Alley Cats

Small Victories is the debut EP from singer-songwriter Tejas. It features 5 songs across multiple genres and was produced by Warren Mendonsa and Tejas Menon at Cotton Press Studio in Bombay. 

Until The End

Ruby

It's Ok

To Choose

“Rise Unbroken” is my comeback song — not just another track, but my way of saying sorry to my fans. For a while, I let others shape my sound and pull me away from what was real. But Delta Dusk & Soul reminded me who I am — an outlaw country soul artist who writes from the heart, not from the crowd.

This song is me takin’ back my voice. Every line comes from the dirt, the wind, and the truth I nearly lost. No more chasing trends — just raw, honest music again.

This is my comeback.
This is my soul.
– Stephen Ryder

Rise Unbroken

A song I wrote after a funeral for a friend

Goodbye, My Friend

First single off our debut album, Lead Feet Paper Shoes.




Credits
Music and lyrics by:
Spud In The Box

Produced by:
Spud In The Box & KJ Singh

Recorded by: 
Shantanu Hudliker & KJ Singh @ YRF Studios
Assisted by:
Abhishek Khandelwal & Manasi Tare

Recorded by: 
Saibu Simon & KJ Singh @ In The Mix Studio
Assisted by:
Zain Calcuttawala & Bijin Matthew

Mixed by:
KJ Singh @ A6TG Studios
Assisted by:
Zain Calcuttawala & Aditya Virmani

Mastered by:
Donal Whelan @ Mastering World

Cover concept and photography by:
Parizad D

Cover design by:
Mira Malhotra @ Studio Kohl
Assisted by:
Nehar Apte @Studio Kohl

Released via Asli Music:
http://www.aslimusic.com/

(c) Spud In The Box 2015 All Rights Reserved

Manic

Hey guys! Here's a track of mine called You Want, recorded Live for Vh1 Music Diaries. It's going to change a lot for the final album, so enjoy this till then!

Tejas // Vox, Guitars
Jishnu Guha // Guitars, Backing Vox
Aalok Padhye // Percussion, Backing Vox
Adil Kurwa // Bass
Jehangir Jehangir // Drums

Recorded at Cotton Press Studio, Bombay
Mix and Master by Jehangir Jehangir

Lyrics:

You want to know,
Who else is home,
Or we could just use mine
You want to stay,
Well that's okay,
But please don't waste my time
I've gotten used,
And played the fool,
So won't you draw the line?
You can use your hands,
The boards my back,
Or we could just kill time

I can see your eyes on me tonight (x2)
Call me if you want somebody,
Call me if you need somebody,
Call me if you want somebody now

Why must we revisit the places we've been?
The chemical state that I am living in,
Is never too late to exchange reactions,
Where is the originality of sin?
We can skip all the names,
Just do me a favour?

We used to be so young and free,
With no other cares in the world and I
Now feel that we're just chasing each other's tales,
Forever with no respite,
In light of the events that will take place between you and I,
All I simply ask is you pay no mind,
Cause we want each other by design

You Want (Vh1 Music Diaries)

I wrote this song during a phase where I was very unsure about myself and everything happening at that point in time. A girl who felt invisible and unnecessary and how she eventually realised that her 'fear' is and was the only thing stopping her from being happy.
I was and still am an introvert, shy at times but this song is about how I've used that to my strength.

Lyrics:

You can find her at the store,
at the discounted section.
You can find her behind the door,
she holds open in your direction.

Always second guessing herself,
always pretending she couldn't care less.
She was comfortable in the skin,
tailored to your perfection.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

but, now she knows.

Everything was fine, she was
defiant all the time but,
won't you try to see through her transparency?
She's been misread her whole life.

Her eyes speak with sincerity,
while her bitten lips hide the truth.
She was just a prototype, 
of the unknown but,
now she knows.

She let it grow on,
to crush her soul and
to make her someone
she didn't know, coz
fear controls the steering wheel
makes her wanting to believe 
she was never meant to be.

What you do not
see beneath the
pleasantries, the niceties,
she is barely there
hanging by a thread 
lost in diversity
her fantasy, oh  
that she was free.

And, now she knows
now she knows
And, now she knows, she'll take that leap!

She won't let it grow,,
It won't crush her soul
because now she's someone that she finally knows.
She controls the steering wheel,
makes her wanting to believe,
that she holds authority of herself at least,
and now she knows,
now she knows.

Now she knows, she'll take that leap 

Credits:

Guitars/Lead Vocals: Aarifah Rebello
Mix and Master: Rishi Bradoo
Recorded at Theatre 74, Mumbai.

Now she knows (Acoustic Demo)

Your Song - Donn Bhat

Tejas is a singer-songwriter from Bombay, India. Growing up in Dubai he was exposed to a variety of cultures, which has since influenced his signature brand of English Pop music. His music brings together a variety of genres including Rock, Funk, R&B, Soul and Electronica; and has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of independent English songwriting from the sub-continent.
He has released two critically acclaimed albums; 'Make It Happen' (2017) and his most ambitious work yet, ‘Outlast’. ‘Make It Happen’ went to #1 on the Indian Pop Charts on iTunes on its release and Outlast featured on several end-of-year lists, including the top 10 Best Indian albums of 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Tejas has travelled across the country to play sold out shows at most major venues and music festivals including Lollapalooza India, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, and VH1 Supersonic. In 2021 he released a cover of ‘Across the Universe’ and travelled to Spain to promote the film ‘The Beatles and India’ which chronicles the fab four’s time in Hrishikesh. He has supported Damien Rice, Lucy Rose on their Indian tours and was also the recipient of the Best Singer-Songwriter of The Year (Jury’s Choice) Award from The Indian Music Diaries Awards 2021, and winner of Pop Artist of the Year from The Indies Awards. He can recently be heard as the voice of Archie, in the Netflix Film ‘The Archies’ by Zoya Akhtar.