Sahaj (musician)
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Birth name | Daniel Ticotin |
Born | New York City, U.S. | April 5, 1969
Genres | Alternative metal, hard rock, nu metal, post grunge |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Sahaja |
Website | sahajticotin |
Daniel "Sahaj" Ticotin (born April 5, 1969) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal bands Ra[1] and Meytal.
Biography
Sahaj was born in New York City to a Puerto Rican mother and a Russian-Jewish father, the brother of actress Rachel Ticotin. During a pilgrimage to India in 1992, he studied meditation and was given the name "Sahaj". Initially famous fronting the rock band Ra, which signed to Universal Republic Records in 2002. After 10 years in Los Angeles, he currently lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he produces and composes for various artists. Associated acts are Ra, Mötley Crüe, Nothing More, STΛRSΞT, Fire From The Gods, Flat Black, Meytal, New Years Day, Stitched Up Heart, Otherwise, Texas Hippie Coalition, September Mourning, Lajon Witherspoon, and many others.
Sahaj held the record for longest single note, for a male vocalist, in a song, having held a high B for 24 seconds. He was overtaken by Jan Werner Danielsen of Norway with 28 seconds in his live version of Nella Fantasia. This record breaker can be heard on Ra's live album, Raw, on the track "Skorn". Sahaj Ticotin overtook the previous record of 20.2 seconds which was held by Morten Harket, the lead singer of A-ha, in the song, "Summer Moved On".
Discography
Ra albums
Release date | Title | Label |
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2000 | One | (Self-released) |
2002 | From One | Universal Records |
2005 | Duality | |
2006 | Raw (live album) | Cement Shoes Records |
2008 | Black Sun | Sahaja Music Records |
2009 | Black Sheep | |
2013 | Critical Mass | |
2021 | Intercorrupted | Wake Up! Music Rocks |
Solo albums
Release date | Title | Label |
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2012 | Another Minute | Sahaja Music Records |
Meytal albums
Release date | Title | Label |
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2015 | Alchemy | Light Drop Music |
2019 | The Witness | (Self-released) |
References
External links
- (in English) Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra
- (in English) Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra
- (in English) Interview with Sahaj and his band Ra
- Sahaj's Myspace
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