Lal Meri Discography of CDs

Lal Meri albums Singer Nancy Kaye (who has recorded pop and jazz albums under the pseudonym Rosey), keyboardist/programmer Carmen Rizzo (of Niyaz), and keyboardist/programmer/trumpeter Ireesh Lal (Hot Sauce Johnson, Animastik) came together as a trio in 2006 and named themselves after an ancient Hindu folk song. As one might expect given their wildly disparate backgrounds, the sound they create together is a delicious mishmash of elements: Kaye's singing style harks back explicitly to the teasing, slightly nasal blues-jazz style of 1930s torch singers, while the supporting grooves created by Rizzo and Lal are a seamless blend of South Asian instruments, techno beats, layers of synthesizer and strings, and crunchy drum loops. On paper this may all sound like a run-of-the-mill East-meets-West worldbeat project, but the resulting sound is actually both unique and richly, consistently entrancing. On standout tracks like "Dreams of 18" and the gorgeous, liltingly funky "Give Your Light," Kaye's dark, sly, sexy voice contrasts nicely with the kaleidoscopically varied backing instruments, while "Rainbow" brings in a more rockish flavor and "Take Me as I Am" incorporates elements of 1960s psychedelia without sacrificing any of the album's edgy funkiness. Nor are the lyrics anything to sneeze at: lines like "I could say I'm sorry but it wouldn't be true" are quite a bit sharper than what one normally encounters in this kind of pan-continental dance music. This is a thoroughly impressive debut from a major new force in electro world fusion. ~ Rick Anderson Photographer: Brantley Gutierrez. Personnel: Nancy Kaye (vocals); Nicole Garcia (strings); Ireesh Lal (trumpet, keyboards, synthesizer, bass programming, drum programming); Carmen Rizzo (keyboards, synthesizer, bass programming, drum programming); Keith Ciancia, Jamie Muhoberac, Keefus Ciancia (keyboards); Satnam Ramgotra (tabla); Natalie Warner (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Carmen Rizzo.

Lal Meri music CDs Track Listing of songs: Bad Things; Bad Things; Bad Things; Bad Things; Bad Things;

Lal Meri discography Track Listing of songs: Lal Meri; Lal Meri; Bandhan; Lal Meri; Lal Meri;

Lal Meri CD discography Track Listing of songs: Light Up the Love; Different Space; Prayers For the Path; Mumtaz; Naina Laagey;