prembyrne

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Prem Byrne is an independent singer-songwriter from Marin County, California, creating pop music that explores the depths of the human experience. Born in San Francisco in 1969, Prem spent his formative years in India, and at age 11 began learning guitar from his mother's handwritten songbooks that featured legends like Dylan, The Stones and The Beatles. The experience of being in India as a boy, seeing the poverty around him as well as in his own family, had a profound effect. There were countless instances of running out of money and food where someone would show up—a friend, an acquaintance, or sometimes even a complete stranger—and help the family out, even though these people were usually poor themselves. Prem credits the vulnerability of his childhood, and the humanity of people around him, for the depth in his songs.