Tejas is a singer-songwriter from Bombay, India. Growing up in Dubai he was exposed to a variety of cultures, which has since influenced his signature brand of English Pop music. His music brings together a variety of genres including Rock, Funk, R&B, Soul and Electronica; and has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of independent English songwriting from the sub-continent.
He has released two critically acclaimed albums; ‘Make It Happen’ (2017) and his most ambitious work yet, ‘Outlast’. ‘Make It Happen’ went to #1 on the Indian Pop Charts on iTunes on its release and Outlast featured on several end-of-year lists, including the top 10 Best Indian albums of 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Tejas has travelled across the country to play sold out shows at most major venues and music festivals including Lollapalooza India, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, and VH1 Supersonic. In 2021 he released a cover of ‘Across the Universe’ and travelled to Spain to promote the film ‘The Beatles and India’ which chronicles the fab four’s time in Hrishikesh. He has supported Damien Rice, Lucy Rose on their
Indian tours and was also the recipient of the Best Singer-Songwriter of The Year (Jury’s Choice) Award from The Indian Music Diaries Awards 2021, and winner of Pop Artist of the Year from The Indies Awards. He can recently be heard as the voice of Archie, in the Netflix Film ‘The Archies’ by Zoya Akhtar.
Tejas in the Press
Rolling Stone India: Tejas on New Album: ‘This is the Perfect Documentation of My Twenties’
Elle India: 20 Young Masterminds who are changing the India you live in
Red Bull: Up, close and personal with Tejas
Buzzfeed: This Singer-Songwriter Got Stuck In A Car And Had The Best Damn Jam Session