Sameer Gadhia
Sameer Gadhia's Gear
Gadhia can be seen using the Electrovoice RE20 during Young the Giant's live performance at Hangout 2017.
Shure endorsed Young the Giant's Sameer Gadhia uses Shure's Beta 56A, according to Shure's artist page.
Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant owned a Fender Excelsior amp, as listed on Reverb.com. The amp was described as being mostly unused and kept in the studio, suggesting it was in excellent condition.
Shure endorsed Young the Giant's Sameer Gadhia uses Shure's Beta 57A, according to Shure's artist page.
Used on "Darkest Shade of Blue", as mentioned by the owner of the 1073LB, bandmate Eric Cannata, in this sold Reverb.com listing.
From YTG: This was the first pre-amp I bought. It has a round, and warm tonality and I would use it for everything from vocals to bass. We recorded many demos through this pre, and also the final vocals on Darkest Shade of Blue off our last album Mirror Master, as well as the lead charango part in Superposition (also off Mirror Master)!
A black Telecaster is visible in this photo of Gadhia from this Zimbio page.
Singer Sameer Gadhia of the band Young the Giant performs at the Hangout Stage during 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Visible in this June 9, 2017 Instagram post and this September 23, 2016 photo of Gadhia at Detroit, MI's The Fillmore.
Used on Mind Over Matter, as is visible in this June 24, 2013 Instagram post.
Studio from the vocal booth @justinmeldaljohnsen #youngthegiant
Used on the Mind Over Matter Tour, as mentioned in this March 1, 2014 Mix Online article.
“I’m mixing the band on an Avid Venue SC48,” says monitor engineer Ricky Leon. “Sameer Gadhia’s main vocal mic is the Shure KSM9 HS, and for his effects vocal he uses the Shure 55s, which goes through a TC Helicon voice processor. He can get really creative with the setting, so I tend to set a hard compression on this line. He has great vocal range so I also use a comp along with a limiter.”
Visible in this July 11, 2019 Instagram post by Young the Giant (particularly the thumbnail) and the Home of the Strange documentary "Titus Was Born (The Making Of)" at 4:47.
Used for limiting vocals on the Home of the Strange Tour, as stated by monitor engineer Ricky Leon in this March 23, 2017 ProSoundWeb interview.
For example, he applies light, 3:1 compression via the S6L on Gadhia’s vocal, with Bomb Factory LA2A emulation for limiting and a SansAmp plugin for some “crunchy attitude” on a couple of songs.
A KSM8/N was used for vocals on the Home of the Strange Tour, as is visible in this September 23, 2016 photo of Gadhia at Detroit, MI's The Fillmore.
Sold on Reverb.com.
From YTG: We used these preamps in our LA home studio while we were writing and making demos for our second record, Mind over Matter. We had Sameer’s effected vocal, Fran’s SPD, and our synths recorded through these preamps. Marked Keys L and Keys R.
The one used by Gadhia can be found here.
Sold on Reverb.com. This one in particular is labeled "DM Vox".
From YTG: We used these preamps in our LA home studio while we were writing and making demos for our second record, Mind over Matter. We had both Jake and Eric’s guitars, Sameer’s Vox, and bass DI going through these preamps. These preamps are modeled after the API 312A style microphone preamps.
Featured in this December 16, 2010 Instagram post. It is used live for effected vocals, as stated by monitor engineer Ricky Leon in this March 1, 2014 Mix Online article about the Mind Over Matter Tour.
“Sameer Gadhia’s main vocal mic is the Shure KSM9 HS, and for his effects vocal he uses the Shure 55s, which goes through a TC Helicon voice processor. He can get really creative with the setting, so I tend to set a hard compression on this line. He has great vocal range so I also use a comp along with a limiter.”
Possibly used on Mind Over Matter, as is visible in this July 20, 2013 Instagram post by bandmate Payam Doostzadeh.
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Visible in this September 18, 2014 Instagram post by bandmate Eric Cannata.
Featured in this May 15, 2014 Instagram post.
mobile recording jam @apogeedigital #mic
In a May 21, 2019 Instagram post by Young the Giant, Sameer Gadhia is seen with the Toysmith Tech Gear Voice Changer, suggesting its use during their summer tour preparations.
A nickel finish version was used for vocals on the Mirror Master Tour, as is visible in this May 21, 2019 Instagram post by Young the Giant and this July 11 Instagram post by Young the Giant.
Used on Mind Over Matter, as is visible in this June 24, 2013 Instagram post.
Studio from the vocal booth @justinmeldaljohnsen #youngthegiant
Featured on Young the Giant's official Kala artist page. It links to the band's "In The Open" performance of "Art Exhibit", which has Gadhia playing the ukelele.
Sameer Gadhia, lead vocalist of Young the Giant, owned the Kemper Profiler Power Head - 600-watt Profiling Head, listed for sale on Reverb.com in March 2023. The amplifier, described as used but in excellent condition, includes Dumble presets and a power supply.
Visible in this October 2, 2023 Instagram post by Young the Giant.
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