Ramesh Srivastava

Ramesh Srivastava
Ramesh Srivastava
	Srivastava performing with Voxtrot, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Ramesh McLean Srivastava
Born	June 26, 1983 (age 41); Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock; indie pop;
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano;
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Beggars Banquet Records; Austin Town Hall;

Ramesh McLean Srivastava (born June 26, 1983)^[1] is an American singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Voxtrot, active from 2003 to 2010. After the dissolution of Voxtrot, Srivastava has also released solo material under his name, including his debut album, The King, in 2014.

^ Srivastava, Ramesh [@rameshinspace] (June 27, 2021). "Thank you to all who reached out or spent time with me on my birthday yesterday. So interesting to have been born as a half-Indian gay man in Austin, Texas in 1983. There was a time when I thought I would have to change my name, get plastic surgery and pretend to be straight to ever have a career (or a life at all!). But every year I live, I understand more concretely that it is our individuality that makes us valuable..." Archived from the original on January 6, 2024 – via Instagram.

[1] Srivastava, Ramesh [@rameshinspace] (June 27, 2021). "Thank you to all who reached out or spent time with me on my birthday yesterday. So interesting to have been born as a half-Indian gay man in Austin, Texas in 1983. There was a time when I thought I would have to change my name, get plastic surgery and pretend to be straight to ever have a career (or a life at all!). But every year I live, I understand more concretely that it is our individuality that makes us valuable..." Archived from the original on January 6, 2024 – via Instagram.

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