PRESS KIT
ABOUT
Brooklyn-based guitarist Shubh Saran leads a six-piece progressive rock and fusion band combining heavy, rhythmically complex music with Indian melodic language and jazz improvisation. The band’s distinctive two-saxophone lineup sets it apart in the instrumental rock space, delivering a powerful and dynamic live show. Having toured across the US, Canada, and India headlining 200–250 cap venues and appearing at major international festivals, the project continues to build momentum in the global progressive scene.
Guitar World Magazine
"Saran’s guitar approach draws from blink-182 and Allan Holdsworth in equal measure – and his unique solos have blown his shred peers’ minds."
Rolling Stone India
"Shubh Saran navigates culture through sound."
Pitchfork
"Inglish is a heartfelt exploration of the ups and downs of being part of the world’s fastest-growing floating tribe—part global citizen, part cultural refugee."
Pitchfork
Best-of List
"With these discrete elements, Saran forms a language all his own."
Times of India
"An alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Saran often touches on themes of identity and ethnicity in his music."
2024 to 2026 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Headline Touring
– 19-city US / Canada / India headline tour (2024)
– Headlined 200–250 capacity venues (East & West Coast US)
– Average ticket sales: 100 - 150 per headlining show
Festival Appearances
– Echoes of the Earth (IN), Magnetic Fields (IN)
– Upcoming: Boston Progressive Jazz Festival (2026)
Support / Co-bills
– Direct support for Sungazer at Racket, NYC (2025)
– Co-headline bill with The NYChillharmonic at Sultan Room (2025) & Everything Yes at Baby's Alright (2026)
AUDIENCE + REACH
– 20,500+ monthly Spotify listeners
– 6M+ streams on Hmayra
– 1M+ streams on inglish
– Featured on Pitchfork (Best Jazz & Experimental Music 2021), Guitar World, Rolling Stone India
– Global listenership across US, India, Canada & UK
PAST RELEASES
inglish, 2021
1M streams
Becoming, 2020
640K streams
H.A.D.D, 2018
750K streams
.jpg)
Hmayra, 2017
6.2M streams
VIDEOS
INTRA live in Brooklyn | Shubh Saran (feat. Sunny Jain)
INTRA live in Brooklyn | Shubh Saran (feat. Sunny Jain)
RING HUNTING live in Brooklyn | Shubh Saran
I Am Nothing (Official Music Video) | Shubh Saran
To Be (Official Music Video) | Shubh Saran
Baby's All Right, New York
January 2026