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COGNOSCENTI
Short Bio:
Cognoscenti (CONE-yuh-SHEN-tee) is the alt-pop project of two childhood friends with vastly different tastes in music. Singer/rapper Pratik Bhosale (STORM) and producer Sebastian Garza join forces to deliver catchy, resonant vocal lines over richly layered, sample-based instrumentals inspired as much by Gotye as Nine Inch Nails. Their debut single, “Idea”, combines twisted samples, synths, and free-range field-recorded percussion as a foundation for an impassioned call for the workers of the world to unite and build a new society, maintaining radical optimism through the grief and disappointments of the capitalist system.
Extended Bio:
Cognoscenti (CONE-yuh-SHEN-tee) is the alt-pop project of two childhood friends with vastly different tastes in music. Singer/rapper Pratik Bhosale (STORM) and producer Sebastian Garza became unlikely friends in the suburban sprawl of Dallas, Texas, fifteen years ago and have been making music together for the last ten. The duo deliver catchy, resonant vocal lines over richly layered, sample-based instrumentals inspired as much by Gotye as Nine Inch Nails.
“Idea”, their debut single, grew out of countless late-night sessions when the two were visiting home from college, and has shifted and grown over the last decade almost as much as its creators have. A revolutionary call to action told through a personal lens, the track is a rich concoction of indie pop, industrial, hip-hop, and even math rock influence. Twisted samples, synths, and free-range field-recorded percussion form the foundation for an impassioned call for the workers of the world to unite and build a new society, maintaining radical optimism through the grief and disappointments of the capitalist system.
The duo’s tongue-in-cheek name is an Italian loanword meaning “the knowing ones”.
Cognoscenti plans to release a second single within the next few months. “Idea” marks Garza’s first musical output, but STORM has been releasing music since 2020. Garza’s first solo EP is slated to be released by the end of the year.
Contact Info:
Sebastian Garza | (214) 842-9458
Pratik Bhosale | @pringlesandjelly