released June 5, 2026
Recorded over the course of two years at Lucy’s Meat Market in Los Angeles, A Foot on the Ground found Shashidhar playing into new roles and experimenting with tools and instruments she previously did not have access to. Through her work with producer Pete Min, she was often pushed to look at her songwriting through a new lens. In recording the album, she felt that her perfectionism had to take a back seat, realizing there was something of value and an inherent musicality in everything she did, even if it felt momentarily silly or scary. These takes were reshaped until they felt true and complete, much like a collage or a sculpture. Shashidhar moved through different musical styles, not necessarily to prove her range, but to move away from flattening her ideas into singularity. She was joined by skilled friends (Caleb Buchanan, Timothy Angulo, Devin Daniels) as well as new collaborators (Mark Guiliana and Benny Bock), who helped flesh out ideas and share their perspectives. The record was created without a specific roadmap in mind, but was instead created in the room collaboratively, allowing everything that felt relevant on a given day to surface naturally.
released June 5, 2026
With Myself
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, piano
Patrick Warren - String Arrangement
Daphne Chen - violin
Jenny Takamatsu - violin
Leah Katz - viola
Alisha Bauer - cello
Escape Artist
Sharada Shashidhar - Vocals, synth/key bass
Caleb Buchanan - upright bass
Timothy Angulo - Drums
Devin Daniels - Sax
Future Encounters
Sharada Shashidhar - synth, vocals, synth bass, electronic drums
Devin Daniels - Saxophone
Timothy Angulo - Drums
Reassurance
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, synth
Mark Guiliana - drums
Benny Bock - additional Synths
Dancing in Comfort
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, keys, synth, drums
One Foot on the Ground -
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, gyil, pump organ, metal plates
Caleb Buchanan - bass
Always Returning
Sharada Shashidhar - synths, drum machine, vocals, bass
Benny Bock - synth
Arches
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, synth, drum machine, bass
Benny Bock - synths
Carving Faces
Sharada Shashidhar- vocals, synth
Devin Daniels - Sax
Produced by Sharada Shashidhar and Pete Min
Written by Sharada Shashidhar
Recorded and mixed by Pete Min
at Lucy’s Meat Market in Eagle Rock, CA
Album Art by Sam Klickner
released June 5, 2026
Recorded over the course of two years at Lucy’s Meat Market in Los Angeles, A Foot on the Ground found Shashidhar playing into new roles and experimenting with tools and instruments she previously did not have access to. Through her work with producer Pete Min, she was often pushed to look at her songwriting through a new lens. In recording the album, she felt that her perfectionism had to take a back seat, realizing there was something of value and an inherent musicality in everything she did, even if it felt momentarily silly or scary. These takes were reshaped until they felt true and complete, much like a collage or a sculpture. Shashidhar moved through different musical styles, not necessarily to prove her range, but to move away from flattening her ideas into singularity. She was joined by skilled friends (Caleb Buchanan, Timothy Angulo, Devin Daniels) as well as new collaborators (Mark Guiliana and Benny Bock), who helped flesh out ideas and share their perspectives. The record was created without a specific roadmap in mind, but was instead created in the room collaboratively, allowing everything that felt relevant on a given day to surface naturally.
released June 5, 2026
With Myself
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, piano
Patrick Warren - String Arrangement
Daphne Chen - violin
Jenny Takamatsu - violin
Leah Katz - viola
Alisha Bauer - cello
Escape Artist
Sharada Shashidhar - Vocals, synth/key bass
Caleb Buchanan - upright bass
Timothy Angulo - Drums
Devin Daniels - Sax
Future Encounters
Sharada Shashidhar - synth, vocals, synth bass, electronic drums
Devin Daniels - Saxophone
Timothy Angulo - Drums
Reassurance
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, synth
Mark Guiliana - drums
Benny Bock - additional Synths
Dancing in Comfort
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, keys, synth, drums
One Foot on the Ground -
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, gyil, pump organ, metal plates
Caleb Buchanan - bass
Always Returning
Sharada Shashidhar - synths, drum machine, vocals, bass
Benny Bock - synth
Arches
Sharada Shashidhar - vocals, synth, drum machine, bass
Benny Bock - synths
Carving Faces
Sharada Shashidhar- vocals, synth
Devin Daniels - Sax
Produced by Sharada Shashidhar and Pete Min
Written by Sharada Shashidhar
Recorded and mixed by Pete Min
at Lucy’s Meat Market in Eagle Rock, CA
Album Art by Sam Klickner
Floating in a sky of billowy clouds one moment, soaking in a vat of warm vibes the next—that sums up Sharada Shashidhar’s A Foot on the Ground.
-The Old Grey Cat
