Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Varijashree Venugopal’s ‘Vari (The Live Sessions)’ is a live performance curation of 7 chosen songs from her previous original music album ‘Vari’, arranged into a 6-piece band by Michael League.
"Ranjani" is one of the band favourites, which takes an exciting form, with the energy of the live ensemble arrangement.
Full album ‘Vari (The Live Sessions)’ out now on GroundUP Music!
Stream the album here: orcd.co/vari-live
Performing artists:
Varijashree Venugopal - Vocals
Michael League - Bass, Key bass
Pramath Kiran - Percussions
Jayachandra Rao - Mridangam
Apoorva Krishna - Violin
Vivek Santhosh - Keys and Synths
Original music by Varijashree Venugopal
Production, Arrangement, and Band direction by Michael League
Co-produced and co-arranged by Varijashree Venugopal and Pramath Kiran
Recording engineered by Sohan K P and Shrikrishna Bhat
Mixed by Nic Hard, Catalonia, Spain
Mastered by Dave McNair, North Carolina, USA
Executive production: Sairam Sagiraju, Touchroot Productions
Camera crew: Suraj Thakur, Rakesh Karkala, Chethan, Praveen, Ramana Rajesh
Editing and Colour Grading: Suraj Thakur, The High Cinema
Album art and digital design: Vinod Gowda
Special thanks to Praveen D Rao
Location: Shibravyi Courtyard, Bengaluru
Set design: Sridhar Murthy
MUA: Shruti Pulstya
Vari’s outfit and styling: Kalasthree by Tejaswini
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Website - varijashree.com
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Varijashree Venugopal’s ‘Vari (The Live Sessions)’ is a live performance curation of 7 chosen songs from her previous original music album ‘Vari’, arranged into a 6-piece band by Michael League.
"Ranjani" is one of the band favourites, which takes an exciting form, with the energy of the live ensemble arrangement.
Full album ‘Vari (The Live Sessions)’ out now on GroundUP Music!
Stream the album here: orcd.co/vari-live
Performing artists:
Varijashree Venugopal - Vocals
Michael League - Bass, Key bass
Pramath Kiran - Percussions
Jayachandra Rao - Mridangam
Apoorva Krishna - Violin
Vivek Santhosh - Keys and Synths
Original music by Varijashree Venugopal
Production, Arrangement, and Band direction by Michael League
Co-produced and co-arranged by Varijashree Venugopal and Pramath Kiran
Recording engineered by Sohan K P and Shrikrishna Bhat
Mixed by Nic Hard, Catalonia, Spain
Mastered by Dave McNair, North Carolina, USA
Executive production: Sairam Sagiraju, Touchroot Productions
Camera crew: Suraj Thakur, Rakesh Karkala, Chethan, Praveen, Ramana Rajesh
Editing and Colour Grading: Suraj Thakur, The High Cinema
Album art and digital design: Vinod Gowda
Special thanks to Praveen D Rao
Location: Shibravyi Courtyard, Bengaluru
Set design: Sridhar Murthy
MUA: Shruti Pulstya
Vari’s outfit and styling: Kalasthree by Tejaswini
Follow Varijashree
Instagram: instagram.com/varijashree
Facebook: facebook.com/VarijashreeVenugopal
Website - varijashree.com
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Website: groundupmusic.net
![Snarky Puppy - Tio Macaco (Alternate Take) [We Like It Here (Remixed + Remastered + Reimagined)]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YArr4wSAnzg/mqdefault.jpg "Snarky Puppy - Tio Macaco (Alternate Take) [We Like It Here (Remixed + Remastered + Reimagined)]
Snarky Puppy - Tio Macaco (Alternate Take)
From We Like It Here (Remixed + Remastered + Reimagined)
Stream/Buy: https://orcd.co/wlih-rrr
Pre-order vinyl (Expected Ship January 2025): https://store.snarkypuppy.com/collections/specials/products/we-like-it-here-remixed-remastered-reimagined-vinyl
Michael League - bass
Shaun Martin - keyboards
Bill Laurance - piano
Cory Henry - organ
Justin Stanton - trumpet
Mark Lettieri - guitar
Bob Lanzetti - guitar
Chris McQueen - guitar
Nate Werth - percussion
Julio Pimental - percussion
Steven Brezet - percussion
Larnell Lewis - drums
Mike Maher - trumpet
Chris Bullock - sax & flute
Bob Reynolds - sax
Jay Jennings - trumpet
Written, Arranged & Produced by Michael League
Video Production
Mr. Magic Carpet Ride Productions (MMCRP)
http://www.mrmagicproductions.com
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Website: https://groundupmusic.net")
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Snarky Puppy - Sleeper (Alternate Take)
From We Like It Here (Remixed + Remastered + Reimagined)
Stream/Buy: https://orcd.co/wlih-rrr
Order vinyl: https://store.snarkypuppy.com/collections/specials/products/we-like-it-here-remixed-remastered-reimagined-vinyl
Michael League - Moog keybass
Shaun Martin - Moog & Talk Box
Bill Laurance - keyboards
Cory Henry - organ
Justin Stanton - Fender Rhodes
Mark Lettieri - guitar
Bob Lanzetti - guitar
Chris McQueen - guitar
Nate Werth - percussion
Larnell Lewis - drums
Mike Maher - trumpet
Chris Bullock - sax
Bob Reynolds - sax
Jay Jennings - trumpet
Written & Arranged by Michael Maz Maher
Video Production
Mr. Magic Carpet Ride Productions (MMCRP)
http://www.mrmagicproductions.com
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From Somni (2025, GroundUP Music)
Listen/Buy: https://found.ee/spmo-somni
Written by Michael League
Arranged by Michael League and Sam Gale
Snarky Puppy
Michael League - Electric Bass
Jay Jennings - Trumpet
Mike “Maz” Maher - Trumpet
Chris Bullock - Tenor Sax
Bob Reynolds - Tenor Sax
Zach Brock - Violin
Justin Stanton - Rhodes MK8
Bill Laurance - Piano
Bobby Sparks II - Organ (solo)
Bob Lanzetti - Electric Guitar
Mark Lettieri - Electric Guitar
Chris McQueen - Electric Guitar
Keita Ogawa - Percussion
Nate Werth - Percussion
Marcelo Woloski - Percussion
Larnell Lewis - Drums
Nikki Glaspie - Drums
Jamison Ross - Drums
Jason “JT” Thomas - Drums
Metropole Orkest
Conductor - Jules Buckley
1st Violin - Federico Nathan, Vera Laporeva, Jasper van Rosmalen, Sarah Koh, Pauline Terlouw, David Peijnenborgh, Raquel Marin Garcés, Gideon Nelissen, Annerieke Nentjes, Linda Lukas
2nd Violin - Merel Jonker, Ewa Zbyszynska, Ruben Margarita, Róbert Bába, Valentine Blangé, Maartje Kraan, Michelle Brunt, Herman van Haaren
Viola - Norman Jansen, Julia Jowett, Iris Schut, Isabella Petersen, María Ángeles Chaparro Fuentes, Rani Kumar
Cello - Joel Siepmann, Emile Visser, Annie Tångberg, Jascha Albracht
Contrabass - Erik Winkelmann, Benjamin de Boer, Dobril Popdimitrov
Flute - Mariël van den Bos, Janine Abbas, María Cristina González Perez
English Horn/Oboe - Maxime Le Minter
1st Alto Saxophone & Clarinet - Marc Scholten
2nd Alto Saxophone & Clarinet - Paul van der Feen
1st Tenor Saxophone & Clarinet - Leo Janssen
2nd Tenor Saxophone & Bass Clarinet - Sjoerd Dijkhuizen
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, & Contrabass Clarinet - David Kweksilber
Horn - Pieter Hunfeld, Hugo Freitas, Elisabeth Otra Sangenaro
Trumpet - Ray Bruinsma, Nico Schepers, Koen Smits
Trombone - Peter Delannoye, Robinson Khoury, Jan Bastiani
Bass Trombone - Martin van den Berg Tuba - Ries Schellekens
Percussion - Murk Jiskoot, Frank Wardenier
Harp - Sanne Bakker
Produced by Michael League & Jules Buckley
Chief Recording Engineer: Nic Hard
Engineered by Nic Hard, Michael Harrison, Dirk Overeem, & Ryan Haft
Recording & Mixing Assistant: Ananya Sharma
Mixed by Nic Hard, Michael League, & Jules Buckley
Mastered by Dave McNair
Recorded and Filmed January 16-18, 2025, at KABUL à GoGo in Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mixed at Nic Hard Studios, España
Video edited by Michael League and Jep Jorba
Production Management by Rosanna Freedman & Casper Abbenhuis
Project Management by Madelon van der Weijden
Stage Assembly by Mason Davis, Rosanna Freedman, & Michael Harrison
Photography by Annemone Taake
Original Artwork by MinaLima
Graphic Design by Claire Morales
Management by Mike Chadwick Management
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Website: https://snarkypuppy.com
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Website: https://www.mo.nl/
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Website: https://www.julesbuckley.com/
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