Nishi is an Indian-American singer, songwriter, actress & entertainer who has been singing & writing almost her whole life.
Nishi began performing when she was 12 at church & cultural functions and put aside her musical ambitions to study law and
became a lawyer. In 2003, while working as a lawyer, she began meeting with independent
producers to produce songs for her 1st CD & in 2005 launched her 1st self-titled EP. For Nishi, law alone could never fulfill her: she was born to sing & dance. Following her soul's calling, she began performing in
NYC & honed her vocal skills & performance style at open mics, small cafes &
bars. In Jan. 2006 at a Tsunami benefit at Crash Mansion, 300+ heard her sing Steal Your Heart Away & Alanis Morrissette's Uninvited.
Nishi went on to perform American rock tunes as the lead singer of a local NYC band in 2006 & then began performing as a solo
artist with talented musicians in acoustic & full-band shows
from 2006-2010. In 2011, she
formed her own band, The Nights & began work
on new dance & pop EPs
all to be released in late-2011 & early 2012.
Nishi's brand new dance single Release Me is here! Her new album Master of My Fate releases November 2011!
You can also preview Break These Chains & for a limited time longer, hear samples from Nishi's 1st professional demo EP
including Steal Your Heart Away, Hush & Story which will be removed, re-worked for new world release. Other tracks on the new EP: Seduction, Do Not Deny It, Make Love To Me Baby & #1. Release Me is on iTunes (search Nishi & Release Me), on
Amazon Extended|Radio & CDBaby Extended|Radio & internationally.
On May 14, 2011 - Nishi launched her brand new dance single Release Me at a celebratory Bollywood dance party bash
in Washington D.C. at I'Lounge! Nishi performed Release Me along with tracks from both her upcoming dance EP
Master of My Fate and from her 1st EP, all with her new band The Nights.
Nishi's name in her native south-Indian language of Malayalam means "the night" and Nishi chose to name her band -
those who support her musically on stage - after herself. Her band members are affectionately called her Nights. Scroll down to see videos of her NYC performances & click Movies to see clips of her film & tv appearances.
Nishi's May 14th D.C. 'Release Me' Single Launch & Bollywood Dance Party - Promo by Vick Krishna
VIDEOS OF NISHI'S LIVE NEW YORK CITY PERFORMANCES:
Wave - Original Song by Nishi
As Performed @ Arctica Bar & Grill on August 31, 2008
Version #1
Release Me - Original Song by Nishi
Performed @ Arctica Bar & Grill on August 31, 2008
Entwined - Original Song by Nishi
As Performed @ Arctica Bar & Grill on August 31, 2008
Version #1
Entwined - Original Song by Nishi
As Performed @ 169Bar on October 3, 2008
Version #2
Under My Skin - Original Song by Nishi
As Performed @ 169 Bar on Sept. 21, 2006
Version #1
Under My Skin - Original Song by Nishi
As Performed @ 169 Bar on October 3, 2008
Version #2
Endless - Original Song by Nishi
Performed @ 169 Bar on Sept. 21, 2006
Nishi Performing Stevie Nick's/Lindsay Lohan's Cover of Edge of Seventeen
Performed @ 169 Bar on Sept. 21, 2006
Nishi Performing System of a Down - Roulette on Oct. 21, 2006 @ Alphabet Lounge
Nishi Performing Sheryl Crow's I Shall Believe on Oct. 21, 2006 @ Alphabet Lounge
The song that most strikes the listener as "Indian" is a sexy dance number. Indian dance has always been sensual and provocative and Nishi's 'Steal Your Heart Away' flaunts both qualities. Sung from the perspective of a dancer, she speaks
openly about sexuality, about her feminine strength and of her dominance over the man. The man in the song is a prey to the singer, she wouldn't have it any other way.
Written in tribute to Nishi's Grandfather on her mother's side, who died in Sept. 2003, 'Nightingale's Song' is a song for those who have lost a loved one or whose loved one is away from home and the hope of seeing them again. Nishi was influenced strongly
in the writing and composing of the music for this song by her interests in celtic and indian music. The haunting melody is reminiscent of old celtic ballads.
One of Nishi's most favorite songs, it is a dark, brooding alternative-rock style song which touches upon the despair and turmoil one feels when a relationship has just ended and they feel like their world is ending too.
