The strum and squeak of Siennor’s guitar often lend themselves to deliberation. The Tamil indie musician who writes on familiar themes — of love and a mind lost in thought — is back on stage after taking a one-and-a-half year break. He will be performing a set with crowd favourites like ‘Innum Enna’ and ‘Ponnira Maalai’ at Barracuda Brew on June 14 ,with two other veteran musicians and friends — Vinay R (drums) and Aravind Murali (bass).
New material is a given too, considering the break. While most listeners tune into Siennor to hear gentle music with lyrics that urge one to engage with thoughts, all consequences of today’s times, the artiste says that he has also received adulation from listeners from North India who do not speak a word of Tamil “I mostly do not know how to react,” he says. Performing under the stars| Photo Credit:Special Arrangement Siennor has only rarely sung in front of an audience since the beginning of 2023.
A magical experience last year involved singing under the stars during the Perseid meteor shower, but that was one-off. Through this phase, he has received several messages and requests from fans demanding an explanation for his absence. A live performance is where he most comes alive.
What has kept him busy? Besides actively working on new music, Siennor has been creating a witches brew of funky sounds through his new app, Metropolitan Koothaadi. “I have been working on an electronic project — an app where new sounds can.