Afternoon Rock Ride with Bilal, go to the music page to hear the “short” and “long” versions of the feature!
Welcome
Hemant Rao is a canadian singer/songwriter and Montreal native. His two albums are available in CD format on request. His third album Lavender is also available on Apple Music and Spotify and Bandcamp.
***newsflash*** the new album has been released!!!
Latest News
CBC Let's Go
Had a wonderful time on CBC Montreal with hosts Sabrina Marandola and Duke Eatmon. What a great team of people on “Let's Go”. Makes me proud to be Canadian. Go CBC!!! You can find the full interview on the music page.
CBC In Station Interview
Stay tuned…in station interview with CBC Montreal coming up.
Radio Airplay
Go to the music tab for radio feeds from CKUA and CBC of songs from the new album!
A review for Hemant Rao's new album Nautilus
Nautilus is a grower, from a bunch of songs that strike a chord and have the listener's wreck his or her brain to pinpoint the references, before it takes over and washes all over you. All that is left to do is go with the flow and enjoy the ride. Resistance is futile,as they say, and now it is high time to tell one's friends about it.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/12/hemant-rao-nautilus.html
New Album "Nautilus"
Hemant Rao has just released his 4th album, recorded in Los Angeles and London, UK. The album was produced by Sheldon Gomberg except "Substitute" produced by Edd Hartwell. It's been long in the making but well worth the wait. The album boasts a wealth of musicians, it's a rich listen on many levels. The song Substitute has an orchestral feel, the two final songs step things up with a two drummer rhythm section. Hemant Rao is honoured to have the late/eminent Clem Burke (Blondie) drumming on the album.
Available here:
The new album with a very special guest
The new album Nautilus will soon be released. Check out footage of the late/iconic Clem Burke in-studio in the “Photos and Video” section of this site!
A Huge Thanks
I have been thinking about all the years of gigging. All the wonderful people I have met at shows, with kind words...and the folks who have continue to follow me. And the awesome technical people who have assisted the music production...
A great thanks and warm wishes...
And a promise of exciting things to come in the near future...stay posted!
New Videos
Go to the photo and video page to see the "Stay at Home" sessions!