Pranati Khanna AKA "Peekay" is a musician and entrepreneur from Hyderabad. From being lead singer of the rock band “Spell Check” (previously “The Ragamuffins”) to going solo in 2020 as a Pop/RnB artist- Peekay never stops experimenting with her sound.  Her first few singles as a solo artist - “Good, Old Fashioned in Love” and  “Much Better” were produced by Bangalore based, Grammy nominated producer - Jonathan Anand Wesley and collectively hit 50,000 streams on Spotify in no time at all. She followed these with singles-  “Dunno”, “You Don’t Have To”,and “Sunshine On The Street (Ft. Andrea Tariang)” produced by Hyderabad-based producer, Jonathan Edward - all of which gained her a lot of recognition on the independent music circuit as they all hit over 100,000 streams collectively. AFter dabbling with R&B/Pop for years, Peekay went back to her roots and released her first Rock album “Starlight” in 2023. Her tracks have been reviewed extensively by major online publications such as Rolling Stone and The Indian Music Diaries, local papers such as The Times of India, podcasts such as Maed In India and she has been featured on several Spotify playlists. Peekay has performed her original sets at all major venues across the country including “The Pianoman Jazz Club'' in Delhi, “Black Orchid” in Chennai, “Fandom” in Bengaluru as well as music festivals such as “Sauce” in Mumbai, “NH7 Weekender” in Pune, “Echoes Of Earth” in Bengaluru and more. Her performances are packed with energy and positive affirmations, leaving her audience feeling pumped. Popular for her honest songwriting, strong concept music videos and her passion for humanitarian causes especially related to mental health awareness and womens’ rights - Peekay is focused on ensuring that her music represents The Arts in every way. From featuring her illustrations on merchandise related to each release to conceptualizing her own music videos and selecting teams of artists to include in each project - her aim is to encourage The Arts in her city and showcase talent from her community.   Peekay’s sound is an interesting mix of her husky Jazz,Metal & Rock influences and honest songwriting, inspired by her own life and experiences. Winner of an Asia INC. 500 award for her contribution to The Arts - Peekay also co-owns a Design & Marketing firm in Hyderabad called “The Whole Shebang”,is an Art Director at Hyderabad based creative agency “Freeform Creative” and  was also a partner with an Olive Group speakeasy called Giggle Water which she turned into Hyderabad’s first Jazz bar and LGBTQ inclusive venue as well as displays her Digital Art at exhibitions every few years and most recently (2022) at The Pullman in New Delhi.  __________________________