Shilpa Ray

Shilpa Ray is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York with a blues punk sound. Led by singer-songwriter Shilpa Ray, their music has been compared to Blondie, The Cramps and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Ray's singing style has been likened to Patti Smith, Nick Cave and Ella Fitzgerald. Notable for combining an Indian harmonium with a big-voiced blues-rock howler vocal approach, the band signed a record contract with Northern Spy Records and has toured internationally.