{"id":76160,"date":"2025-07-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=76160"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:30:03","slug":"tfword-new-music-releases-from-zian-b-tasha-keswani-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/07\/01\/tfword-new-music-releases-from-zian-b-tasha-keswani-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TFword Spotlight: New Music Releases from Zian B, Tasha Keswani and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>In this list, we have a song that is built around longing when their loved one is away, a lethal hard-rock debut EP, and music that dives into themes of anxiety, apprehension, and happiness.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vaani Bhasin &#8211; &#8216;May&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vaani Bhasin - May (Official Music Video)\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uDr57BK83jY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dentist-turned-musician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/04\/14\/tfword-spotlight-new-music-releases-from-vaani-bhasin-saroj-kashyap-the-besharams\/\">Vaani Bhasin<\/a> continues to periodically stock her resume with her sincere writing style and heartfelt pieces. She recently celebrated her birthday month with a radiant release, aptly called &#8216;May.&#8217; On this outing, the performer lights up those who bring you new perspectives and make experiences feel anew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The songwriter taps into the prowess of a music producer from South Korea, DONGUK, to stitch together a feel-good and uplifting pop theme. Vaani adds a layer of freshness to her vocals on this song, which are pressed over an upbeat melody churned from shiny synths, beaming percussion patches, dynamic beats, and playful electronic textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about &#8216;May,&#8217; Vaani cheerfully conveyed, &#8220;This song was born from sheer happiness. The happiness of falling in love, transcending old habits, becoming and feeling like a new person, walking with a goofy smile on your face, dancing around like a little kid\u2026 basically feeling the magic in the air. The happiness was so deep and real that it had to come out the best way I know: by writing a romantic pop song. After all, I\u2019m a proper pop girl.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Vaani Bhasin on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7cyFNq6i4cJ66n45MMI0WS\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vaanibhasin\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nupoor Khedkar &#8211; &#8216;Theher Jaa&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theher Jaa - Nupoor Khedkar [Official Music Video]\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tb3GEVyvtX8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mumbai-based singer-songwriter Nupoor Khedkar pushed forward her latest single, &#8216;Theher Jaa&#8217; or &#8216;Hold On,&#8217; a contemplative Hindi-worded tune centered around anxiety and the internal tryst of trying not to let fear, dread, and uneasiness get the best of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeded with a picky acoustic guitar, tapping percussions, and a melancholy production, its lyrics are relatable and reassuring, and passionately brought to life by Nupoor&#8217;s sweet-sounding and pacifying vocal textures. Guitarist Chaitanya Bhaidkar chimes in with sleek guitar parts while IP Singh serves as a co-lyricist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Nupoor&#8217;s words, &#8220;This song is a gentle reminder: it\u2019s okay to feel overwhelmed. Acceptance is not surrender; it\u2019s a way to return to yourself. And above all, kindness toward your own mind and heart is everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Nupoor Khedkar on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0NU4RKzpRuMwTyQRlPxqvD\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nupoorkhedkar\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harsh Barar &#8211; &#8216;Tu Hain Kaha&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tu Hain Kaha\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhA1wK-rsCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Delhi-based singer-songwriter Harsh Bararr followed up his earlier release &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4wbZpeIsSSidw8vQ26RkyG\">Seven Words<\/a>&#8216; with his fourth single, &#8216;Tu Hain Kaha.&#8217; Written during merrier times in 2023, this single stems from fond memories and, according to Harsh, captures &#8220;that emotional pull you feel when you miss someone deeply.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contrary to its melancholy notions, the song is very much steeped in bright pulses hemmed with jangly guitars, picky strings, lively percussions, and Harsh&#8217;s assertive vocals. Largely sitting in the acoustic, acoustic pop, and pop-rock genres, Harsh seeds an intoxicating electric guitar riff that shapes the outro of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Via email, the artist shared,  &#8220;&#8216;Tu Hain Kaha&#8217; captures the longing one feels when their loved one is far away; as the day\u2019s ending, the evening sets in, and all you want is for them to come back to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Harsh Barar on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3ZdjJjfAimOaUA1VcjsAJx\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harshbararr\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasha Keswani &#8211; &#8216;All My Life&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening to glowing piano chords, as soothing as what you experience on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/05\/30\/worlds-collide-as-gabry-ponte-and-train-seamlessly-combine-on-brokenhearted\/\">Train<\/a>&#8216;s &#8216;Drops of Jupiter&#8217; (2001), is singer-songwriter and composer Tasha Keswani&#8217;s latest release, &#8216;All My Life.&#8217; Tasha&#8217;s clear and crisp vocals glide over the ensuing melody, which advances with stretched string segments, strumming guitars, flowing key patterns, easy-going drums, and rich vocal harmonies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All My Life - Tasha Keswani (Lyrics)\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YW8LptgCbak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artist wrote this song of gratitude in January 2022 after reflecting on the pandemic and realizing how simple it is for us to lose focus on happenings in the present and become preoccupied with the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tasha revealed, &#8220;I wrote this song during the pandemic when I realized that I was getting so lost in my thoughts and emotions that I was allowing special moments to pass me by,&#8221; via a press note. &#8220;I hope this song encourages the listener to be present and enjoy the little moments so that one day these moments will become memories one can fondly look back on.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Tasha Keswani on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7sPmISWt3dP9siKh7aJ20m\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tashakeswanimusic\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zian B &#8211; &#8216;Ace Of Spades&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ace of Spades (Official Music Video)\/\/ Zian B Original\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aaEnyoIgK2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2024\/12\/26\/zian-b-talks-about-embracing-lifes-challenges-in-new-single\/\">Zian B<\/a> outweighs her many struggles and griefs by morphing these setbacks into stunning jazz concoctions, furnished with soulful prints and uplifting melodies. On her birthday, the jazz connoisseur draws &#8216;Ace of Spades&#8217; from a deck of cards and uses it as a metaphor for steering through critical situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zian B explores resilience, uncertainty, and the beauty of finding hope in life\u2019s dullest moments in this offering and latches her creamy vocals and deep storytelling onto a magical canvas of key arrangements, airy drums, and dandy bass plucks. Zian&#8217;s trademark scatting and passionate harmonies are well-stitched onto the composition, which results in a medley of contemporary jazz and neo-soul textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I didn\u2019t want the song to sound gloomy; it had to sound like hope. I wanted it to uplift \u2014 to romanticize the small wins and create something that helps people feel better, not broken,&#8221; conveyed Zian B. &#8220;If it brings a little light to someone\u2019s day, I know I\u2019m doing what I\u2019m meant to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The track features collaborators Anurag Naidu (keys), Ishan Jadwani (drums), Yann Phayphet (double bass), and Tizaan Alphonso (production, arrangements), and is accompanied by a music video from the mind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2024\/12\/19\/tfword-in-conversation-with-indias-concert-photographers-and-videographers-spotlighting-alric-fernandes\/\">Alric Fernandes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Zian B on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4imQzO0zZCenjPDKiKWPua\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zianbmusic\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rascals Of the First Order &#8211; &#8216;Caged Authority&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boldly claiming that &#8220;We&#8217;re not just putting out music. We&#8217;re building a world \u2014 one that&#8217;s loud, strange, and very much ours,&#8221; are rockers from Bengaluru, Rascals Of the First Order. They released their five-track debut EP, &#8216;Caged Authority,&#8217; in June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Caged Authority&#8217; is emotionally charged and loaded with relentless energy from the opening track until the finale. It takes you on a journey exploring rebellion, abandonment, psychological warfare, and a longing for freedom, while also using analogies of a python and a beaver to encapsulate themes of conflict, defiance, suppression, and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Feels Like Shit\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PryyU0I3N94?list=OLAK5uy_m5u58IiihBFvDk7o-Bq4BXcRQ3VxoerFw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their debut single, &#8216;Hardwired&#8217; (released in April 2024), kicks off with its rabid grunge feel. &#8216;Python&#8217; follows next, forged with aggressive hard-rock energy and fitted with a soothing interlude of drums, electric guitars, and husky vocals. &#8216;Bad Bever&#8217; opens to thumping drum action and rugged bass yanks, and goes on to produce a melange of rock motifs fitted with a sizzling hot guitar solo. &#8216;Feels Like Shit&#8217; sees the band play with a grunge-heavy alternative rock sound, while impressively dialing up the funk-rock and rap-rock tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this stage of their career, point to &#8216;Feels Like Shit&#8217; to showcase a composition that brilliantly crunches together all their influences from Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, and Skrat into one intense single. &#8216;One Last Blow Master&#8217; rounds out the EP, stitched with lethal electric guitar relays to concoct an old-school hard-rock sound, dotted with diverse vocal techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing their new release, the rock crew voiced, &#8220;This EP is about resistance \u2014 not just outward rebellion, but the kind that starts inside your own head. It&#8217;s a mirror\u2014distorted, loud, and sometimes monstrous\u2014but very real.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find on Rascals Of the First Order on  <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/05FJ4y1jUydgN2NAnZrsbL\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therofoband\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more new music releases, keep up with&nbsp;TFword&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen to all of these songs and more on TFword\u2019s official playlist \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: TFword Selects: Fresh Indian Releases\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4SmF4ohkGecVUj9rDLBz6D?si=IydwtysiTaeqV9NsIs7HUg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/17\/new-music-releases-from-saachi-arjun-c-and-more\/\">TFword Spotlight: New Music Releases from Saachi, Arjun C and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/25\/karun-skillfully-plays-with-genres-on-new-album-chehre\/\">Karun Skillfully Plays With Genres on New Album, \u2018Chehre\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/09\/the-subtle-genius-in-big-troubles-deep-dubstep-sound\/\">The Subtle Genius in Big Trouble\u2019s Deep Dubstep Sound<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this list, we have a song that is built around longing when their loved one is away, a lethal hard-rock debut EP, and music that dives into themes of anxiety, apprehension, and happiness. 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