Varsha Vinn is an Indian born, Boston-based pop songwriter, recording artist and performer. Her interest in music predominantly lies in country, pop and hip hop genre of music. This Boston girl is all set to perform in the city at Bootlegger on May 9.

This Chennai born who studied in Bengaluru started her musical career at the tender age of 2. Varsha adds, “I was born into a family that was very musical from the start. I started writing songs when I was 14. I was 15 when I got a scholarship to study in the Berklee College of Music, Boston where I was exposed to country style of music and it was here that I decided that I wanted to be a full time musician.”

She considers musicians like Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley to be some of her biggest inspirations.

Talking about what music means to her she says, “It is the best way I can express things I can’t quite do. Whatever thought process or emotions I’m feeling, it’s easier for me to write them down and weave a song than actually talking it out.” Varsha released her debut EP which was a mix of country and pop in the year 2015. Talking more about this EP she says, “This did quite well and it was played on a bunch local country radio stations. Two songs from this EP called Magnet and Loving You From

A Distance did really well.” It was after this release that Varsha went on to switch completely to the pop — rock genre.

Talking about the new single which she just recently released in February she says, “You’re Not the Man is a song that I wrote right after I broke up. I think people still try and defend an ex even after they are broken up. The lyrics for this song are sort of autobiographical in nature. This single has over 40LK likes on Youtube.”

Varsha on her process of songwriting she says, “The process changes for each song I write. Sometime the melody comes first and then the lyrics. The melody for Sweet Poison which I will release in two months came while a shower,” she laughs.

Sweet Poison is all set to release in the next two months. Talking about this single she says, “I co-wrote this single with a friend of mine Lyons from Berklee. Sweet Poison is going to be a mix of pop and Middle Eastern music. Its going have little bit of Turkish element too. The visuals for this single are sort of like a home video.” Sweet Poison talks about women feeling sexy and confident in their own skin. Adding to this she says, “I wanted to write a song for young girls who tend to be uncomfortable in their own skin. This song was written to make them feel good and sexy.”

Talking about her performance in her second home Benagluru where she did her high school, she adds, “I will be performing a bunch of my songs along with small a acoustical rendition of Sweet Poison. It will be like a trailer of what is to come yet. I will also be a performing some covers of crowd favourites and well as songs of lesser listened to people like Julia Michaels.”

Varsha is quite multi-talented as does a whole range of artistic things when she is not busy.

“I love painting and especially sketching. I tend to do some dark sketches when I am in a sour mood. Other than this I love belly-dancing and reading,” she signs off.