Shalini

Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Alternative pop

Status:

Most recent release, Magnetic North (2010)

See also:

Shalini's site

Comparisons:

Let's Active, Primitives

Covers/own material:

Own, with occasional co-written songs and covers

General comments:

Shalini makes shiny and accessible pop. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Recommended first album:

The Surface and the Shine is the only one we've heard

Recordings:

• The Surface and the Shine (2007)
• Magnetic North (2010)

The Surface and the Shine

Release info:

2007—Electric Devil Records—EDR DCLXVII

Availability:

See Shalini's site

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Shalini—vocals, lead guitar, guitar, 12-string bass

Guest artists:

Paul Chastain—bass
Mitch Easter—guitar, vocals, electric 12-string guitar, lead guitar, drums, tambourine, backing vocals, organ, bass, sleigh bells, egg shaker, maracas, piano, mando-guitar, bells, slide guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar
Eric Marshall—drums
Jane Francis—backing vocals

Produced by:

Mitchell Blake Easter

Comments:

Shalini Chatterjee aided by Mitch Easter and others makes bright, shiny and hummable pop on this record. She's really got some great songs, which makes it a good listen. The title song is an instant hit, easy to sing along to and with a nice tune. "White widow" is catchy and utterly wonderful. Shalini's record sounds like a lot of other things but all of them are so good that it doesn't matter. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.