Anil Prasad

Anil Prasad created "Innerviews", one of the Internet's first online music magazines. It initially launched in 1994.

"Innerviews"

"Innerviews" focuses on eclectic, rock, jazz, world music, hip-hop and avant-garde artists. The magazine remains a mainstay of the online music journalism world with more than 350,000 visitors to its website weekly. The magazine is also [http://www.innerviews.org/scope.htm acclaimed] by many musicians for its in-depth approach that enables artists to speak at length about topics that matter to them without the constraints of advertising-based editorial requirements.

Work

In addition, Prasad is regularly featured in the pages of "Guitar Player", "Bass Player" and "Frets" magazines.

Interviews

"Innerviews" features Prasad's interviews with artists including Will Ackerman, Afro Celt Sound System, Tori Amos, Ian Anderson, Jon Anderson, Laurie Anderson, Animal Logic, Joseph Arthur, Asian Dub Foundation, Björk, Adrian Belew, Pierre Bensusan, Jeff Berlin, Luka Bloom, Bill Bruford, Alain Caron, Martin Carthy, Stanley Clarke, Sheila Chandra, Michel Cusson, Chuck D, Al Di Meola, Ani DiFranco, Eels, Fairport Convention, Larry Fast, Béla Fleck, Rory Gallagher, Fareed Haque, Michael Hedges, Jonas Hellborg, Allan Holdsworth, Dave Holland, Steve Howe, Zakir Hussain, Karsh Kale, Mick Karn, Mike Keneally, Leo Kottke, Bill Laswell, Tony Levin, Massive Attack, Loreena McKennitt, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Russell Mills, Steve Morse, No-Man, Orbital, Jean-Luc Ponty, Porcupine Tree, Trevor Rabin, William Shatner, Dave Swarbrick, David Sylvian, Miroslav Tadic, Talking Heads, Richard Thompson, David Torn, Ralph Towner, McCoy Tyner, Chris Whitley, Eberhard Weber, Miroslav Vitous, Victor Wooten, Yes, and Joe Zawinul.

Books

Prasad is currently working on his first book. Originally based on "Innerviews" website content, the book's focus has expanded significantly to include a great deal of exclusive material, including in-depth, previously unpublished interviews with Bjork, Bill Bruford, David Sylvian, Martin Carthy, Tangerine Dream, Noa (Achinoam Nini), Bill Laswell, Jonas Hellborg, Ani DiFranco, David Torn, Public Enemy, Vernon Reid, Jon Anderson, Bela Fleck, and others. The book is due to be published by Abstract Logix in Q3 2009.

External links

* [http://www.innerviews.org "Innerviews" Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/innerviews "Innerviews" on myspace]
* [http://www.guitarplayer.com/biography.asp?iam=235 "Guitar Player's" Anil Prasad page]
* [http://www.fretsmag.com/biography.asp?iam=190 "Frets Magazine's" Anil Prasad page]
* [http://www.bassplayer.com/biography.asp?iam=525 "Bass Player's" Anil Prasad page]