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Sid Singh

Stand Up! Records · Album · 2017 · 65 min

An audio-only stand-up debut about the awkwardness of modern identity.

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Sid Singh takes on the anxiety of being a brown, liberal atheist in a world where dating, family expectations, and crowd perceptions are constantly misaligned. Rather than relying on heavy-handed political messaging, his debut comedy album leans into the inherent discomfort of his own identity, turning the awkwardness of being an Indian-American living abroad into self-deprecating stand-up. Released in June 2017 by Stand Up! Records, this debut release peaked at number three on the iTunes comedy chart and number thirteen on the Billboard comedy chart. The record captures his fast-paced club delivery, notably during a twelve-minute track detailing a disastrous gig in Birmingham, England. Other segments focus on the bizarre racial projections of strangers, the hypocrisies of modern progressives, and the realization that his only vocal supporter at a show was a homophobic nature enthusiast.

The set list

4 bits

  1. The time his only fan was homophobic and bad at googling nature facts

    Recounts an awkward fan encounter where the fan was blatantly homophobic and factually incorrect.

  2. Realizing you are more racist than your white girlfriend

    Finds comedy in personal uncomfortableness and racial self-examination in relationships.

  3. Learning you are terrible at smoking weed and have never been high before trying the strongest drug of all time

    Explores the awkward realization of drug inexperience right before escalating to extreme drug use.

  4. Being unprepared for marriage but financially ready for divorce

    A 20-something comic joking about relationship commitments, marriage, and divorce preparedness.

How it plays

Tone
Awkward, personal, and thought-provoking.
On stage
Described as an 'Indian-American Casanova and unlucky atheist' and the 'hapless star of his own epic tale,' gleefully cataloging awkward personal moments.
About
The awkwardness of identity and being brown in America and globally, Atheism and regret, Dating and relationships, Racism and white privilege, Family interventions

What the critics said

MTV producer Kat Sedita praised him as being 'like the new Louie, because he can talk about anything and make you laugh. Nothing is off limits, but everything makes you think...once you're done laughing.'

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: music.apple.com, sf.funcheap.com, itsalivemedia.com, theedinburghreporter.co.uk, desiblitz.com.

Backstory

An Indian-American comedian and self-described unlucky atheist exploring the uncomfortableness of identity, being brown in America and globally, dating, and race.

Details

Released
Taped
PianoFight, San Francisco
Runtime
65 min
Where
Stand Up! Records (album)
Honors
Number 3 on the iTunes US Comedy ChartNumber 13 on the Billboard Comedy Album Chart
Topics

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