Exclusive Interview with EnKarma
Kulwinder caught up with the Canadian band EnKarma where she talks to them about their journey of the band, how they work as a band, their new album #EnKarmafied and lots more!
Hey, how are you lot doing?
Hey Kulwinder, thank you very much for the interview.
First off all congratulations on your album! Could you tell us who does what when creating an album?
Basically when we all get together we decide on the music and who we want to work with in terms of song writers, we then work out the vibe we want. From there Inder will start the compositions, then we will sit with the songwriters and it's a yes no kind of thing.
I (Nick) will start with the music and we all come up with ideas I'll then mix it, record it and work on it further.
Were you all born in Canada?
No, myself and Pip the drummer were born in the UK. Inder and Doli are both Canadian.
Where has the passion for music come from?
Inder has always been a fan of Jazzy B, whereas Nick used to play around with music, trying new things and has been for many years. Also Pip and Nick used to work with Malkit Singh, Safari, and Apna Sangeet and with others.
Describe En Karma in a few words?
Loud, energetic and Punjabi as well as a live band.
Have any of you had training in music?
All of us have learntthings here and there they have been informal lessons such as sitting down with a friend. Majority of it has been self taught.
What were you lot doing before you created En Karma?
Before En Karma we were all sessioning here and there, Nick played the drums in different bands, Pip wasn