Artist description RANJEET is a writer & performer in New York City. These are rough SKETCHES that sample from his collection of personal music. Ranjeet is also a member of D. Saxmo (www.DSaxmo.com) and S&V Music (http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/SV_Music/).

Music Style Pop, Rock, Funk, Country, Alternative, Groovy, Neat Fun

Musical Influences many & many more to come

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Artist History RANJEET SAXENA Performer & Songwriter Instruments: Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Guitar & electric Bass Websites / Music: www.mp3.com/Ranjeet www.mp3.com/DSaxmo www.mp3.com/SVMusic www.DSaxmo.com Education: Classically trained on violin for 12 years with extensive, early ensemble & orchestral experience. Studied classical violin with Robert Kelber (S. Orange, NJ), Newton Mansfield (1st violin New York Philharmonic) & jazz violin with Matt Glaser (Chairman String Dept, Berklee College of Music) Self-taught on mandolin, guitar & bass. B.A. Jazz Composition/Commercial Arranging (Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA). B.A. English (Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ). Songwriting: · Solo – Approximately 50 songs. Samples at: www.mp3.com/Ranjeet. · D. SAXMO (collaboration with James P. Moseley & DeWitt Nelson) – As co-writers & bandmates, Jim & I formed D. Saxmo, with our first cd “Strapless Luggage” receiving two months of airplay on WNEW-FM in New York. Voted the Best Unsigned Band on the TDK New Music Network (CMJ Radio) our song “Love Again” received airplay on over 500 college stations in North America. D. Saxmo has over 25 original compositions on its songlist. The latest cd “Yesterday’s Future,” released in 2000 to significant critical & listener reviews, is currently receiving extensive international broadcast & web airplay. Both cd’s are available at www.Amazon.com. Samples & reviews at: www.DSaxmo.com or www.mp3.com/DSaxmo. · S&V MUSIC (collaboration with Warren Vollaro) – Currently our roster contains 25 original songs (country, pop/r&b, latin & rock). Interest by Gregg Rubin (producer/engineer for Harry Connick Jr.) has led to his producing our latest material with further plans to record more. “Bring It On Home” was featured by the Artists Forum TV show in NYC in 1999 for an industry panel event. Samples at: www.mp3.com/SVMusic.com. · SAXENA-WHITE (collaboration with Amos White V) – Amos (an ASCAP artist) and I wrote “Love & Desire” which was performed at the ASCAP Advanced Songwriters Workshop in August 1998. Samples at: www.mp3.com/Ranjeet. Performance / Recording: · UNCLE RAY’S BROADWAY SMOOTHIES , NYC – Rock/Pop · DESPERATE MEN , NYC – Country Rock/Swing · JIM BRADY BAND, Boston – Irish/Country · D. SAXMO, NYC - Rock/Pop (cd’s: “Strapless Luggage,” “Yesterday’s Future” available at www.Amazon.com) · BIG IRON SKILLET, NYC – New American Acoustic (independent cd produced by Gregg Rubin) · S&V MUSIC, NYC -- Songwriting (Pop, Country, Rock) & Recording / Gregg Rubin, engineer. Personal Musical Thinking: Living in India until the age of 8 and then growing up in the USA has allowed me the opportunity to develop a pretty unique & eclectic musical outlook. My “western” musical influences were a result of studying and performing Classical and American music (rock, blues, jazz & country). As a kid, I was also exposed to and performed Indian music in musical theater. After paying dues fiddling in a popular local country rock band Desperate Men, I was persuaded to “formalize” my musical education. At Berklee College of Music in Boston I played in new classical and post-fusion jazz projects on one end, while on the other, supported myself playing in an Irish/country band! Through it all I kept writing and discovered that the best songs universally contain at least one element you can’t forget: an infectious melody, beat or groove. This is what keeps folks humming, whistling, tapping their toes, drumming their fingers and listening repeatedly. This is why the best music can be covered in several convincing styles over time. And this is what keeps me writing and performing.

Group Members Ranjeet & pals.

Instruments guitars, violin, mandolin, bass, keyboards, vocals, drum programming

Albums with D. Saxmo: YESTERDAY'S FUTURE & STRAPLESS LUGGAGE; with Big Iron Skillet: BIG IRON SKILLET

Press Reviews Sample Reviews of Recording & Performance: “Due to the diversity of lead guitar/violinist Ranjeet Saxena, their sound stands on it’s own two feet!” Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck – www.MusicDish.com, (reviewing “Yesterday’s Future by D. Saxmo) “…the band hits its stride with Saxena slicing into his violin and (guitar grooving)…proving the blues has many faces!” Bryan Baker, www.Gajoob.com (reviewing “Yesterday’s Future” by D. Saxmo) “'Rock & Roll' is the track where things start coming together, cause this is when Ranjeet Saxena (also the guitar man) comes in with his violin.” Ben Ohmart, www.MusicDish.com (reviewing “Yesterday’s Future” by D. Saxmo) “Ranjeet Saxena on guitar and violin carries the band with string work. His Indian heritage comes through on violin on Rock and Roll as he coaxes traditional Middle Eastern/Indian sounds. The effect in the song is startling. This is the best example of the band trying to shake up the listener with some blends of styles that would normally not be joined. The fact that it works and works so well is a tribute to the band!” Ben Baker, www.Indie-Music.com (reviewing “Yesterday’s Future” by D. Saxmo) “…a fiery blend of Appalachian fiddle & mandolin!” www.El.net (reviewing Big Iron Skillet at The Bitter End, NYC) Sample Reviews of D. SAXMO – principal band: “A home run, with pro playing and lyrical content…you go D. Saxmo!” Ben Ohmart, www.MusicDish.com “The greatest and worst thing, at the same time, about Indie Music is (that) artists control the work. This has given the world some great, some good and some bad efforts. D. Saxmo falls squarely into the excellent category!” Ben Baker, www.Indie-Music.com “D. Saxmo is definitely a band that you will not forget once you hear the music that they create. The power of the awe-inspiring musical skills of this band is more than enough to keep me hanging on, but it doesn't stop there. The songwriting and vocal power behind this trio is the perfect match for this band’s amazing sound, but it doesn't stop there either. The overall energy and musical brilliance of this band is definitely the icing on the proverbial cake!” Michael Allison, President – www.TheGlobalMuse.com

Location new york, ny - USA

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