5 More Lankan Artists On Spotify You Can Binge This May

Rolex Rasathy

Singer Rolex Rasathy is a Lankan artist based in New York and has been making music for a while now. From her debut Ep ‘Vellavattai’ (2017) which is a brilliant bi – lingual, hip hop effort complete with slick lyrics to her many singles & even her collaba with Navz-47, what’s not love to love about her?

Mass Damnation

From 2013 till present day, Mass Damnation has been nothing but a fan favorite in several metal communities for the uniqueness they bring not only to the stage, but also to your speakers! It’s the groovy kinda goodness with thrash & death metal elements mixed in with mad good technicalities . They are also the first band to represent Sri Lanka at the Wacken Metal Battle – Indian Subcontinent (Bangalore Open Air) in 2019.

Minesh Dissanayake

Singer & songwriter Minesh Dissanayake is a favorite wherever he performs. From the many venues to the melomanic sessions and even his frequent live sessions (since we’re all in lockdown). This 20 something, silky voiced, acoustic guitar hero has an Ep of originals (Summer) & a vast collection of covers, of course with his sonic imprints.

The Soul 

No matter what the day, week or month The Soul band is always such an easy pick for a good binge listening session. With 2 albums of material, there’s songs for almost any mood and did you know that they are the first band to represent Sri Lanka at the NH1 Weekender & Echoes Of The Earth Festival in India? They’ve also toured that land, played in Maldives & even Oman.

Balu

Recognized as the next global artist to watch out for by Rolling Stone India in 2018, this 20 something Canada based Lankan is the real deal. He’s an unapologetic creative artist who really knows how to channel his various influences into play button smashing hits.

Like the list? Make sure to hunt them down and support them on Spotify. They are also on itunes, youtube and other leading digi music platforms.