Falu - Without You
Falu is a classically trained Indian vocalist whose diverse musical repertoire captures both her traditional roots as well as her unique ability in combining Hindi music with an inventive rock sound. Her live performances from both genres have been featured numerous times at Carnegie Hall (Zankel), nationally on FOX TV and internationally on National Geographic TV, while her voice has been captured in multiple films including Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut A Place in Time. One of Falu’s most stunning performances was at the Time 100 Gala where she was invited to perform a duet with Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman in front of the one hundred selection of Time Magazine’s most influential people in the world of 2008, which not surprisingly included First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey. Most recently, in November of 2009 Falu performed at the White House, where she was invited to sing alongside A.R. Rahman again at President Obama’s first State Dinner in honor of the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Mark “Tewar” Tewarson is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer based out of Brooklyn, New York. His songs have appeared on ABC’s Men in Trees, MTV’s Road Rules and The Real World, HBO ‘s The Wire, and Comedy Central’s The Amazing Johnathan Special. Mark’s writing and playing spans various styles and genres and he has worked on multiple high-profile projects. Recently he recorded electric sitar for Patti Smith’s new record, Twelve, alongside Flea and Tom Verlaine. He is currently playing guitar and drums for the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys. He has recorded with DJ Spinna, N’Dea Davenport (“The Brand New Heavies”), and Tracey Thorn (“Everything but the Girl”). In 2001 he was awarded BMI’s prestigious John Lennon Songwriting award by Yoko Ono.
As guitarist for the band Topaz, Mark toured the United States extensively and has shared the stage with acts like James Brown, Widespread Panic, Norah Jones, The Strokes, The Roots, The Wailers and many others. Mark is presently the guitarist and musical director of Falu, a seven piece band that blends Indian classical and folk traditions with pop songwriting and orchestration. He also frequently works with drummer and songwriter Robert Di Pietro (Norah Jones, Jesse Harris) as the duo “Tewar and DP”. They work freely with live and programmed music to create a sound uniquely their own. Mark draws from multiple musical traditions and is known for artfully blending them to create his own sound.
