Written and Composed by Shashwat Bulusu
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar: Shashwat Bulusu
Bass: Rishi Nair
Drums: Siddharth Shastri
Keyboard, Synth, FX, Electric Guitar: Ritwik De
Backing Vocals, Rant: Amartya Ghosh

Recorded, Produced and Mastered by Ritwik De at Ghar Ka Studios
Mixed by Krishna Rao at LotusTree Studio

Released By: Pagal Haina

Artwork by: Shashwat Bulusu

Lyrics:
One Day me and my sister had a ball
Found the motherload of our love
For colours, red, blue, green 
So pristine
One by one built a forest of our own
Serpentine streets and several species of Amazon
Couldn’t beat us, if only one could judge.

And then you picked a red
the goddamn sign of unnatural death
And then I couldn’t understand 

So,

Sleep tight Little Sister 
Don’t look back at the ForestFire

Then the fear of death took over
the melodies of her toddler tears
I had to find a tranquilizer to subdue her
Before she awakens the rangers 
I had to find a bar of chocolate that she loves

And then I heard a voice
And then I had a choice
But then I couldn’t understand

So,

Sleep tight Little Sister 
Don’t look back at the ForestFire

Forestfire

Thank you for stopping by and listening to my music!
It continues to be an amazing journey

Since he started in 2011, Shashwat Bulusu has been turning heads with his trademark non-conforming approach toward songwriting. Shashwat’s unapologetic DIY experimentation truly makes him one of a kind. As a result, it’s incredibly difficult to put him in a box.

A singer-songwriter, producer and visual artist, Shashwat is remarkably self aware about his creative process and tries not to over-romanticise his own art. On a cursory listen to his oeuvre of musical narratives, one is bound to be struck by his fearlessness in foraying into new sonic territories. Being a multilingual artist, Shashwat writes in both English and Hindi, each allowing him to delve into unique expressions, sometimes being veiled and other times being more confrontational. An avid story-teller through his songs and his live performances, Shashwat’s songs primarily deal with themes of absurdity and self-admission, underpinned with a sense of raw emotion and vulnerability.

With 4 single releases, the A-side/B-side ‘Aabad’ marking his debut as a Hindi songwriter, 3 nationwide tours, prominent live performances at festivals such as Kochi Biennale ‘23, NH7 Weekender ‘22, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Online Concert ‘21 and scoring for the Indie film ‘Gamit’, Shashwat is steadily and firmly coming into his own, a sonic-universe that reflects his vision as a multifaceted and multidisciplinary artist.

Raleigh, NC 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrofieldsmusic/
Email: retrofields0@gmail.com
BandCamp: https://retrofields.bandcamp.com/

Forestfire

BULLU