‘It’s important to not lose your own sound’

Composer-singer Tony Kakkar says he knows he has a long way to go in the music industry and considers himself “new to the industry”. Yet, the 35-year-old says he is confident about his music, and knows the importance of producing music that is relevant.

“It is important to adapt and keep doing new things, as I’ve started only recently. I am still new as a composer/ producer. But I know it is very important for a composer to be able to adapt to the everyday changing music,” he says.

However, Tony feels having one’s own “sound” is just as important. “It is [equally] important to not lose your own sound. The audience should be able to identify that it’s your music when they listen to a song by you for the first time, and they don’t know that you have made the song, in the first place. Your compositions have to be maintained,” adds Tony, whose last two singles, Coca Cola and Kuch Kuch, have been massive hits.

The singer feels fortunate to be creating music at a time when non-film music is on the rise. “It’s great to be a musician right now, because people want to listen to all

kinds of music and not just Bollywood. It’s a great thing for a musician because there are more avenues than just films, for you. There was a time when pop music was really popular in India, and it is coming back. From that perspective, it is a great time if you are a musician,” he signs off.

Coca Cola composer Tony Kakkar adds that artists need to evolve with the constantly changing sound