Thanks to formula feeding and its resulting colic, Shamini has been wailing since birth! Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Shamini found her vocal heroes in Janis Joplin, Robert Plant, and Axl Rose. In high school, she trained as a coloratura soprano and in musical theater, continuing into her early twenties in productions throughout New York City. Over the last decade, she’s become known in the Southern California rock scene for her vocal power, range, and theatrical flair — first as the founding singer of San Diego’s infamous Guns N’ Roses tribute band Nuns N Moses (famously featured on Jeopardy!), and then as the founding singer of San Diego’s long-running Iron Maiden tribute band, Up The Irons.
Her original album, Kaliyuga Blues, fuses 90s rock, metal, and mantra influences, and is available on all streaming platforms and on CD at Tower Records. She’s performed both her original music and tribute projects at iconic venues including LA’s Viper Room, House of Blues, and Music Box San Diego.
Shamini co-founded Rock Goddess in San Diego to uplift women in rock, and is thrilled to see the Rock Goddess collective growing across the country, including Rock Goddess Greenville, where she’s pleased to offer lead vocals along with Brittni Blank and Tipton Jones.
When she’s not singing her heart out, Shamini researches and teaches the science of healing, consciousness, and energetic self-empowerment — including the liberating power of the human voice.