Vinny Lunar drops new EP

Born in India, growing up in other countries such as Germany and Sweden and now based in the Australian city of Sydney, Vinny Lunar is an artist that blends elements of R&B and electronics with South Asian melodies to create his own original sound. Reflecting his diverse and unique identity, his music takes influence from a wide range of places from Motown soul to the legendary film scores of composer AR Rahman which spearheaded the golden era of Bollywood musicals in the 1990s.

Since 2014 and the release of his debut single “Can I Keep U?” he’s been charming listeners around the world with his vibrant pop-focused sound led by his alluring vocal delivery. Over the years he’s shared a string of well-received singles and EPs with 2015’s Morning and his eponymous sophomore EP in 2019, while showcasing his dazzling artistic vision.

More recently he’s been paying his sonic respects to his roots with his latest music speaking to his cultural upbringing, fully embracing varied character by fluttering between his native language of Telugu, Hindi and English. Demonstrating his versatility, his musical evolution has provided a thrilling journey while maintaining his distinctive audio fabric with each release.

Now he brings us his latest work with his third EP titled Chauffeur, this time linking up with the Sydney-based producer Low Beams who was previously known as one half of the chillwave duo Polographia. Spinning a cutting edge sound of beat-driven alternative R&B outings, across the five-track EP Vinny Lunar covers themes of racism, identity confusion and the emotional hurdles of growing up in a new country with his thoughtful lyricism.

Making an impact straight away, multiple tracks from the release have received extensive radio support with regular airplay on FBi Radio and features on BBC Radio’s Asia Network. Commenting on working on the EP, Low Beams shares, “Having been a production duo and artist myself, I wanted to focus on bringing out Vinny’s story. I also wanted to use my own privilege to give his story a greater chance to be heard.”

With Vinny Lunar adding, “Chauffeur is all about me learning to flip the script. We’re taking that classic immigrant trope of the taxi driver as a metaphor, and reversing the roles – it’s Dan (Low Beams) in the driver’s seat, while I get to sit back and relax, and share my stories. This project was fuelled equally by my lifelong sense of never really fitting in, and me finally realising that my difference is also a source of power.”

Listen to Chauffeur below