The Eighties:

· In 1981, Sheila Chandra met Steve Coe in London and became the leader of his Asian fusion band Monsoon.

· Monsoon had a UK Top Ten hit with their first single Ever So Lonely when Sheila was only 16.

· After Monsoon disbanded, Sheila signed to Steve Coe’s Indipop label in 1984 and went on to make her first four solo albums in two years.

· Sheila made her writing debut at 19 with the album QUIET.

· Sheila retired when she was 20 to take a sabbatical that lasted four years and re-emerged with her fifth solo album on Indipop.

The Nineties:

· In 1991, Sheila decided to give concerts for the first time and developed her distinctive voice and drone approach – drawing on vocal cultures from around the world – so that she could perform alone on stage.

· Sheila formed her own music production company and went on to write a trilogy of albums in this style and were released by Real World Records – WEAVING MY ANCESTORS’ VOICES, THE ZEN KISS, and ABONECRONEDRONE.

· In 1999, to mark their 10^th anniversary, Real World released MOONSUNG – a retrospective collection of her trilogy.

· Later in 1999, Sheila made two experimental limited edition EPs with Steve Coe’s "Ganges Orchestra" to help "break me out of my voice and drone box."

The Noughties:

· Sheila releases "THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False) with Indipop and Shakti Records.

The following sentences are false:

· Sheila Chandra has been classically trained in Indian music.

· Sheila Chandra meditates for an hour before breakfast.

· Sheila Chandra is a devoutly spiritual person.

· Sheila Chandra sells millions in India.

· Sheila Chandra does everything Steve Coe tells her to.

· Sheila Chandra doesn’t use Steve Coe’s label like a hotel.

· Sheila Chandra is a ‘natural’.

· Sheila Chandra’s family love her music.

· Sheila Chandra hates being asked provocative questions in interviews.

· The ‘Ganges Orchestra’ is a real band.

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