BIO

Singer | Harpist | Composer | Music Educator | Founder of OffSet Education

Nush Lewis is a versatile instrumentalist, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Mumbai, India. Her musical journey began with voice and piano, eventually leading her to the harp — the instrument that sparked her evolution as a songwriter and composer.

The Musician

Nush’s music is moody, dark, and tinged with surrealism, rooted in introspective songwriting and immersive soundscapes. Whether performing solo, with her band, or in collaboration, she crafts live experiences that are deeply emotive and sonically distinct.

She has performed at premier festivals such as Ziro Festival of Music, Spoken Fest, and Magnetic Fields (festival commission, 2019), and made her international debut at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia. In 2023, she opened for The Cinematic Orchestra on their India tour and shared the stage with Italian singer-songwriter Niccolò Fabi. She is also one half of the electronic act Kayoben, known for blending experimental production with live performance.

Nush released her critically acclaimed debut EP Fused in 2015, a collaboration with producer Ayan De. In 2019, she followed it with Bridges, a multidisciplinary project with visual artist Vaishnavi Kumar that combined live music with narrative-driven visual storytelling. Her third EP, Forgotten Verses (2023), further deepened her sonic signature and was met with strong acclaim. She just closed an incredible season of 10 shows for 2024 – 2025.

She is currently developing a multidisciplinary multimedia performance project, slated to premiere in late 2025.

In 2023, Nush made her theatre debut with 3 Parts Company in their production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, where she composed the score and performed live throughout the show — adding a new dimension to her artistic practice.

Music Educator & Founder of OffSet Education

A passionate advocate for accessible and forward-thinking music education, Nush founded OffSet Education in 2017. OffSet is a music education initiative that supports both learners and educators through a collaborative, community-led approach. It has garnered significant support for its focus on creativity, inclusivity, and pedagogical innovation.

Nush is the creator and host of Out of the Box — India’s first music education podcast — which later inspired the formation of the Out of the Box Educators Community, a growing collective of music educators under the umbrella of OffSet Education. She is also the founder of The Euphony Choir, a community-based vocal ensemble.

She has taught at multiple music institutions and was part of the Curriculum Development and Outreach team at The True School of Music (Mumbai) from 2015 to 2018, where she contributed to program design and educator training.