I love you mom. I wish you were here more than ever. I don’t know how disappointed you’d be, but I could really use your support right about now. #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston #mothersday
Disappeared from the internet for a hot second because I got depressed. I’m still depressed, but I’m trying to make myself get back out there. I make these posts and it feels pointless. Who’s out here acting reading these? Idk, but some time ago, I made this plate of chicken teriyaki and ate it. Some time ago, I wrote a song and I played it. I make stuff and as long as it’s useful to someone, it reminds me that I actually exist #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
TONIGHT AT 8: Sunday Sweatpant Sessions is happening! For this if y’all who don’t know, SSS is a live-streamed concert I do on the first Sunday of every month JUST for my lovely @patreon subscribers. You can subscribe at the link in my bio. See you there! #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston #patreon #sundaysweatpantsessions
May the 4th be with you ❌ This is the May ✅ (We don’t talk about season 3 tho) #thisistheway #thisisthemay #themandalorian #starwars #statwarsmemes #starwarsfan #thebookofbobafett #maytheforcebewithyou #maythefourth #dindjarin #grogu #hisnameisgrogu #sadfolkforsadfolk #prateekmusic
Kaija wants you to know that it’s Bandcamp Friday and that you should buy my music on Bandcamp today because Bandcamp has waived their fees - which means your money goes straight to me! Also because if you don’t, I will be sad and have to snuggle her, which she HATES. Link in my bio. #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston #bandcamp #bandcampfriday
@falseknees truly never misses #webcomics #memes #depressionmemes #depressionmemes4life #sadfolkforsadfolk #prateekmusic
Big thanks to @sofarboston for having me at their headquarters on Saturday! It was a treat and a half to play for such an attentive and enthusiastic audience. Shoutout to @lizjesmusic and @chrysalis.m4a for also crushing their sets ❤️ #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
Introducing our stellar lineup of artists! 🌟 Meet Prateek: A musical maestro whose melodies resonate with passion and soul. 🎵 Get ready to be swept away by his enchanting performances. Dm for Bookings. . . . . #PrateekMusic #SoulfulSounds #astrall #AstrallExperience #Artistmanangement #Explorepage #Lineup #Gigs #DelhiEvents #LuxuryVenues #EventPlanning #WeddingVenue #SummerWeddings #DelhiWeddings #EventSpace #ElegantAffairs #EventDecor #PartyPlanning #Explorepage #EventVenue #EventInspiration #EventManagement #LuxuryEvents #delhiparties
GIG ALERT: excited to be returning to @clubpassim to open for new friends @highteaband on June 13th! Get your tickets from the l!nk in my b!0 - let’s sell this one out! #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
@thewesternden reminded me that I can see what playlists people add my music to and I gotta say, these are top tier 👌🏾 (But also plz buy my music on @bandcamp or CD because @spotify doesn’t pay me anymore) . . . . . . . . . #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
Happy 1st birthday to “‘Til June,” the album I’ve spent my whole life trying to make. And lots of love to all the wonderful folks who made it happen: *clears throat* @37ft , @tayinthetree , @houseofhara , @codynilsen , @jnashfish , @ahrenshreeve , @supergooch9293 , @stephensifflard_music , @nineathensmusic , @smithtastic1970 , @aragornsgirl , @clubpassim , @subdriftboston , @stephaniehouten , @gabby.simpkins , @nicklosseatonmedia , and @squeezeboxcryptid just to name a few. Thank you ❤️ . . . . . . . . . #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston #tiljune
@johnmoreland gracing us with yet another banger of an album . . . . . . . . . #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
Had a great time playing @reclaimingfolk last night! Big thanks to @naomiwestwater and @plymouthpubliclibrary for having me, to @mintgreenmusic for sharing the stage, and to all the lovely folks who came out to listen. Now I’m gonna go do some of this. #folk #folkrock #acoustic #acousticguitar #singersongwriter #boston #massachusetts #indiemusic #independenttunes #indiefolk #sadfolkforsadfolk #newengland #bostonmusic #newenglandmusic #prateekmusic #okayatguitar #americana #thecoolestloseryouknow #greaterboston
TONIGHT: playing at @plymouthpubliclibrary as part of the @reclaimingfolk series! Show starts at 6 pm and hey - it’s FREE! Here’s a sentence without an exclamation point so that I don’t sound like a psychopath.
This Wendell Berry poem lives rent free in my head and is pretty much the entire reason I wrote “How Many Children”
There may come a day where this doesn’t make me chuckle, but it is not this day
@kingsxofficial and @eldenring are the only two things keeping my depression in check right now tbh
#throwback to that one time where one of my songs ended up in #wordle (this is not today’s wordle, in case that wasn’t clear)
I don’t always like Cap but I’m with him on this
GIG ALERT: excited to be a part of @naomiwestwater ‘s “Reclaiming Folk” series on April 3rd (TWO WEEKS) at the @plymouthpubliclibrary ! And guess what - it’s free! Hope to see you there! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
It’s fun (awful) being a musician when you’re also an introvert
It’s true
I’ve been saying quite a bit about how I can’t stand social media and done very little about it - until now! I’ve created a @discord server because 1) I’m a nerd and discord is for nerds and 2) because these servers are actually a space where I can hang out with all of you rather than just shout into an algorithm-driven void and hope you’ll hear me. If you like the idea of hanging out rather than doomscrolling, join at the link in my bio and let’s talk about video-games and pets ✌🏽
Let’s pretend this is the reason I haven’t gone on tour in years 😅
Today I met a good girl! Her name was Winnie
Now that I’ve captured your attention with a bad pun, you should know that it’s #bandcampfriday ! Buying my music today means 1) I get more moolah than I would otherwise and 2) I can pay my utility bill! The link is in my bio as usual
Happy anniversary to my dorky partner-in-life. Can’t believe it’s been three years with you, love. Hope there’s many more to come. ❤️
Oop
After one COVID infection and a few months of inaction, it feels really good to be running again I might need some new running shoes tho
Still obsessed with my partner’s cat 😭😍
Marry her faster
As a musician, I’m supposed to post something on social media talking about all the cool music stuff I did in 2023 and concluding with “Onwards and upwards!” or something like that. Truth is that I don’t feel much like a musician anymore. So I guess I’ll try to sum up what my 2023 was like as just myself. In 2023, I released a proper studio album, the kind of studio album I’d always wanted to release. The band on it rocks, and folks, and smolders, and does all kinds of cool things. I feel like a really lucky guy to have made something with them. There’s a link in my bio if you’re interested in listening. I also completed a six-month coding bootcamp. I’ve never been much good at being only a full-time musician for a living, so I set out to learn a set of skills that might grant me at least a part-time day job. And I am happy to report that I have, for the moment, a part time day job. It’s boring and technical, but it’s something. And I don’t even have to leave the house, which is nice. I don’t know what the future holds as far as this whole music thing goes. I’m going to keep writing songs and playing shows here and there, but the time for national tours and opening for my favorite musicians might be at an end - at least for a while. Or unless @john_hiatt_music asks me to open for him. Whatever direction this goes, I’m just glad to know all of you. Thank you for listening to my music in 2023. I hope 2024 is a good year for all of us. 📷 by @stephaniehouten
“Boston singer-songwriter Prateek blends strands of blues and country music together to create a vibe which is indelibly his own. Some songs, such as “The Gang’s All Gone” and “No Fun” present contrasting pictures… that help the album tie a larger story, one of loneliness and isolation, that hits its apex with the song “Wrong.” Big thanks to @worcestermagazine for these lind words and for including “‘Til June” in their favorite albums of 2023! Scroll to see me trying not to lose my shit because I’m standing next to @markerelli (I’m cool I swear)
Welp. Just found out I’ve been nominated for a New England music Award. It’s been a weird few months but this was a nice thing to find out. If you wanna vote for me, the link’s in my bio.
Thank you to @wumb919 and @randi_ellen_millman for having me on the air yesterday! If you missed it, don’t fret - the interview will be uploaded to wumb’s website v soon
Hey folks! A few things: The bad news: this Saturday's upcoming show at The Fallout Shelter is, unfortunately, canceled. But we're working to reschedule for the fall! The good news: I'm gonna be on 91.9 WUMB TODAY AT NOON to play some songs and talk about life and music! It'll be a good time. Tune in via radio or online!
Happy Pride Month™️! Stop killing trans people.
Been a while since I was on here last. Just popping in to say I’m v grateful for all the love that “‘Til June” has been getting on the radio, in the press, and on y’all’s playlists. If you haven’t listened yet, the link is in my bio.
Happy Mother’s Day - especially to the moms no longer with us 💔
TONIGHT: opening for @leezangari at @wbur CitySpace! Grab your tickets from the link in my bio! 📷 by the Queen of the camera @stephaniehouten
Doing the virtual equivalent of this TONIGHT on my Patreon page! Subscribe at any level to hear me play some songs, including a certain seasonally-appropriate Backstreet Boys cover 😏 link in my bio!
So this happened a little while ago! 🤯 If you haven’t listened to “Diamonds” or any of the other songs on “‘Til June,” you can do so via the link in my bio!
Absolutely blown away by all the love for “‘Til June!” If you haven’t listened yet, the link is in my bio!
"Many current artists take elements from defined genres and meld them together into blended sounds. Less common is an act like Boston singer-songwriter Prateek. On his first full-length studio album ’Til June... he demonstrates his love and command of the breadth of Americana music by putting together a collection where nearly every track is a prime example of a different aspect of American roots music. Not since Mark Joseph’s 2021 release "Vegas Motel" have I been this surprised and charmed by every twist and turn of an album." Honored by this rave review of "'Til June" from @adventuresinamericana ! Check out the full review on their site, and stream/buy "'Til June" from the link in my bio. 📷 by @jonilohrphotography
Last night was absolutely f$*&ing incredible. Thank you all for being a part of it. "'Til June" is out on all the places where you get your music. Stream it from the link in my bio. Love y'all. <3 @37ft @ahrenshreeve @stephensifflard_music @houseofhara @supergooch9293 @subdriftboston @clubpassim
MY ALBUM RELEASE SHOW IS TONIGHT AT 8. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE AT THE LINK IN MY BIO. SEE YOU THERE.
" 'Til June is a potent combination of intelligent storytelling and an eclectic musical palette. He sets a dark and gritty tone at the start, channeling Tom Waits on the bluesy “Diamonds”... From there he effortlessly shifts into the catchy pop of “The Gang’s All Gone”... [Then] Into the horn-fueled R&B of “You’re Still On My Mind”, a saga of a lamented, lost love... He shares some of his life experiences on the gentle “Wrong”, which explores racism that he’s encountered in his life, and the raucous “No Fun”, the story of his decision to give up alcohol. Both are wonderful showcases of the fearlessness, both lyrically and musically, that Prateek demonstrates on ‘Til June." Big thanks to Meyer Danzig at Twangville for this incredibly kind advance review of "Til June!" Grab your tickets to the release show NEXT WEEK! Link in my bio. 📷 by @stephaniehouten
"On the sobering and deeply personal "No Fun"... the Kerrville Folk Finalist and Boston Music Award nominee reflects on the struggles of staying off the wagon as a musician who frequented bars and how it turned him into a recluse for a time... While he admits his story didn't suffer from as much emotional baggage as others, the reflective nature of the song serves as a beacon of light for anyone fighting similar demons in the hope that they can conquer them too." Big thanks to @wickstromwrites and @theboot_dotcom for these very kind words about "No Fun!" Come hear this song and more at the album release show in 11 DAYS - ticket link in my bio! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
my album release show is in TWO WEEKS 🤯 have you gotten your tickets yet?? link in my bio! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
My wonderful friend Kim bought a ticket to my album release show and wants to give that ticket to someone who wants to go but doesn't have the funds! If you live out of state and wanna be like Kim, why not do the same? Just head to the link in my bio and comment on this post when you've bought one. If you're interested in grabbing a ticket from someone who can't make it, just reply to their comment! For real - you don't have to, but I've had a couple of folks express interest in doing this, and I'm honestly touched by the gesture. Hope to see at the show - April 6th at Club Passim! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
the short version: my album release show is in THREE WEEKS? Have you gotten your tickets yet??? The ticket link is in my bio the long version: my album release show is in three weeks. As I transition back to working a day job, this show will be my last HEADLINING show for the foreseeable future. So I have a selfish goal that I'd like your help with. I wanna sell this sucker out. I've never sold out a headlining show in my whole career and I'd love to go out (sort of) on a high note. If you're around, please come and bring as many people as would love to come with you. Believe me when I say I would endlessly appreciate seeing you there. The ticket link is in my bio <3 📷 by @stephaniehouten
Hi folks. Over the past several months - past few years, really - I've come to an unfortunate realization. I no longer enjoy being a musician. I still love playing music. I still love getting up in front of a crowd. But the endless work, the endless social media posts, the endless striving to prove myself to seemingly everyone no longer interest me, nor bring me any joy. Currently, I'm enrolled a web development bootcamp. When I graduate, I'll be heading back to the non-artistic workforce. It's a change that's been long overdue. Which means that my upcoming album release show is a farewell of sorts. I'll still be playing music, true, and still doing some very exciting things with that music. But more selectively. I don't have the same drive, the same relentless optimism that I did when I was twenty-five. It's high time to not only admit that, but own it. I hope to see you at this album release show so we can bid farewell to this part of my life together, and hopefully greet an even more fulfilling part of my life together as well. The ticket link is in my bio. If you've read this far, thanks. <3
TODAY: "NO FUN" IS OUT ON ALL THE PLATFORMS WHERE YOU GET YOUR MUSIC. STREAM IT FROM THE LINK IN MY BIO. LOVE Y'ALL <3 📷 by @stephaniehouten
Your monthly reminder that Sunday Sweatpant Sessions is TONIGHT at 8 PM EST! Subscribe to my p@treon to get in on the fun. Here’s a photo of me eating Sichuan dumplings taken by my partner during our anniversary dinner.
Many thanks to @ifitstooloud for taking the time to interview me about the upcoming album! Check out the write-up on their site and don't forget to pre-order the upcoming FINAL SINGLE "No Fun" from the link in my bio! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
NEW SINGLE "NO FUN" AVAILABLE 2/17 - PRE-SAVE FROM THE L1NK IN MY B1O - LOVE Y'ALL 📷 by @stephaniehouten
I've got good news and bad news: The bad news: One of my housemates has come down with COV!D so tomorrow's Sunday Sweatpant Sessions will be rescheduled to next Sunday the 15th. The good news: Got an album dropping in April and a new single dropping v soon 👀 📷 by @stephaniehouten
What do you do on Christmas Day when you’re atheist and one of your best college buddies is Jewish? You go out for the best egg rolls in the Philly area of course.
Hanging with my friends and making lamb ragu - hope you’re all doing something that makes you feel warm and safe too ❤️
slept on it for too long but @beck 's cover of "Old Man" is amazing
"When your heart feels hardened as a diamond, you don’t exactly have to go mining for ballad inspiration. Prateek perfects an oldie but a goodie here, steeping a years-old tune in the swampy muck and mire of Southern blues with some help from producer Sean McLaughlin. “Diamonds” shines through the authentic grit that surrounds it — and that’s what makes it the crown jewel of Prateek’s catalog to date." Overjoyed that @@vanyalandmusic listed "Diamonds" as one of their favorite songs of 2022! Big thanks to @vicki_writes for these kinds words and to all of you for listening to "Diamonds" this year. Get excited - there's more new music to come in 2023. 📷 by @stephaniehouten
I feel kind of weird making this post, but I do need to post more, so here goes. It’s that time of year where almost every indie artist I know is releasing a Christmas song. I’ve tried to get in on this trend in years past and it just feels… weird? Dishonest? Like I’m trying to be someone I’m not? Yeah. I don’t celebrate Christmas. I’m not a particularly religious person, and I don’t have a lot of extended family. Which are sort of the main reasons people celebrate Christmas after all. I won’t get into it any more, but suffice it to say that releasing a Christmas song or playing a Christmas show when I don’t even celebrate Christmas doesn’t make much sense to me. So why am I making a post about this? Well, partially because in the age of social media, everything has to be a statement so it can become a brand so it can become a product. But also because I want to say that if you also don’t celebrate Christmas, I see you. We might not have the same reasons, and that’s more than okay. I’m just tired of keeping these feelings to myself and feeling like I’m losing my mind. Will this ever change? Maybe. Maybe not. If it does, I’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, here’s a photo of my partner’s cat. Have a good weekend. ✌🏽
I posted my Spotify wrapped and then deleted it. Truth is that I’m just happy y’all dig my music and I can post about that without giving free advertising to a company that’s only interested in exploiting artists. Thank you for listening to my music this year. Thank you for buying my CDs. Thank you for subscribing to my Patreon. Thank you for being here 🙏🏽
Big belated thanks to @sofarboston for having me on Wednesday and to all the wonderful folks who came out. To all my new followers: welcome! Thanks for joining me on this wild ride. Today’s bandcamp Friday. I won’t bore you with the details but just know that if you buy my music on Bandcamp today, it makes a huge difference. L!nk in the you know what.
I am so tired of scumbags murd3ring my fellow gays
Thanks for all the love y’all! If you haven’t heard this bad boy yet, the l!nk is in my b!0
"It’s taken a few years of elbow grease, but Prateek finally finished polishing one of his prized folk tunes. After a multiple renditions — including an appearance on the 2020 edition of Sound of Our Town — the Boston balladeer has nestled his tune “Diamonds” in the perfect swampy blues setting for 2022." Big thanks to @vicki_writes of @vanyalandmusic for this incredibly kind writeup of "Diamonds!" Incidentally, today is Bandcamp Friday, meaning that if you buy "Diamonds" from my Bandcamp page, all of your money goes to me - no fees! The l!nk is in my bi0! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
This is just to say: - that I voted today and you should too - THAT “DIAMONDS” HAS OVER 1300 ALREADY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - that you can listen to “Diamonds” at the l!nk in my bi0 if you haven’t done so already
🤯🤯🤯 out for five days already at 954 streams! Y’all RULE. Thank you. If you haven’t listened yet, the l!nk is in my b!o
"Boston's Prateek continues his musical evolution. His latest single, "Diamonds," is still rooted in folk and roots music, but it sees Prateek experimenting with a few different genres... If you haven't yet, it's time to join us on the Prateek bandwagon ASAP." Big thanks to "If it's too loud" for this wonderful write-up of "Diamonds!" Stream "Diamonds from your preferred platform using the l!nk in my b!o! 📷 by @stephaniehouten
!!! “Diamonds” has been out for one day and already has 278 streams! Thank you ALL! If you haven’t listened yet, the l!nk is in my bi0!