I can’t wait to perform live: Harsha Iyer

Creativity is not just his only forte – singing, songwriting and using multi-instruments are what and who he is.
And if all this wasn’t enough, his age makes him one of the youngest artists in India to release his own album. The 19-year old Harsha Iyer released an album last year in a period of six months. “Producing the album playing all the instruments, getting the sound right, recording and mixing takes a lot of time,” says Harsha, who did all the production work on his own.
Harsha has never studied music and started playing the guitar at the age of 16, as a hobby. “I do not know the theory of it, but I learned by hearing and listening to songs,” he says. He listens to bands from all genres. “I hear anything and everything,” says Harsha.
“I started with a small setup and eventually I realized that this is what I want to do,” says Harsha, who gave up going to college. “I was at home and I started playing all other instruments like the piano, bass, drums and guitars,” he adds. He has played all the instruments by himself for his debut album Curious Toys.
The Chennai based musician started with a punk band but now is a solo artist. “I can’t wait to perform live,” says Harsha, who has never performed his album songs live. “I have already started jamming with other people. We are planning to perform as a band,” says Harsha, adding, “I have already started writing different material to perform live. I am always creating new material,” says Harsha. Apart from forming a band Harsha is releasing yet another album. “The second album will be easier to produce since I already know the drill,” laughs Harsha. “The first album I was just experimenting now I know what I want from my album,” he adds. The new album will have a lot of orchestral music and it will be more complex. “It is melodic than the first album, more acoustic,” says Harsha, who practices for 12 to 14 hours a day.