Rahul Menon, the former frontman of the Bangalore based alt-rock band, Kyojin, has ventured into his brand new project by releasing his debut EP ‘Reptiles’ under the alias Dime Store Reject. Rahul Menon is a 20-year-old UK-based singer-songwriter, originally from Bangalore, India, whose work on alt-rock project ‘Kyojin’ yielded well received studio albums released at the ages of 17 and then 19. Following this, a step was taken into the role of a solo artist. “I’ve been writing and composing music for a while now, but I’ve only recently taken a step into the world of production, Reptiles was my first self-produced project and alongside this I’m also working on other people’s music as well”, says Rahul Menon.
In an attempt to distance himself from his previous sound, Rahul has slowly been transitioning to a new persona: Dime Store Reject. With this transformation, he looks to shift sound to a unique blend of acoustic folk and electronica – a blend Rahul…
