AMIxAMIE
AMIxAMIE (formerly am.i) is the solo project of Amirthan Sothivannan, who mixes their smooth vocals and poetic writing with musical influences from The Weeknd, Miguel, The Neptunes, and Frank Ocean to produce a unique ethereal pop sound.
Amirthan grew up in the suburbs of Ottawa - and was a kid who didn't fit a single genre. They trained extensively in Carnatic (South Indian and Sri Lankan) classical music, but were surrounded by Orchestral, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop-Rock, and Emo music throughout their childhood. They performed as a cover artist for the Tamil community and won several local awards for their vocal talent. They expanded into R&B and pop music when they were 16 years old and continued to sing and produce since.
Amirthan is also a graduating medical student and splits their time between the two.
AMIxAMIE's music deconstructs R&B, taking its beautiful and soulful themes and mixing it with modern hip-hop beats. They combine it with their unique poetic writing and musical constructions to produce a unique sound with hints of their rich cultural background.
Their first original album, Bleeding was released in 2018 and was featured on several blogs, radio shows, and Spotify playlists, including 93.3 CMFU-FM, the Broadtube Music Channel, and Eternity Network. "Sothivannan showcases his wide range of vocal talent through his emotionally engaged lyrics, often intensely so, while remaining cool, relaxed, and in control," says CFMU-FM blogger Vanessa Polojac. In 2020, they released a charity single for the COVID-19 pandemic with fellow independent artist rania saxena, and featured on Sonevos's debut house single, "Images".
AMIxAMIE is currently producing a repertoire of new music to be released in the second half of 2022.
