It started when my mother downstairs was singing classical Indian ragas, upstairs I was listening to Led Zeppelin wondering what it would sound like if Kishori Amonkar sang with the B-52's.
Sujatha Menon
Rolling Stone magazine published a full page a feature on Satsangi and a review of their debut album ‘No Shoes In Satsang Hall’
Satsangi gig internationally and have a reputation for their exciting live performances.
“We got our first stage invasion at Ronnie Scott’s and they weren’t too happy because the audience were dancing on the tables. That was one memorable night.” Johnny Herbert
Satsangi have been invited to open shows for The Kills, Fields, The Dandy Warhols, Dr Feelgood, The Primitives, Dirty Sound Magnet, The Bonnevilles, The Moons and many more. In 2016 Satsangi were selected as international touring artists to perform at The Web Club in Lusaka, Zambia.
“It was incredible, everyone was dancing in Lusaka!” Sujatha Menon
“Iodine is an awesome song” Talvin Singh
The band have made numerous appearances at major festivals, on stages alongside James Bay, Elvis Costello, Macy Grey , James, Tom Jones, Imelda May, Van Morrison, Martha Reeves, Steve Winwood, Seasick Steve, and Wilko Johnson.
"Satsangi are spunky new wave" MOJO
NEWS
2023 the band signed with Mr Babu (Mumbai / New York) who commissioned Kolkata based animator Deepayan Purkait to produce a video for the exclusive release of their new single ‘Ultraviolet’.
Released on 21 June, World Music Day
Mr Babu have scheduled re-release of Satsangi's entire back catalogue.