Silent Skies Has An Abundance of Creativity And Musical Experience

Responsible for one of the best, relaxing, beautifully orchestrated albums I’ve heard in quite some time, Vikram Shankar from Silent Skies sits down to talk new music and his process.

There has been so much going on lately, that I haven’t been reviewing many works. I’m so glad I took the time to give the album “Dormant” from silent skies a relaxing listen. From just a few minutes into listening, it had the perfect effect. I needed relaxation, and stress relief and it definitely fit the bill. I referred to it ( positively) as hot tub and wine music. A wonderful blend of romance and relaxation, I had to speak to the person responsible .

Vikram Shankar is one of those human beings you really have to work hard to talk to. It’s not that he isn’t friendly, he most certainly is, he’s just one of those creative geniuses that seems a bit guarded in his answers. We all know quite a few people like him, especially if you know musical artists. Living inside your head and your inspiration is exhausting some times. I love to sit back and just listen when ad artist opens up and talks candidly. We got there quicker than I anticipated with the wonderful, but sedate man.

“You can listen to the music on multiple levels, or you can just dive into the lyrics and discover how challenging the writing really is. It essentially is just a series of questions diving inward to discover who you are. They tend to write with philosophical and existential themes. Addressing this I asked if he could tell me if there was an education background on these topics or what lead them to this.

“I think for both of us, it’s just a natural progression. We write and believe in what we call ‘radical honesty’. It means if you want to write it, you write it and sometimes that can be politically uncomfortable. I’m speaking lyrically. Musically we like to throw something to an audience they may not expect. It throws them for a loop. That’s also a big part of being who we are. We both have backgrounds that put us in the forefront of our minds on those subjects. Mental health is so important and navigating life is very, very difficult for all of us. Maybe more for some than others. “

“Tom worked in Cancer therapy for quite a few years. He essentially worked in Hospice care. Caring for patients in their final hour, so to speak. That really give you a perspective on mortality. What life is really all about.’