finetune artist: Sheila Chandra

Sheila Chandra's breathtaking vocals and unusual approach to songwriting have distinguished her as a world-class talent if not quite a household name. She got her start by fronting the Anglo-Asian synth-pop outfit Monsoon, who put out one wildly acclaimed album in 1981. From there, she established herself as a solo artist, tapping into her Indian ancestry for both musical and spiritual inspiration, and creating exotic works that wove wordless vocals with dreamy raga-like synthesized sounds. She was championed by Peter Gabriel, who released four of her albums on his Real World label. In the mid-'90s, Chandra's musical style evolved to include Celtic flavors, and she contributed a track to the 2002 soundtrack to LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS.

Listen to Sheila Chandra at Finetune.

(2007) Weaving My Ancestors'Voices
(2007) The Zen Kiss
(2007) ABoneCroneDrone
(2007) Moonsung: A Real World Retrospective
(2006) The Struggle
(2003) The Indipop Retrospective
(2001) Nada Brahma
(2001) This Sentence Is True (The Previous Sentence Is False)
(2000) Roots And Wings
(2000) Out On My Own
(2000) Quiet
(1999) Moonsung: A Real World Retrospective
(1998) ABoneCroneDrone
(1998) The Zen Kiss

Ever So Lonely (Medley)
Lament Of McCrimmon / Song Of The Banshee (July 1989)
One (July 1989)
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Sacred Stones