SXSW Live Shot: Ramesh

Voxtrot frontman returns for redemption

"...long, simmering build, explosion, and almost instantaneous decay,” singer Ramesh Srivastava wrote in the band’s farewell note of 2010,..."

March 11, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...in the 10th paragraph where singer and lead songwriter Ramesh Srivastava makes an extended metaphor comparing the breakup of..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The New Rage

Voxtrot finally conquers the LP

"...a motionless reel-to-reel in Voxtrot's East Austin rehearsal space, Ramesh Srivastava introduces a brand-new song in progress to the..."

May 18, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Voxtrot

Voxtrot's utopian pop, ready for the Elysian Fields

"...smile. The voice and hop behind the band, 22-year-old Ramesh Srivastava, grew up on a steady diet of Sixties..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Getting heavy with Recover, poppy with Voxtrot, and rejoicing that the AMN flap is finally over. More or less.

"...owner] said, 'We don't have any money,'" relays singer/guitarist Ramesh Srivastava. So Voxtrot decided to do it themselves, and..."

July 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

MP3: Voxtrot “Trepanation Party”

The new rage continues

"...digital single. “Trepanation Party,” that certainly benefits from singer Ramesh Srivastava tenure in Berlin...."

April 29, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

A prostitute-turned-pop-star exposes her Austin roots; Voxtrot readies for round two; and Rock City Icehouse goes to 11

"...a run with the Arctic Monkeys, while firecracker frontman Ramesh Srivastava recently returned from a three-month sojourn in Berlin...."

March 28, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Voxtrot Reviewed

"...Voxtrot finally bare their teeth on their first LP. Ramesh Srivastava's self-reflective, lyrically dense verses still remain at the..."

May 18, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

The Day the Music Lived

"...from locally and nationally beloved indie-pop darlings Voxtrot. Frontman/songwriter Ramesh Srivastava would seem to create sparkling melodies as offhandedly..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

Off the Record

Heralding the return of the Wagoneers and Recover

"...found out about the new solo project from Voxtrot's Ramesh Srivastava under the strangest of circumstances: a post on..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...Just shy of midnight, Tonewheel spins out of control. Ramesh Srivastava, Voxtrot's main man, leads a charge to the..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Voxtrot

Record review

"...cross, and on this second EP of popalicious hits, Ramesh Srivastava's troupe provides hope and optimism through 17 minutes..."

March 10, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Voxtrot

Live shot

"...might seem like a stretch, but when Voxtrot frontman Ramesh Srivastava bounces onstage, it's even more difficult to imagine..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...mostly uniquely misplaced act this year. – Michael Bertin Ramesh..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Last Week in Live Music: Spoon, Duran Duran, Weezer, Modest Mouse, Idles, Big Freedia, and Way More

"...Ramesh Srivastava during "I Want More: A Salute to Jim..."

June 13, 2023 Photo Gallery

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...indie songwriters in the mid-to-late 2000s that included Voxtrot's Ramesh Srivastava and Jared Van Fleet – who's quietly made..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Finally Punk, All-Girl Aughts Act, Talks Austin Reunion Shows

Unbanned, pioneering punks play Swass Nite Wednesday

"...ES: Ramesh Srivastava from Voxtrot told us that they were reforming..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Faster Than Sound: BabiBoi's Spitfire Soundtrack for the Club and Beyond

Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news

"...to Austin's Angelina Eberly statue, and said his friend Ramesh Srivastava of Voxtrot told him about "lead singer disorder"..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Off the Record

Mixed signals: KUT takes over the Cactus Cafe, Pachanga owns Fiesta Gardens

"...tend to feel pretty stagnant here," relates lead songwriter Ramesh Srivastava...."

May 28, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

'Night' Flight

The National, the documentary

"...footage, distracted camera work, and often grating lighting. Consider Ramesh Srivastava's version of “Trouble,” posted last year, which sets..."

May 22, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Tosca: Indie Rock's Orchestra

"...with them, you can't go back," grins Voxtrot frontman Ramesh Srivastava about the four professionals in Tosca String Quartet...."

May 18, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Voxtrot

"...the exuberant pop of the title track. Lyrically, singer Ramesh Srivastava achieves a sense of intimacy by relating his..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Music Review by Austin Powell

Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava

Wednesday music in pictures

"...Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava at Emo's..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review

Voxtrot

Record review

"...mix of contemporary Canadian mishmash and nostalgic Manchester bounce. Ramesh Srivastava rides Jonathan Richman over the "Long Haul," while..."

July 29, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

deEP end

deEP end

"...and toe-tapping, Anglophiliac twee-pop perfection. Lead singer and auteur Ramesh Srivastava is living in Scotland for the time being,..."

April 9, 2004 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Tuesday SXSW 2015 Showcases

"...everyman Ross Gilfillan, set the scene for ex-Voxtrot leader Ramesh (Srivastava), who blows out the candle with a mighty..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature