Sol Sundae - Stripped

Sol Sundae is a multi-genre music project from India. It was formed as a lockdown project in 2020 and draws inspiration from Soul, RnB, Hip-hop and African American Gospel Music . The project is currently working on their first EP.

Lineup -

Akhilesh Khandelwal (Keys) is a multifaceted musician who excels as a producer, composer, music teacher, and virtuosic keyboard player. With over a decade of experience, he has collaborated with prominent figures across various music genres including progressive rock, metal, hip hop, and Bollywood. His musical style is influenced by a blend of Hip Hop, Electronic, Progressive Rock, R&B, Funk, and Neo Soul, drawing inspiration from notable artists like Kendrick Lamar, Kaytranada, Jordan Rudess, Robert Glasper, Chris 'Daddy' Dave, and Jojo Mayer. Recently, Akhilesh has focused on arranging and performing music for the pop superstar King and other acts such as Be Right Back, The Storyteller and Sol Sundae.

Soma (Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar) founded the multi-genre music project Sol Sundae in India amid the 2020 Covid lockdown. As a singer and songwriter, his music is a vibrant fusion of Soul, RnB, Hip-hop, and African American Gospel, reflecting a diverse palette of musical influences. 

Tanisha Bhatnagar (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocal) is a bass guitarist and backing vocalist who has been working as a session player since April 2022. After spending her first few months learning the instrument at the Blue Notes School of Music Ensemble under Pranai Gurung and currently being under the tutelage of Tom Kennedy (acoustic and electric bass player). She has performed with vocalist Sentirenla Lucia as a backing vocalist and bassist, the ‘Learning Together’ collective (featuring Abhay Sharma, Aditya Bhagavatula and Rythem Bansal), the Karan Mahajan Band at the Mahindra Blues Festival of 2023, The 909’s, and performs with her own Soul/RnB project called ‘Soul Philosophy’ which features Vrnda Dhar of ‘The Revisit Project’ on lead vocals.