!
My name is Padma. I am a singer-songwriter, blogger, yurt-dweller and Buddhist.
My debut album, 'Here', was produced by Holy McGrail (synth and fx for Slomo, Julian Cope and Sunn 0))) ). It came out in 2008 on Just Music and got some very nice reviews . It has been getting radio play around the world and I have so far been interviewed on radio 2 and radio 3 in the UK.
'Song for an Entryphone' was Julian Lennon's 'Pick of the Week' on Below Zero, a Californian radio show. It was also chosen for the soundtrack of the award-winning film 'Bigboy_74', which was shown on MTV2.
You can buy the album from iTunes , Amazon and most digital retailers. Or you can buy it directly from Just Music .
Thanks for listening!
Padma
Just Music was founded in 2001 by former China Records (Morcheeba, Art of Noise, Levellers) MD John Benedict and his partner, Serena. It is a fiercely independent music label offering the very best in cutting-edge electronica, acoustic, ambient, down-tempo laid back grooves and chill. Their ethos is making great music with integrity.
To read Padma's biography, watch videos, and find out the latest news, please visit www.padmamusic.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/12/2005
Band Website: http://www.padmamusic.com
Band Members:

Influences: Nick Drake, Ellott Smith, Donovan, Bob Dylan, early James Taylor (Knockin round the zoo), Melanie Safka, Buffy Saint Marie, psychedellic country, country Joe McDonald, Neil Young, pre-grunge grungey bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, erm, Bjork, Bob Marley, er..., Chumbawamba, Beck, scratches head..., Simon & Garfunkel, Six Organs of Admittance, Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Sundays, Buddhist chanting... But then there's also ambient, chill out, electronic stuff, and in earlier years I was mad about The Smiths and The Cure when I was 16 - and I'm sure it's all made its way into the music one way or another, er...
Sounds Like: Nick Drake without the public school education, Elliott Smith without the self-loathing, James Taylor during his hospital period, Yusuf if he came from Sheffield and converted to Buddhism. They all hang out together in a studio owned by Holy McGrail who makes tastefully weird beeps, wooshes, drones and clangs while they all drink tea and talk about the state of the nation. Oh yeah and the studio is on a mountain miles from anywhere and runs on solar power.
Record Label: JustMusic
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ON BALCONY TV RIGHT NOW!

Who's that on the balcony? It's Padma! Singing a song!: http://www.balconytv.co.uk/Update 29/05/09:Ok so, while it continues to be the present, the previous present is now the past. If you would like ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 08:35:00 GMT

FREE DOWNLOAD!

Dear AllA little while before I went off to the yurt there was a period when I was left utterly alone in my studio. After about 48 hours I emerged, exhausted, hungry and squinting into the dayligh...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 08:50:00 GMT

CANANANADADADA

Yep I have arrived. Just about over the jetlag and the mild strain of swine flu that I caught on the plane over. They just shouldn't let pigs on planes. It raises all kinds of issues about expressio...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 01:39:00 GMT

BEAT SURRENDER INTERVIEW

Beat Surrender feature on Just Music, the label I'm signed to, including an interview with moi: http://lnk.ms/01thz
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 17:03:00 GMT

INTERVIEW AND 2 LIVE TRACKS AT GET CLOSER

Here's a link to the Get Closer performance and interview I did in London a couple of weeks ago: http://www.getcloser.com/artist/audioandvideo/Padma/490458/1 3404/Am now in Vancouver, just about over t...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 10:58:00 GMT

LAST BLOG FROM MOUNTAIN

Last blog from mountain: http://padmamusic.blogspot.com/In a few days I'll be heading back to the UK. I'll be doing a couple of sessions for web TV (Balcony TV and Get Closer) and a live webchat for g...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:41:00 GMT

A CUCKOO, A FROG AND THE G20 SUMMIT

Read my latest blog (and watch the video) at www...padmamusic...blogspot.com.
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:23:00 GMT

MY EARTH HOUR 2009

Anyone get involved with Earth Hour this year? Here is my contribution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsjq2qGj9R0
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:28:00 GMT

WHEN TAXMEN POSE AS POETS

My article on music and commercialism ('When Taxmen Pose as Poets') is currently the featured article here: http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:48:00 GMT

AUTOPISTA OFF

They want to put stinking great electricity pylons all through this beautiful countryside!  Bleedin eejuts.See my blog at www.padmamusic.blogspot.com for more info (well, more opinion anyway).Padma
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:19:00 GMT