ABOUT Me

HI there.
I'm Rahil.
I'm a singer, songwriter & musician living in sunny Trinidad, Caribbean

I play all instruments myself and sing, write and
record my own songs

I was born in Calgary, Canada on June 28th, 1979.

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. 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)
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 feedback

It's 4years 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 is the name under which my band goes when performing for Krishna conscious shows.
My own band project is called '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 bands are "Flying Crappo" 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 also studying for a degree in occupational safety & health.

p.s. I'm single and looking...
*grin* 8-]
all single & sexy vegetarian girls please contact me a.s.a.p.
8-]
and if you're not vegetarian, you better think about it and make a wise change because it isn't nice to kill anyone.

laterz!