Palash used savings to ensure everybody in Euphoria got paid

These are things that you have to do for each other as a family... what are savings for? PALASH SEN, Singer

The pandemic brought the world to a standstill, and singer Palash Sen admits it’s been particularly tough for performing artistes, in the absence of live shows. In order to adapt, the singer and his band, Euphoria, started doing virtual gigs. However, he does not shy away from sharing that it has been extremely hard, financially. He, in fact, dipped into his own savings to ensure that all his band members get paid.

“These are things you’ve to do for each other as a family. Not only for them, I did a lot of charity in the last year and a half,” he says, asserting that when the going gets tough, people have to stand by each other. “You can choose to have a bigger house, a bigger car or a grand holiday. Or, you can choose to help people. That’s what I did,” he adds.

The band recently came out with their latest album, Sale, for which they went the NFT way. Fans could bid, and the highest bidder got to listen to the album before the release itself. Without live shows, Sen confesses it has been quite hard to sail smooth.

“We reinvented ourselves and started doing virtual concerts. We also brought out music continuously. This year, we worked on this album which has seven songs. It keeps your creative juices flowing. Yes, it’s tough for finances, that’s the biggest hit. We all have to keep faith, things will get better,” says the 55-year-old, asserting that things will be back to “not normal, but new normal”.

Even after all these years, Sen still gets nervous right before a concert or an album release, he confesses. “This album has come out after a lot of blood, sweat and tears. I have nervousness before getting on stage, album toh bahut badi baat hai. I get loose motions before any big thing happens. I had an upset stomach three days before Sale’s release!” Sen quips.