ABOUT CHANDRA
"Chandra’s work is a masterpiece... a triumph in musical artistry"
Honk Magazine on 'Pretty'
"Chandra is making his way to the promised land of indie rock stars"
Good Music Radar on 'Smile (No Fox Gibbon)'
"He’s definitely making a name for himself among some of the biggest names in the industry"
Rock Chart News on 'Pretty'
Chandra are a bold and exciting 3-piece pop-rock band from Bristol, UK, forging unique guitar pop with an uplifting, positive message and intimate lyrical prowess.
With one music blogger tagging Chandra’s voice as being "the driving force… nothing short of extraordinary," this band will certainly be known for Chandra’s vocal prowess, with his vocal-forward style carrying his lyrical messages to the forefront.
Chandra writes from the heart with stories of the human condition; the struggles of self-belief, building confidence and riding the daily see-saw of mental health.
“It’s not cool to sing about these things. But I want to shout loud and evangelise things that otherwise get demoted to a mere whisper under your breath; mental health, being nice to one another, believing in yourself and finding the confidence to simply be yourself.”
Citing influences from Bowie, Queen, The Carpenters and The Beatles through to Britpop, Britney, Pink, One Republic and Sam Fender, Chandra is a sucker for a good melody.
“Growing up my parents’ record player always had Bowie, The Beatles, The Carpenters on loop. I grew up learning what a great melody was. My teenage years were rocket-fuelled along by Suede, Blur, Oasis, Manics, Supergrass, Elastica, Mansun, Radiohead, Coldplay… but it was REM’s 1995 Monster Tour at Milton Keynes Bowl that lit the spark before all that. From then on I knew that all I wanted to do was perform my own songs live to thousands of people.”
OVERVIEW: Between April 2023 and Feb 2025 Chandra launched 7 singles (Lighters To The Sky, Pretty, Smile (No Fox Gibbon), I'll Be There, Lifted, Christmas Hugs and Overload), and debut EP 'Lifted', all to critical acclaim.
The WE WANT OUYR PLANET BACK single launches on 11th April and in 2025 Chandra will release a new single and music video every 2 months.
Honk Magazine on 'Pretty'
"Chandra is making his way to the promised land of indie rock stars"
Good Music Radar on 'Smile (No Fox Gibbon)'
"He’s definitely making a name for himself among some of the biggest names in the industry"
Rock Chart News on 'Pretty'
Chandra are a bold and exciting 3-piece pop-rock band from Bristol, UK, forging unique guitar pop with an uplifting, positive message and intimate lyrical prowess.
With one music blogger tagging Chandra’s voice as being "the driving force… nothing short of extraordinary," this band will certainly be known for Chandra’s vocal prowess, with his vocal-forward style carrying his lyrical messages to the forefront.
Chandra writes from the heart with stories of the human condition; the struggles of self-belief, building confidence and riding the daily see-saw of mental health.
“It’s not cool to sing about these things. But I want to shout loud and evangelise things that otherwise get demoted to a mere whisper under your breath; mental health, being nice to one another, believing in yourself and finding the confidence to simply be yourself.”
Citing influences from Bowie, Queen, The Carpenters and The Beatles through to Britpop, Britney, Pink, One Republic and Sam Fender, Chandra is a sucker for a good melody.
“Growing up my parents’ record player always had Bowie, The Beatles, The Carpenters on loop. I grew up learning what a great melody was. My teenage years were rocket-fuelled along by Suede, Blur, Oasis, Manics, Supergrass, Elastica, Mansun, Radiohead, Coldplay… but it was REM’s 1995 Monster Tour at Milton Keynes Bowl that lit the spark before all that. From then on I knew that all I wanted to do was perform my own songs live to thousands of people.”
OVERVIEW: Between April 2023 and Feb 2025 Chandra launched 7 singles (Lighters To The Sky, Pretty, Smile (No Fox Gibbon), I'll Be There, Lifted, Christmas Hugs and Overload), and debut EP 'Lifted', all to critical acclaim.
The WE WANT OUYR PLANET BACK single launches on 11th April and in 2025 Chandra will release a new single and music video every 2 months.
THE BAND
Chandra are Mike Paul (lead guitar), Chris Wong (bass) and Chandra Nair (frontman, guitar)
Chandra are Mike Paul (lead guitar), Chris Wong (bass) and Chandra Nair (frontman, guitar)
