ABOUT
MYSELF
Hi there! J
I'm Rahil.
I'm a singer, songwriter & musician living in
sunny Trinidad, Caribbean.
For my recordings I play all instruments and sing my
songs, but for live performances I have my band ‘Rahil with Come Together.’
I was born in Calgary, Canada on June 28th, 1979.
My favourite colour is ORANGE as you may notice J
Due to my parents I grew up listening and loving the
Beatles(as well as ELO, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel and
other groups and artistes from back then (50’s,
60’s, 70’s music). I also love my 80's music as I grew up during that time)
I have been singing and writing my own songs and
recording them since I was 10.
I had always wondered what George Harrison sings in
'My Sweet Lord' and growing up in Trinidad with our Indian culture abound,
I knew it had to do with Hare Krishna, but as I was
not so exposed to any Vedic upbringing
myself I was still at a loss, but wanted badly to
know more.
When I was 14 I got the opportunity to read 'Chant
and be Happy' and I immediately stopped eating animals and began trying to
chant.
I had not met any devotees but I knew of the temple
address.
Each year there is what is called the Divali Nagar
which is a 10day or so celebration on Divali(return of
Lord Sri Ram and Srimati Sita Devi to Ayodhya after
14years of exile).
I went to seek out the devotees there for a few
years in a row, but it was only in 1996 that I first spoke
to them and bought a Bhagavad-Gita.
It was Janmastami(the anniversary of the Birth
appearance of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna) 1997 that I first got to visit the
temple of Sri-Sri Radha-Gopinath.
Since then I have been associating with the devotees
and trying to practice what I can.
I am not a devotee myself but I know Krishna is God
and since 1997(due to the inspiration of George Harrison) I began to write
Krishna conscious songs and in 1999 I recorded my first cd entitled 'Gaura
Vani' on which I play all instruments(vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass,
keyboards, drums, percussion){as Sir Paul McCartney does and did especially on
McCartney & McCartney II albums and on many other recordings} and sing 10
original songs with the 1st track being
the prayers to Srila Prabhupada and the 12th track
being the prayers to Lord Nrsimhadev(these prayers I
sang with just acoustic guitar).
I have lent and given copies to friends and family
and devotees(here and overseas) who were interested and I have gotten generally
good feedback. It's 5years I recorded
that first cd and I have much
more music on tapes from home recordings.
I need to have my cd mass-copied and packaged for it
go anywhere beyond the currently limited audience.
I don't only write Krishna-conscious songs.
This year I should be recording a couple new cds
this year in studio of
older songs and new ones also.
I have had the opportunity to perform with a couple
incarnations of my live band
"Gaura Vani" a few times over the last
5yrs that I have been
associating with the devotees.
Some devotees love what I do, some don't.
According to the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna says to use
everything in His service, and
this is what I learned from George Harrison's life
and this is what I am trying to do myself.
At public programs I would take a chance now and
again and bring some instrument, but if not, I would at
least play harmonium or mrdanga and sing(if I am
permitted to lead).
I don't put on the devotee clothes because I am not
a devotee. I used to wear it when I associate, but
then so much weight was put on me in terms of what
spiritual advancement I should be at, etc, which I am not willing to pretend
about.
I am just a spirit soul, a musician, singer,
songwriter who knows Krishna is God,
and who loves the Beatles, each of them, and who is
greatly and eternally thankful to George Harrison for
enlightening me and the millions of others he has
helped and inspired thru his music.
‘Gaura Vani’ (“the Message of Lord Caitanya” – the
same name of my 1st cd) used to be the name under which my live band
went when performing for Krishna conscious shows, but I decided to just have
one live band title regardless of where I would be performing or for what, and
so my own band project is called ‘Rahil with COME TOGETHER’ (after the Beatles'
song of course).
Over the years I have had bands in school and also
played in other friends' bands.
Some of these friends went on to form the locally
popular band ‘Bazodi’.
Some of the other bands to which I am connected are
"Flying Crapaud" in which I played keyboards in 2002, and I have been
playing bass with "KRUCIFIX" in studio as well as live since June
2003.
I’M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MUSICIANS FOR MY BAND
“Rahil with COME TOGETHER”.
Right now I am especially seeking a new drummer.
Thank you.
Remember if you're not vegan (like myself) or
vegetarian, you better think about it and make a wise change because it isn't
nice to kill anyone. There are a few
links on the ‘wonderful places to visit’ section to sites that are full of
facts and information on leading such a non-violent lifestyle that humans are
meant to live.
Remember, what goes around comes around. Action and reaction, the Law of Karma.
Thank you everyone for reading and please check out
the pictures, music samples, etc., and please sign my guestbook! J
All upcoming (and past) performances are posted in
the ‘news’ section.
J
All the best!
Rahil
p.s. I’m single, so all single and sexy
vegan/vegetarian girls please feel free to contact me.
haha J