BIO:
Christ vs Krishna, aka Pank Bagga travels back and forth along
a 30 year old trans-Atlantic continuum of influences: from the hard-
driving early 70s punk of The Ramones, to 80s Britpoppers such as
The Cure and The Smiths, and the dance-floor rocking sounds of
Prince and Michael Jackson; from the Pixies and others synonymous
with the early 90s heyday of alternative tock to current global pop
heavyweights such as Oasis, Radiohead and Sam Roberts. In fact,
Pank opened for Sam Roberts during his stint with Toronto band
The Turnarounds. He has also shared the stage with Bedouin
Soundclash.
Underpinning these more traditional indie-rock inspirations are a
lush sense of ambience and rhythm, and I highly sophisticated ear
for melodies, befitting someone who grew up listening to Indian
ragas. Pank plays guitar, bass and drums and also sings, meticulously
crafting each song until absolutely certain it is ready to be unveiled.
His lyrics immediately resonate with depth, contemplation,
commitment and a sense of self-therapy without being maudlin or
self-pitying. Dean Marino and Jay Sadlowski of Chemical Sounds,
producers of the Toyko Police Club’s Juno-nominated Elephant Shell
and many other leading Canadian rock/pop acts such as the Born
Ruffians, produced Christ vs Krishna’s debut EP.
‘I feel lucky to have been able to create this album at my own pace”,
says Pank. “It’s been a three-year process- first, creating musical
ideas that were evolving on the fly, then developing the technical
skills to manifest the music, all while dealing with my own neuroses
about originality and perfectionism. In fact, I decided on Christ vs
Krishna because it reflects my belief that no religion, race or culture
is so unique or special enough to have a monopoly on the creative
forces of the universe- and having learned that there’s o such thing as
a completely original record. All that said, I’m pleased as punch with
how the record sounds”.
Christ vs. Krishna has played:
The El Mocambo
Lee’s Palace
The Cameron House
Reverb
& other venues outside of Toronto within Southern Ontario
CONTACT:
NATALIE DIMICHELE
LINKS:
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MYSPACE
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