“These Badass Women Are Changing What We Think of When We Think of Drummers”, Mic.com, July 24th, 2015Sensory Percussion Launch Party, July 19th, 2015Mic.com, July 8th, 2015“Drumming Mags Ignored Women for Years, Until Now”, June 22nd, 2015ItWasNeverADress.com, June 1st, 2015
Harvard Business School, Admissions Blog, June 1st, 2015
R29.com, May 29th, 2015R29.com, May 28th, 2015ZZK Records, Argentina, May 2015“Sister Crayon Video Featuring Kiran Gandhi”“Super Fantasy”, The Economist, April 2015Greenheart.tv Interview, April 2015Keys to the City Interview, March 2015Keys to the City Interview, March 2015My Frequency YouTube Interview, March 2015“10 Things You Don’t Know about HBS Students”, February 2015Wondering Sound, Jan 2015“I’m so bummed I didn’t make it out to New Gramophone House on my recent trips to Delhi! Check out this record store that’s been accumulating all the old skool vinyls from all across India and the interview was produced by none other than drummer Kiran Gandhi. On my next South Asia adventure, I’m so totally going here.” – Jan 2015“Zoya teams up with M.I.A. drummer Kiran Gandhi for new single ‘Lunar Eclipsed’ ” – NME, September 2014Rolling Stone: “Listen: American Indian Fusion Artist Zoya Mohan’s New Track ‘Lunar Eclipsed ft. Kiran Gandhi'”, Sept 16th, 2014Virgin Music Guest Blog: How artists should engage with streaming sites. By Kiran Gandhi, Sept 16th, 2014
Huertas Restaurant, East Village, NYC Promo Video features Kiran Gandhi & Concrete Elephant track
Wonderland Mag, August 15th, 2014NBC News: “Kiran Gandhi Balances Beats for MIA with Business School”, August 1st, 2014
“Tom Tom Declares Drumming is for Girls”, Project InkBlot, July 15th, 2014
Concrete Elephant @ Europa Club Brooklyn, July 11th, 2014, Photo by Redbull LA
“The only guest she used for the record was drummer Kiran Gandhi.
“I met her through Tom Tom magazine, a magazine about female drummers,” says Desiree. “We did a couple events with Mindy, my friend who runs the magazine. A couple months after that she got the job drumming for M.I.A.’s touring band.””
“MBA Student by Day, MIA’s Drummer by Night”, June 19th, 2014Harvard Business School, June 2014“Indian-origin percussionist Kiran Gandhi drums up a storm in the US”, June 2, 2014Photo by Wendy Figueroa, May 2014Rolling Stone India, May 2014“There was no Versace outfits this time and I greatly missed seeing live drummer Kiran Gandhi as part of her entourage.” May 2014Together Boston Talk, May 2014
Harvard Business School Gender & Work Symposium Talk, April 3-4, 2014“We both loved this fantastic TED talk by BROWNGIRL Kiran Gandhi! Kiran is simultaneously playing drums for MIA on tour and studying for her MBA at Harvard University. Extremely eloquent, dope and passionate she speaks about her experiences and her theory of ‘Atomic Living’.” May 2014“The Power of Collaboration in Music. MIA’s drummer, Kiran Gandhi, and co-founder of Philo, Nick Krasney will be talking about collaboration. Collaboration is a vital tool that every musician can and should use. Learn what it can do for you and how you can do it!” May 17th, 2014Bell’s Roar Album Review April 30th, 2014HBS Prematriculation Blog, Spring 2014Opening Ceremony, April 14th, 2014Desi Talk NYC, Feb 28th, 2014Desi Talk NYC, Feb 28th, 2014
News India Times, March 2014Gender & Work Symposium, Harvard Business School, April 3rd, 2014Music Tech Fest, Boston, March 22nd, 2014The Giving Back Foundation Gala, March 2014The Giving Back Foundation Gala 2014, NYCKUCI 88.9 FM Radio, March 18th, 2014Ladies Rock Camp Boston, March 2, 2014Harvard Business School partnership with TAV in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan 2014The Hashtag Hero: March 2014
HBS LGBTSA Conference Performance: Young Old Man, Feb 2014Backstage with MIA – Tom Tom Magazine, Dec 2013Georgetown University, February 2014Georgetown University College Website, February 2014One Mic: April 13th, 2014, Washington, DCThomas Blondet: Future World – album to be released on Rhythm & Culture Music 3/4/14
Hurriyet Newspaper Magazine Section Jan 14th, 2014Turkish Designer Emre Erturk’s Best of 2013 “Up coming young person: Kiran Gandhi. (A Harvard business school MBA student, globally known social activist Meera Gandhi’s daughter).”Possible Streetwear, Dec 2013Matangized via Minty Cheesecake, Dec 2013Miami, Dec 14th, 2013Frequencies Around The World, Dec 9th, 2013TEDxBrooklyn Talk: Dec 6th, 2013Nov 25th, 2013 InterviewShruti Shekar Interview, Nov 22nd, 2013Grimy Goods LA MIA Show Review: Nov 12th, 2013The New Yorker: Nov 25th, 2013The New Yorker Nov 25th, 2013
Hip Home EC: MTV Desi Shoot Review, Nov 8th, 2013
“M.I.A’s current drummer Kiran Gandhi is a BEAST”, Aug 21st, 2013MIA Live Session Review, Aug 12th, 2013MMATANGI TUMBLR: Aug 5th, 2013Aug 5, 2013 InterviewEl Pais, Sept 21, 2013July 27, 2013She Shreds SXSW Sessions, March 2013May 4, 2012Benevolent Media: Meet the Musician Kiran GandhiESL Radio Sessions DC, April 2012
LA Weekly
KCRW Events ListingGeorgetown University AcademicsGeorgetown Voice: Women’s Squash Wins National ChampionshipSquashtalk.com
This band young old man made really cool track over my No Church In The Wild video http://t.co/jwc3DWaG2h — romain gavras (@ROMAIN_GAVRAS) October 28, 2013
“M.I.A.’s rhymes are quintessential over more drum patterns than one can handle (it’s no wonder she tapped Kiran Gandhi to drum her live shows), plus enough mantras and chants to make Yeezus sound tame.” – Beats of All Nations “this past weekend i had the pleasure of styling the bakshi/ghandi project for MTV Desi. Jules Bakshi is an amazing modern dancer here in NYC and Kiran Ghandi is a badass drummer, currently on tour with MIA (and a full time student at harvard business school-i told you she was a badass). here are a couple shots from the day. the collaboration will be out on MTV Desi soon. ” -http://hiphomeec.com/post/66372376884/happy-fashion-friday-this-past-weekend-i-had-the (11/3/13) “M.I.A. was joined by amazing dancers, a sick dj and a fantastic percussionist Kiran Gandhi, all wearing Versace making not only a great musical performance, but also a fashion statement.” – http://www.grimygoods.com/2013/11/13/photos-review-mia-belasco-los-angeles/ (11/12/13) ESL Radio:
Harvard Business School, Admissions Blog, June 1st, 2015
“Tom Tom Declares Drumming is for Girls”, Project InkBlot, July 15th, 2014
“The only guest she used for the record was drummer Kiran Gandhi.
This band young old man made really cool track over my No Church In The Wild video http://t.co/jwc3DWaG2h — romain gavras (@ROMAIN_GAVRAS) October 28, 2013
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