Vanakkam is the third single from Melbourne Guitar Band, Kumar Shome & The Punkawallahs. The band brings together a sound electric jazz, soul and prog rock comparable to artists such as Thundercat, Butcher Brown, Khruangbin and Chon. 
Vanakkam is a song about welcoming and unity. The feeling that is given from the music community to the diverse world from Shome's Experience. In Kumar's words "the fresh faces you meet, the exchange of knowledge that's shared, the lifelong bonds built and the power, the inclusion and joy it communicates to all. That sums up the essence of Vanakkam".

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released June 4, 2021 
Kumar Shome - Guitar 
Gillan Gregory - Guitar 
Mikey Chan - Guitar 
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass 
Graeme Pogson - Drums 

Tracked by Phil Gionfriddo 
Mixed and Mastered by Simon Russell 
Artwork by Luke Saunders

(C) Kumar Shome 2023

Vanakkam

Kumar Shome - Guitar 
Gillan Gregory - Guitar 
Mikey Chan - Guitar 
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass 
Graeme Pogson - Drums 

Tracked by Phil Gionfriddo 
Mixed and Mastered by Simon Russell 
Artwork by Luke Saunders

(C) Kumar Shome 2023

Kanya

Released on Sept 21st 2023

Kumar Shome - Guitar 
Gillan Gregory - Guitar 
Mikey Chan - Guitar 
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass 
Graeme Pogson - Drums 

Tracked by Phil Gionfriddo 
Mixed and Mastered by Simon Russell 
Artwork by Luke Saunders

(C) Kumar Shome 2023

Mighty Joe

Omen

Revocate

Astral Return

Latte

Desperation Dance

Nymphatic is the first single from the upcoming album Kanya.

Kumar Shome - Guitar
Gillan Gregory - Guitar
Mikey Chan - Guitar
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass 
Graeme Pogson - Drums

Tracked by Phil Gionfriddo
Mixed by Graeme Pogson
Mastered by Simon Russell
Artwork by Luke Saunders

(C) 2023 Kumar Shome

Nymphatic

Horatio Luna delivers a funky remix for the first track - Nymphatic - of Kumar’s upcoming album Kanya. Luna brings this signature raw, fuzzy jazz sound to the track, hero-ing the vintage rock guitar sound and bumping up the beat whilst still preserving the original’s uplifting feel. 

Horatio Luna is Henry Hicks, a Melbourne based improviser, composer, bassist and producer. He is a founding member of hip-hop/soul community "30/70 collective", and an active member of the Australian beatz, jazz and soul music scene. 

released March 15, 2019
Remixed by Horatio Luna 
Original track by Kumar Shome & the Punkawallahs
Mixed by Henry Hicks 
Mastered by Simon Russell
Artwork by Luke Saunders

Nymphatic Remix

Nymphatic - Horatio Luna Remix

Shromer is the 2nd single off the upcoming Album "Kanya"

Kumar Shome - Guitar
Mikey Chan - Guitar
Gillan Gregory - Guitar
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass
Graeme Pogson - Drums

Written by Kumar Shome
Mixed by Graeme Pogson and Simon Russell
Mastered by Simon Russell
Artwork by Luke Saunders

(c) Kumar Shome 2023

Shromer

Setwun completely reimagines Shromer - the second single off Kumar's upcoming album Kanya. Adding his own lush vocals he turns this psych fusion track into a soulful R&B jam.

Setwun is Josh Panakera Molony, a Sydney based Producer, performer and multi-instrumentalist. Hear more here:
https://soundcloud.com/setwunsound

Remixed by Setwun
Original track by Kumar Shome & the Punkawallahs
Vocals by Setwun
Mixed by Setwun 
Mastered by Simon Russell
Artwork by Luke Saunders

Copyright Kumar Shome & Setwun

Shromer (Setwun Remix)

Shromer - Setwun  Remix

Kumar Shome is a talented Melbourne based guitarist and composer who plays and tours with Sampa the Great, Lamine Sonkos and the African Intelligence, Mulatu Astake and A.R. Rahman, The Bamboos, Cat Empire, Dub FX, Ajak Kwai, thando and many more.

Trained as a jazz musician he is able to transcend genres, playing and writing music for styles including indie rock, prog rock, psychedelic, funk, north african, indian classical, edm, hip hop, RmB, world

His project Kumar Shome & the Punkawallahs is a guitar band melding instrumental jazz, funk and world. Featuring some of the best talent in the Melbourne music scene, Graeme Pogson (drums), Yuri Pavlinov (bass), Mikey Chan (guitar) and Gillan Gregory (guitar). 

His influences include Pat Metheny, Can, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Led Zeppelin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Osibisa and Irakere

For bookings contact punkawallah12@gmail.com

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