"India native Nagavalli strikes a remarkable balance between East and West on this CD." - Paul Carrubba (Austin Monthly, May 2012) "Austin’s Indian hypnotist Naga Valli wailed an atmospheric East-West cry... as a DJ spun dance-inducing beats. As much as anything, Valli’s between-set bewitchment both days stoked local appetites for more exotica on the order of what followed..." - RAOUL HERNANDEZ, Austin Chronicle (Apr 08, 2013) Nagavalli's music is described as "East-Indian Soul with delicate touches of Pop, Rock, Trance & pure Eastern tradition". The power and emotion in Valli's voice, her lyrics that speak of inner struggles and inspiration, combined with the effortlessness with which she blends Eastern overtones with Western melodies make Valli's music refreshingly unique and yet, familiar at the same time. Nagavalli grew up in Mumbai, India, speaks her native language of Telugu at home and is also well-versed in Hindi and English. She moved to Austin, Texas after finishing graduate school in Florida. Through her journey, Valli realized that it is in music that she experiences moments of pure joy. Valli is fascinated with how one can connect deeply even with strangers through music and voice. Writing and performing no longer remained a choice and the very first song she wrote, If I Don't Sing, beautifully expresses this sentiment. Nagavalli is also well-known for her rendition of East Indian spiritual / devotional music. She will be releasing her debut album in this genre under the "The Bhakti Project" series in 2016.