Describing his tryst with music, he says, “I was introduced to classical music, John Lennon and other pop music when I was about four or five-years-old by my father. I also took violin and piano lessons until I was nine, although I wasn’t remotely interested! My heart was filled with cricket. However, at 12, my cousin introduced me to rock ‘n’ roll. When I heard Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, I asked my father to buy me a guitar. Since then, I have been listening to music passionately, playing the guitar and singing songs. Now, I also write them.”
Alluri’s passion for music is evident in his latest rock venture. “This album is new and has not been attempted by anybody else. There are 12 songs that I have written in Telugu and recorded in Italy. The topics are a mixture of my experiences, thoughts and observations about people around me. Among all the songs, Puttamu is my favourite,” he says.
