There is something in the experience of heartbreak that can spark musical inspiration. For singer-songwriter Shama Kumar, it has taken a good part of the last year to crystallise the emotions and distill them into an impressive debut. The Chembur-based singer also has some notable names including Bulli Bainbridge (Zain Calcuttawala) and Siddharth Talwar adding to the production. Yet, Blowing Sage, as the EP is titled, is more than just music. It is healing, she says.

“Things started falling together last year. I had just returned from Chennai, and approached my friends here. Bulli Bainbridge, Siddharth and I started building on the sounds,” she reveals. The five-track EP was released late last month, and captures an evocative mix of harmonious lyrics and musical complexity.