American pianist, keyboardist and producer Vikram Shankar is one of the rising stars in the world of progressive, metal, and art rock, informed equally by his classical music heritage and his deep passion for the worlds of rock, metal, jazz, and beyond. In addition to his work with multinational progressive metal legends Redemption, and his idiosyncratic progressive rock trio Lux Terminus, Shankar's cinematic duo Silent Skies has received rave reviews from press for its subtle, delicate, and emotionally sophisticated approach to piano-driven music.