No Border Blues Episode 15: Arinjoy Sarkar
Arinjoy Sarkar is a up-and-coming guitarist and singer from Kolkata, India. The Arinjoy Trio features Sounak Roy on drums and Aakash Ganguly on bass; they self-released "The Arinjoy Trio" in 2019, won an all-India band hunt contest in 2018, and on the strength of that they were invited to perform at the Mahindra Blues Festival in 2018 and 2019. In 2020 Arinjoy performed at Mahindra in a pan-Indian all-star group-- "The Homegrown Blues Collective". Arinjoy is endorsed by Fender India and was recently featured in Rolling Stone India. Currently the trio is working on a second release and their goal is to tour in Europe and the US. Arinjoy and his trio approach the blues seriously-- with very few local peers or mentors, and in a country with very few blues performances and venues, they have managed to both educate themselves about the blues and to perform the blues with soul. Take a blues journey with No Border Blues, the only blues podcast focused on international blues artists and hidden blues scenes around the world. Delmark recording artist Johnny Burgin and producer Stephanie Tice shine a spotlight on notable international blues performers, discuss the blues scenes in their home countries, and present intimate and exclusive musical performances. Stef couldn't make this interview, sorry!-- but she will be back in the next episdoe. Sponsored by Chicago Blues Network, bringing Chicago Blues to the world. noborderblues.com - chicagobluesnetwork.com - johnnyburgin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices