A biography for Sid Sriramhasn’t been written yet.
“I think Chennaiites are the best because the city has a receptive audience.”
“The inner core of my being is Carnatic music.”
“Listening to A. R. Rahman as a five-year-old opened my mind to a whole new set of creative dimensions.”
“Any musical output is emotional.”
“Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.”
“Growing up, everyone dreams of certain things, and they map out a direction that their life would take. Working with A. R. Rahman sir is one of my dreams, if not the biggest dream, realised.”
“My time at Berklee College of Music was probably my greatest period of artistic growth and internalisation.”
“Growing up, any time I would sit down with my grandfather to learn or talk about Carnatic music, he would bring up G. N. Balasubramaniam. Listening to the recordings he would play me, I was dazzled by GNB's voice and how he was able to execute ideas that I could barely wrap my head around.”
“I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.”
“Berklee played a huge role in shaping my music. On an academic level, I learned a lot about vocal technique and culture. Since my major was Music Production and Engineering, I got a good handle on the technical and creative aspects of making a record.”
“I listened to Kanye West and also dove deep into bands like Radiohead, Portishead, and Bon Iver.”
“I am surely happy to be breaking away from the norm when it comes to my songs.”
“When I was younger and had made the decision to make a career in music, becoming famous was something that I dreamt about.”
“It is kind of a cliche that many Indian parents, especially in the U.S., want their kids to become doctors or engineers. But my parents encouraged me to turn to music when they found that I had the passion and talent.”
“'Entropy' will be a kaleidoscope of thought processes and my identity as an Indian who grew up in California.”
“I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.”
“When you are surrounded by talented musicians, you learn so much from them.”
“I realised music was my calling, and I am one of those who's strongly bound by an infectious enthusiasm and passion.”
“I started singing when I was three - my mother would teach me some versions of 'Thirupugazh.' And I loved being on stage.”
“The performance of Carnatic music is multi-dimensional and layered. A performance is at once an artiste's cathartic process of personal exploration and an open energy exchange with the audience: a release and a conversation.”