For those not in the know, L. Shankar (Shenkar) is widely celebrated as a musical genius and legend by his peers, who hold him in the highest esteem. A child prodigy and virtuoso, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of East-West music, enthralling audiences and critics alike all over the world.

As an international touring artist with a career spanning decades, Shankar has sold over 100 million albums and achieved international acclaim through his award-winning solo projects and collaborations with legendary artists including Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Michael Jackson, Madonna and numerous esteemed musicians worldwide.

L. Shankar’s latest album is the star-studded new pop-rocker of a collection entitled Answers (out now) and as much as it is a series of tracks that lead listeners through life’s biggest questions and truths - moreover interacting with different facets of the human experience, from searching for meaning to rediscovering strength and innocence - released by Sri Music at the same time it includes legendary bassist Tony Levin, guitarist Josh Lopez, keyboardists Dave Palmer, Zac Baird, and Dileep, along with powerhouse drummers Stephen Perkins and Scott Seiver, guest vocalist Juliett Rose, and percussionist Jeff Gross.

1. Answers
2. Lot of Things
3. Innocent
4. Heaven and Earth
5. Power Within
6. For You
7. To Live
8. Calm Down
9. Thinking

Shankar’s latest star-studded pop-rock collection opens on the melodically spirited rock of the titular Answers and the more strident fare of Lot of Things and they are backed by the veritably free flowing Innocent and the rhythmically pleasing Heaven and Earth.

Along next is the all-embracing mix of melodies and beats of Power Within and that is in turn backed seamlessly by the effervescently ethereal For You, the drum-led, foot tapping mid-tempo rock of To Live, the melodious pop that drives Calm Down, the set coming to a close on the resiliently emotive Thinking.

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