Best known for his evocative, eccentric lyricism delivered in a signature dramatic bass baritone voice, Singer-Songwriter- Producer Avijit ‘Avi’ Misra seamlessly blends bluesy, folksy grooves with Indian sonic textures and electronica experiments to paint a musical world that's human, complex and contemporary.
Avi's songs are vivid, whimsical and strangely infectious. His production ethos is refreshingly organic with the multi - instrumentalist often recording vocals, synths, guitars and finger drumming in single takes with minimal editing to retain a performative feel.
Starting out as an acoustic balladeer in India's underground music scene more than a decade ago, Misra shared the stage with a motley crew of musos that headlined major festivals as Avi And The Uprising. His debut album 'Eyes On The Radio' was released in 2014 to critical acclaim and the band hit the road for a 3 city tour partnered with MTV Indies and Blue Frog.
Misra has since hit the Australian music scene with nationwide radio airplay and strong shows along the East Coast from The Tote to The Brisbane Powerhouse. He released a retrospective solo acoustic live CD 'New Delhi Blues' in 2018 and his Rajasthani folk tinged electronica concept album 'Usha' with a six city India-Australia Tour in 2019.
He released his Melbourne themed darkwave album 'Sketches By The Birrarung' at The Tote in February 2020 right before the pandemic hit and has just launched his fifth album 'Nostalgia' - fashioned from iconic analog synths from the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio Collection.
Other notable achievments include teaching at the prestigious Delhi School Of Music, writing for the B.B.C, performing as an operatic bass baritone soloist in Giusseppe Verdi's 200th Year Celebrations, holding a Senior Diploma in Hindustani Vocal Music in the demanding Agra Gharana tradition and working in the Australian community arts sector with organizations like The Boite, Wild At Heart and Multicultural Arts Victoria.
A migrant to Australia and a product of an India transitioning from socialism to liberalization - Misra's colourful collage of songwriting and production techniques have been described as breaking new ground in the oft inpenetrable and somewhat disparate worlds of folk rock and synthwave music.