Vikram Bam is not a play-it-safe kind of performer. With his new single, “Make A Fool,” the Berklee-trained singer-songwriter weaves a galloping magic carpet ride rich with sonic textures and tinged with emotions. While melding contemporary pop, orchestral splendor, and his distinct East-meets-West sensibilities, Vikram welcomes you to a land where beauty and self-reflection collide.
With lush, atmospheric instrumentation ushering us in from the first note, “Make A Fool” immediately draws you in, allowing Vikram’s evocative vocals to take the reins. His tender and powerful voice shepherds you through a tangibly introspective exploration of self-image and vanity, a concept poetically envisioned in the Caravaggio-inspired music video.
His artistry, rooted in his lifelong relationship with music, results from deep technical mastery of his craft and raw emotional storytelling. Born into a family of musicians, he developed skills in classical piano, Indian vocals, guitar, and modern production techniques before breaking into Bollywood soundtracks, including The Kashmir Files and The Vaccine War. That fusion of tradition and modernity is evident in “Make A Fool,” on which complex textures add depth and complexity to “Make A Fool.” Haunting melody and scenic scale.
This release is the latest gem in Vikram’s expanding catalog, which includes tracks such as “Bluebird” and “Door Chala.” With “Make A Fool,” he reminds us yet again that he’s not merely making music, but he’s making moments. Yet with every release, he defies the borders between cultures, genres, and eras, engraving himself as an artist who fears nothing when crossing borders.