Dhruv Visvanath Explained

Dhruv Visvanath
Origin:New Delhi, India
Instrument:vocals, guitar
Years Active:2008–present
Past Member Of:Cobbled Street[1]

Dhruv Visvanath is a musician and producer from New Delhi, India, who came to prominence after he was named a finalist in the first season of My Kind of Country.

Early life

Visvanath was born in Delhi, but grew up with living between England, Zambia, Bombay, and Hong Kong with his family due to his father's job at HSBC Bank.[2] He began playing the piano at age 7 and the guitar at age 13.[3]

Career

In 2014, Visvanath was named to Acoustic Guitar's "30 Great Guitarists Under 30 list".[4]

In 2015, Visvanath released his first album, Orion; which All About The Rock gave a 9 out of 10 rating and called, "an exceptional collection of electro-acoustic songs that are both emotional and uplifting."

In 2016, Visvanath performed a 17-city tour for his project, The Lost Cause, which was released as an album in 2018. The Lost Cause was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the "Best Indian Albums of 2018".[5]

In 2022, Visvanath released his EP, Demons, which A Humming Heart granted an 8/10 rating and wrote was, "darker, more deliberate and replete with renewed vulnerability, every one of the four tracks on the EP takes Dhruv's musical purpose of "healing", further and further as he faces his fears with every line."

In 2023, after being discovered by country musician, Jimmie Allen, Visvanath competed on My Kind of Country, an Apple TV+ singing competition set in Nashville, Tennessee. Visvanath ranked in the final four contestants on the show.[6]

Discography

As lead artist

Albums!Title!Year!Source
The Book of I2021[7]
The Lost Cause2018
Orion2015[8]
Extended plays!Title!Year!Source
Demons2022[9]
Chronicles2011[10]
Singles!Title!Year!Source
"Ring of Fire"2023
"Neon Moon"2023[11]
"Demons"2022[12]
"Monster"2022
"Suffocation" 2022[13]
"Fly"2021[14]
"Write"2020[15]
"Dear Madeline"2020[16]
"Standing Still"2019
"Autumn"2018[17]
"Afterglow"2018
"The Lost Cause"2018[18]
"Jungle"2018[19]
"Wild"2018[20]
"Rain"2018[21]
"Chaos"2017
"Summer"2016[22]

As featured artist

Singles!Title!Artist!Year!Source
"Decay – Redux"Manas Jha2023[23]
"Under Cover" Aditya N., Nayantara Bhatkal, Class2023[24]
"Raatein Soyi Hain"Pragya Sodhani2022[25]
"Start Again"Jay Visvanath2022
"Honey It's Over"Antriksh Mohapatra2021[26]
"Lie Awake"Jay Visvanath2021[27]
"King"Jay Visvanath2020[28]
"Watercolour"Sanjeeta Bhattacharya2020[29]
"Dear Santa"Kimberley Rodrigues ft Christine Dessa2020[30]
"For Now"Nikhita2019[31]
''Aa Jhoom"Kimberley Rodrigues2019[32]
"Ozone"Yatin Srivastava2018[33]

Filmography

Production!Title!Year!Type!Role!Source
Friday Night Plan2023Netflix filmMusic Director
My Kind of Countryreality game showContestant
Rizwan - Keeper Of The Gates of Heaven2016Short filmSound designer[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hear Mumbai Multi-Instrumentalist Meadows & Rust's Delicate New Single 'Leave Them Behind' . 16 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Mr Guitar . 2023-07-16 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  3. Web site: ahummingheart·Interviews· . 2018-05-14 . Dhruv Visvanath talks about his childhood, The Lost Cause, and his overdue vacation . 2023-07-16 . A Humming Heart . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Dhruv Vishvanath talks about being on the 30 Great Guitarists Under 30 list and more . 2023-07-16 . Indulgexpress.
  5. Web site: Britto . Anurag Tagat, Riddhi Chakraborty and David . 2018-12-31 . Best Indian Albums of 2018 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  6. Web site: My Kind of Country casts net in some unlikely places to find contestants for new reality show - ABC News . 2023-07-16 . amp.abc.net.au.
  7. Web site: The Book of I, by Dhruv Visvanath . 2023-07-16 . Dhruv Visvanath . en.
  8. Web site: Dodgin . Rich . 2017-04-29 . Dhruv Visvanath - Orion . 2023-07-16 . All About The Rock . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2022-04-04 . #ReviewRundown: March 2022 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2018-04-20 . Dhruv Visvanath: The troubadour with a cause . 2023-07-16 . Mintlounge . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-04-15 . Ear and there: One Indian musician's journey from desi to country . 2023-07-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Review: Demons by Dhruv Visvanath . 2023-07-16 . A Humming Heart . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Britto . Anurag Tagat and David . 2022-12-28 . The 22 Best Indian Independent Singles of 2022 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  14. Web site: Britto . Anurag Tagat and David . 2021-12-21 . 10 Best Indian Music Videos of 2021 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  15. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2020-07-30 . Hear Dhruv Visvanath's Sparkling New Song 'Write' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  16. Web site: Singh . Anurag Tagat, David Britto and Nirmika . 2020-12-29 . 10 Best Indian Singles of 2020 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  17. Web site: Autumn, by Dhruv Visvanath . 2023-07-16 . Dhruv Visvanath . en.
  18. Web site: Mosk . Mitch . 2018-06-13 . Breathing the Inner Light of Dhruv Visvanath's 'The Lost Cause' . 2023-07-16 . Atwood Magazine . en-US.
  19. Web site: India . Rolling Stone . 2018-01-10 . 10 Best Indian Singles of 2017 . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  20. Web site: India . Rolling Stone . 2018-03-21 . Rolling Stone India Monthly Playlist Series: March . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  21. Web site: Britto . David . 2018-06-26 . 10 Monsoon Songs by Indian Artists You Need to Hear . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  22. Web site: Vaidyanathan . Chetna . 2016-08-11 . Hear Guitar Spanker Dhruv Visvanath's Latest Track "Summer" . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  23. Web site: Britto . David . 2023-02-02 . Manas Jha Recalls Blackstratblues on New EP 'Freedom or Love,' Also Collaborates with Sidd Coutto and Dhruv Visvanath . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  24. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2023-03-02 . Netflix Series 'Class' Has Standout Music by Aditya N. and Nayantara Bhatkal . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  25. Web site: Britto . David . 2022-02-18 . Hear Pragya Sodhani's Soothing New Single 'Raatein Soyi Hain' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  26. Web site: Wild City Singled Out: February 2021 . 2023-07-16 . www.thewildcity.com . en.
  27. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2021-01-09 . Hear JVish and Dhruv Visvanath's Easygoing Ode to Procrastinators on 'Lie Awake' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  28. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2020-11-07 . Hear New Delhi Hip-Hop Artist JVish's Buoyant Debut Song 'King' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  29. Web site: Britto . David . 2020-05-20 . Hear Singer-Songwriter Sanjeeta Bhattacharya's Wistful New Single 'Watercolour' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  30. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2020-12-24 . 8 Christmas Songs from Indian Indie Artists for Festive Cheer . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  31. Web site: Britto . David . 2019-10-23 . Listen: Nikhita's Percussive Acoustic Track 'For Now' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  32. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2019-08-25 . Hear Singer-Songwriter Kimberley Rodrigues' Carefree Debut 'Aa Jhoom' . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  33. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2018-05-30 . Yatin Srivastava Project Teams Up with Members of Steven Wilson, The Pineapple Thief . 2023-07-16 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  34. Web site: This heart-warming short film titled Rizwan is going viral for all the right reasons . 2023-07-16 . India Today . en.

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