The Hardcore Therapist 108- Akincana Krishna Das (Glassjaw)

Today on The Hardcore Therapist Podcast, we’re joined by a truly unique guest whose roots run deep in both hardcore and sacred sound. Akincana Krishna grew up in New York immersed in music, first as a multi-instrumentalist and later as a bassist in bands like Glassjaw and As Kindred Spirits, taking that raw hardcore energy across the globe. His journey didn’t stop there — in 1998, he traveled to India, where under the guidance of Aindra Prabhu he stepped into the world of 24-hour kirtan, merging his hardcore intensity with the devotional fire of bhakti. He’s a singer, a master of traditional kirtan instruments like harmonium, mridanga, and karatals, and someone who bridges two worlds — the gritty honesty of hardcore and the transcendence of sacred sound.