In Focus: Prateek Kuhad at the Sultan Room in Brooklyn

Indian singer-songwriter and musician Prateek Kuhad played a solo acoustic set at the Sultan Room in Bushwick Brooklyn on May 22nd. The show celebrated the one-year release of his last album The Way That Lovers Do and the release of the deluxe version, which included two never before released tracks, as well as a collaboration with American Singer-Songwriter Raveena, who was a surprise guest at the show.

Prateek Kuhad is an Indian singer-songwriter and musician who creates music in Hindi and English best known for his track “cold/mess”.

Kuhad was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan and learned to play guitar at age 16 and started songwriting in his late teens. He would later move to Manhattan to study math and economics at New York University, prior to returning to Delhi to pursue a full-time career in music. In 2020, he became the first Indian to be signed by Elektra Records.

During his time in NYU, Kuhad discovered the music of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Laura Marling and Elliott Smith, all of which had a great influence on him.

Prateek who recently finished a year-long world tour is taking a break to work on new music.

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