Hello, and thanks for checking out my music! My name is Shivan, and I’m from Davis, California.  If you’ve never heard of Davis, you’re in the majority – but I spent my college years in Berkeley and currently reside in Los Angeles. I hope, like most, that my music speaks for itself – but to be sure, my heart lies in songwriting and the complete product that it can hold..though you will hear a whole spectrum of influences in the mish-mash of sounds you find here.Whether you’re feeling sensitive and looking for some acoustic soul or feeling like an upbeat pop song – I bet I can mix some sort of potion for you.Check out the whole variety, and let me know what you think!! My musical journey starts like most choose-your-own adventures of its type: I was a teenager and I fell in love with my CDs so I picked up a guitar and a pen.   And the rest really is history.  I never stopped writing since that time, and I have played in many bands and collaborated with many other aspiring artists.  I learned the art of recording and processing audio through my work at a recording studio at UC Berkeley during my college years, and have since set up my own recording rig in my bedroom.  Most of what you hear is the result of long nights in my room, learning as I go, and re-tracking instruments and vocals until I’ve irked everyone within earshot. Though I’ve been at it for about a decade now, I think my work in music is only just beginning.  This is a big year – I’ve finally put in motion a lot of things I have thought through carefully for a long, long time - it's been a struggle to get this off the ground as I've been a full-time researcher in neuroscience for about 6 years now and finishing up a PhD, but here we are...I hope you enjoy what you hear, and please don't hesitate to contact me for any reason at all!