Bhi Bhiman
The son of Sri Lankan immigrants, one-of-a-kind folksinger and songwriter Bhi Bhiman (he was named after a character in the Mahabharata) spent his childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, and began playing guitar when he was nine years old. As a teen he fell under the influence of bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, but as he began to write his own songs, full of joyous wordplay and sharp humor, he began to sound more like Bob Dylan or Woody Guthrie, and he developed an utterly unique, Americana-fueled style that turned on his remarkable, Nina Simone-like voice. Relocating to the Bay Area, Bhiman began to establish himself on the local circuit, and released an album, Cookbook, in 2007. His songwriting style, which ranged from political to personal, continued to evolve, and his second album, simply called Bhiman and released early in 2012, marked the arrival of an artist fully formed and drew comparison to songwriters like Randy Newman, Dylan, John Prine, and Phil Ochs, although his sharp observations, puns, characters, and approach were wonderfully his own.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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I'll Sleep When I'm Famous
Country - Released by Boocoo Music on 24 Jun 2022
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Substitute Preacher
Rock - Released by Boocoo Music on 14 May 2013
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Substitute Preacher II
Rock - Released by Boocoo Music on 30 Apr 2021
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Can't Nobody Stop Us
Rock - Released by Boocoo Music on 1 Feb 2019
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Moving to Brussels (Sub Commander Remix)
Dub - Released by Boocoo Music on 1 May 2016
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Brother, Can You Spare Some Peace of Mind?
Folk - Released by Boocoo Music on 25 Jan 2019
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Christmastime Is Here
Pop - Released by Boocoo Music on 4 Dec 2020
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Beyond the Border
Folk - Released by Boocoo Music on 15 Feb 2019
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Have a Little Faith!
Folk - Released by Boocoo Music on 1 Mar 2019
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It's Only Just Begun
Pop - Released by Boocoo Music on 24 Jun 2022
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