News Archive
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008 — new live video available on YouTube
We've got a new live video of “Everything's Okay”. Many thanks to Tysen Schieber and the crew at Art Institute of Vancouver for getting this done!
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 — Gearing up for New Music West next week
We're starting to get really excited about our show next Thursday night at The Purple Crab (a great room for music, and good eats as well).
The gig is part of this year's New Music West festival, which we are thrilled to be a part of. I know Thursday night is a tough night to get out, but we could really use your support — it's a big break for us, getting to play in this showcase, which is heavily attended by labels and music biz people... we hope to see you there!
Friday, May 9th, 2008 — 2 new videos available on YouTube
We've got 2 new video clips from our show at Myles of Beans last month available on YouTube, one for our song “Pass You By”, and the other for “Everything's Okay”.
Monday, May 5th, 2008 — We finally found our bass player!
Bojan Bugarinovic — a jazz-influenced musician — has joined us on bass, so we're now a 5-piece band!
Saturday, April 26th, 2008 — Article in Mehfil magazine
We were recently interviewed by the popular Indian magazine Mehfil. The article is on pages 82 and 83 of the online version of the March/April issue.
Friday, April 18th, 2008 — Our first video clip is available on YouTube!
We have posted our first video clip from a live performance at Myles of Beans in early April.
Friday, March 7th, 2008 — Live in the CBC Radio 1 studio
As part of a program called “Musical March”, I will be playing 3 songs — live and solo in the CBC Radio 1 studio — to promote the upcoming gig on March 9th. The performance will be between 3:00pm and 5:15pm on CBC Radio 1 AM 690. Hope you get a chance to listen. Ranj
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 — New gigs scheduled
Check out the Upcoming Shows page for an updated list of gigs, the first of which is this coming Sunday.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 — Our first gig is coming up!
I've been working on putting together a new band, and we're gearing up to perform at a variety of venues to promote the new album. Come see the Vancouver debut of the new band on Friday, January 4th at Trees Organic Coffee. Check out our new Upcoming Shows page for more information!
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 — A quote from Wyckham Porteous
“A-ha, here is a songwriter and a singer who understands who he is and where he sits in the world.
A world of family and simple but deep values.
Ranj is all the things he sings about and that is what makes his work valuable to all of us who get the opportunity to listen.
It was and is a pleasure to be a part of.
To be who you are is a difficult task in this world of trouble.
We should all be so lucky.”— Wyckham Porteous, singer/songwriter/playwright/producer
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 — Article in the Maple Ridge News
“Ranj Singh sings softly with a clear, bass voice that bounces off the top of a tabla... He likes to tell a story to the clear chords of an acoustic guitar...”— Monisha Martins, Maple Ridge News
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 — Buy Simple Man online!
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 — Province Newspaper Review
“Ranj Singh used to play hard rock with Vancouver '90s group “Dal Dil Vog”. Mixing bhangra with mainstream rock, the band was ahead of its time and never found a balance that worked — too Indian for the rock world, too rock for the Indian community. Singh retreated, picked up an acoustic guitar and headed in a more folk direction. Simple Man is a collection of sincere declarations, but one in which the balance that eluded Dal Dil Vog is acheived without apparent effort. It's evident in some of the song structures and the reinforcement of percussion. With a subtle production by Wyckham Porteous, Simple Man hascharacter. B ” — Tom Harrison, The Province Newspaper
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 — The first album review is in!
“Surrey's Ranj Singh first came to the public's attention in the 90's as a key member of the Bhangra Rock band “Dal Dil Vog”. When the band ceased to exist Singh was one of the members of the band that continued along on his musical odyssey which has led him to where we find him today, a Simple Man.
The debut disc from Singh (recorded in Vancouver with a bevy of musical and studio heavyweights), in it's self is a testimony to his musical ability and the high regard he is held by his peers. The material covered on “Simple Man” runs the gamut from world catastrophes, simply stated love songs and the touching ode to a recently departed Grandfather.
The album was recorded in just 7 days. Singh will tell you the songs simply poured out of him. Musicians dropped by to watch the sessions and were immediately recruited to join in a wondrous celebration of simplicity and the pure unadulterated joy of making music for the love of it. The results shine through at every turn along this journey of a “Simple Man”. Bravo Ranj. Take A Bow!”— Dave Chesney, White Rock Sun
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007