Vytas

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Vytas
Promotional photo, 2006
Origin Toledo, Ohio
Years active 1993–present
Genres Jazz
Rock
Film score
Labels Razor & Tie, others

Vytas Nagisetty, frequently known just as Vytas, is an Indian-born musician from Toledo, Ohio. Vytas has recorded a number of film scores for American and French motion pictures, and has written songs appearing on soundtrack albums and numerous independent recordings.

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[edit] Biography

Nagisetty was born in India and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He began playing music at an early age, and by the age of 17 had sold a tape of original songs to a local record store. After high school, he studied music and French at the University of California, Berkeley. His musical education focused on instrumental composition in jazz and classical music, and he studied double bass under Steve Tramontozzi, the principal bassist of the San Francisco Symphony.

[edit] Musical Career

[edit] Film Scores

Vytas' musical studies brought him to Paris, France, where he composed the score for Morgan J. Freeman's French film Godard disait que... Later in the United States, Vytas was favored by a number of independent film makers for his ability to compose and produce music, as well as perform on several instruments. This range of abilities allowed him single-handedly produce the score for an entire film.

In 1998, Vytas scored the Freeman film Desert Blue, which marked his first American film project. He would go on to compose music for several other studio and independent films, including Freeman's The Cherry Picker.

[edit] Ensemble projects

Both in France and subsequently back in the United States, Vytas has played in dozens of jazz and rock bands, including noted jazz artists Pharoah Sanders, Steve Coleman, and Mike Stern. He has been active in bands in the San Francisco Bay Area, Manhattan, and currently, Toledo.

Vytas released a 5 song EP in 2007 called Space Cadet[1]. The independently produced album drew rave reviews from the Toledo Blade[2], the Toledo City Paper[3], and the Toledo Free Press[4]. It features Vytas and his Electric Outfit, a power trio consisting of Vytas on vocals and guitar, Jason Quick on bass, and John "Bubba" Baker on drums and vocal harmony.

In March of 2007 Todd Ovall joined the Electric Outfit on bass, replacing Jason Quick. The new formation is expected to release another CD in 2007.

[edit] Discography

  • 1993 Godard disait que.. (film score)
  • 1998 Desert Blue (film score)
  • 1998 Desert Blue Original Soundtrack (two songs, credited as "Vytas Nagisetty" and "VDog, Funny Bone")
  • 1999 Zoo (film score)
  • 1999 Hostage (film score)
  • 2000 The Cherry Picker (film score)
  • 2000 The Opponent (film score)
  • 2007 Space Cadet (5 song EP, Vytas and his Electric Outfit)

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