We can tell you straight-off that even though this project has avant-garde guitarist-producer Vishal J. Singh and Mumbai-based guitarist Vijay Xavier [formerly of prog-rock/metal band Multiple Personality Disorder], the only thing that’s metal about their first song together, “One Morning,” is the theme. Right from metallers like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, war has been a recurring theme. Add to that the talent of singer Lamtsala Sangtam from Nagaland-based world music/ folk-fusion act Purple Fusion, with Naga folk chants set to orchestral and electronic elements and you get “One Morning,” an Eighties prog-leaning song. Says Xavier, who wants to take the project live, “There are a total of nine songs [written] so far. There are different collaborators for music solos and vocals, but Vishal is part of all nine tracks, which are very different from each other.” – Vijay tells Rolling Stone India
One morning features:
Vj Xavier: Composer/Arrangement/Guitarist/GuitarSynth
Vishal J. Singh: Producer/Vocals/Guitarist/Synths
Jimmy Pitts: Piano
Lamtsala Sangtam: Vocals/Lyrics
Andrey Sazonov: Lyrics (English)
Stream their first single “One Morning” on: http://soundcloud.com/the-vjxavier-project/one-morning
