Artist description Raga Todi, a San Francisco based quartet, is Brit Pop and American Rock.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots

Similar Artists Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots

Artist History The seed for Raga Todi was planted in 1990 when two cousins, Vic Belonogoff and Buick, both played in a high school rock cover band. They parted ways to go off to college. Then at a chance meeting nine years later at a wedding, Vic and Buick wanted to see if they still had the same musical chemistry as they did back in 1990. The two immediately gelled. Two weeks later, Vic met Nick Forte, a bassist and DJ fresh from Detroit, and turned him onto the project. The foundation of Raga Todi was set and the only thing missing was a front man. The band auditioned singers for months and finally in November of 1999, Rian Riddle, new to the Bay Area from Washington, responded to the band’s ad for a singer and immediately won them over with his vocals, presence and attitude.“I’ve never followed trends, I’ve always loved playing rock n’ roll”, says songwriter Vic Belonogoff who sites some of his influences as Guns N’ Roses and Oasis. The thing that brings all four members together is their passion for energetic rock music. Vic Belonogoff wrote all songs in the current Raga Todi set on acoustic guitar but each member of the band, in different ways, through their own confidence adds to the energy of each tune. From the foundation of Buick’s heavy beat to the jazz-styled harmonies of Nick Forte’s bass overlaid with Rian Riddle’s passionate and emotionally impacting vocals, Raga Todi presents a sound that pierces the listener both on and off of the stage.

Group Members Rian Riddle - Lead Vocals; Vic Belonogoff - Guitars, Keys, Backing Vocals; Nick Forte - Bass Guitar; Buick - Drums

Albums Raga Todi EP

Location San Francisco, Ca - USA

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