Priya Darshini released her debut solo album ‘Periphery’ on Chesky Records, and was nominated for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Award for Best New Age Album. Darshini’s diverse knowledge of music from all over the world has resulted in a fresh, imaginative and fascinating new sound. She displays an exciting combination of range, technique, a feminist perspective, and a prodigious voice that truly sets her apart. Priya has collaborated with a wide range of artists from @PearlJam; @JeffCoffin, @PhilipLassiter, Silk Road Ensemble’s Shane Shanahan; virtuoso ukulele player @JakeShimabukuro, @DaveEggar, @KarshKale, @HouseofWaters, and many more.
Based out of New York, Priya has sung for hundreds of TV and radio commercials, as well as recorded for several award-winning and chart-topping movie sound tracks. She is also an actor (The Letters), ultra marathoner, entrepreneur (The Wind Chasers – organizing extreme ultra marathons in the Himalayas and the south of India), and an environmental advocate. She serves on the Board of Directors of the International Wildlife Co-existence Network, and is a trustee of the Mumbai-based non-profit organisation Jana Rakshita – working with underserved pediatric cancer patients, and building infrastructure for schools, with a focus on education for girls. Priya Darshini has been featured in several distinguished newspapers and magazines including Variety Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vogue India and more.