# Andy Desmond > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Desmond > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Desmond.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Desmond > Source revision: 1308927592 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British musician and songwriter (born 1947) Andy Desmond Miten in concert, Munich, in October 2010 Born August 1947 (age 78) Woking, Surrey Other name Miten Spouse Deva Premal Website http://www.devapremalmiten.com/ **Andy Desmond** (born August 1947), also known as **Miten**, is a British musician and songwriter. He performs primarily within [yoga](/source/Yoga) and [alternative healing](/source/Alternative_medicine) communities.[1] ## Background In the late 1960s, Desmond founded the folk/rock duo "Gothic Horizon" with musical partner Richard Garrett. The band released two albums on UK Argo: *The Jason Lodge Poetry Book* (1971) and *Tomorrow's Another Day* (1972).[2] In 1973, Desmond began performing solo. He was part of a group of folk musicians signed by [Ray Davies](/source/Ray_Davies) to his record label, Konk Records, which also included [Tom Robinson](/source/Tom_Robinson), [Claire Hamill](/source/Claire_Hamill) and Café Society. Desmond released *Living on a Shoestring* on Konk in 1975. The album featured members of [The Kinks](/source/The_Kinks) and was produced by [Dave Davies](/source/Dave_Davies) and keyboardist [John Gosling](/source/John_Gosling_(The_Kinks_musician)).[3] Desmond was subsequently signed to Ariola Records in [London](/source/London). In 1976, Ariola released *Andy Desmond*, an album of ten self-composed songs produced by Los Angeles producer [Bones Howe](/source/Bones_Howe).[4] Following its release, Desmond opened for artists such as [Fleetwood Mac](/source/Fleetwood_Mac),[5] [Randy Newman](/source/Randy_Newman), [Hall & Oates](/source/Hall_%26_Oates), The Cate Brothers and The Kinks. He was a guest performer on Fleetwood Mac’s UK [Rumours Tour](/source/Rumours_Tour) and opened for Ry Cooder on his 1978 European tour. Desmond then explored [meditation](/source/Meditation) and [Eastern philosophy](/source/Eastern_philosophy). In 1980, he was initiated into sannyasa by the Indian mystic [Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh](/source/Bhagwan_Shree_Rajneesh) and given the Sanskrit name *Prabhu Miten*, meaning "Friend of God". He spent time at Osho’s ashram in [Pune](/source/Pune), where he recorded and produced the album *In Wonder*, described as a tribute to his guru. During this period, Desmond met record producer [John Leckie](/source/John_Leckie), known at the ashram as "Nagara". They collaborated on projects including the album *Blown Away* for Prabhu Music.[6] From 1992 onward, the German New Age label Tao Music (later New Earth Records) released three albums featuring Desmond: *Heartbeat*, *Shadow of Light* and *Tidal Wave*. Desmond tours with his musical partner, [Deva Premal](/source/Deva_Premal), whom he met in India in 1990. Known as Deva Premal & Miten, they perform Indian Sanskrit mantras and Desmond’s songs. They have collaborated with motivational speaker [Anthony Robbins](/source/Anthony_Robbins),[7] author [Eckhart Tolle](/source/Eckhart_Tolle) and singer [Cher](/source/Cher), who covered their version of the ancient prayer *The Gayatri Mantra* on her *Farewell Tour* album in 2002.[8] ## Discography - *The Jason Lodge Poetry Book* (Gothic Horizon), UK Argo 1971 - *Tomorrow's Another Day* (Gothic Horizon), UK Argo 1972 - *Living On A Shoestring*, Konk 1975 - *Andy Desmond*, Ariola Records, 1976 - *Global Heart, Native Soul* (1996) - *Strength of A Rose* (with Deva Premal) (1996) - *Trusting the Silence* (with Deva Premal) (1997) - *Blown Away* (1999) - *Dance of Life* (1999) - *Satsang* (Deva Premal & Miten) (2002) - *Songs for the Inner Lover* (with Deva Premal) (2003) - *More Than Music* (Deva Premal & Miten) (2004) - *Soul In Wonder* (with Deva Premal) (2007) - *Download Singles* (with Deva Premal) (2009) - *Deva Premal & Miten In Concert* (Deva Premal & Miten with Manose) (2009) - Deva Premal & Miten with Manose - A Deeper Light (April 2013) co-produced with Joby Baker and Maneesh de Moor - Temple at Midnight (2016) ### Producer - Deva Premal - *The Essence* (executive producer) (1998) - Deva Premal - *Love is Space* (co-producer with Kit Walker) (2000) - Deva Premal - *Embrace* (co-producer with Kit Walker) (2002) - Deva Premal - *Dakshina* (co-producer with Martyn Phillips and Praful) (2005) - Deva Premal - *Deva Premal Sings the Moola Mantra* (co-producer with Ben Leinbach) (2007) - Deva Premal - *Password* (co-producer with Rishi) (Oct 2011) - Deva Premal & Miten with Manose - A Deeper Light (April 2013) co-produced with Joby Baker and Maneesh de Moor ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Yogajane (2 November 2019). ["Miten's album, Devotee, explores the themes of life, love, death, and devotion"](https://yoginifrommanila.com/2019/11/02/mitens-album-devotee-explores-themes-life-love-death-devotion/). *The Yogini from Manila*. Retrieved 20 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Thubron, Dave. [*Gothic Horizon & Andy Desmond*](https://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2007/01/gothic-horizon-andy-desmond.html), "Time Has Told Me", 29 January 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Kast Off Kinks*, [*The John Gosling Interview, Pt 2*](http://kastoffkinks.co.uk/John%20Gosling%20interview%20part%202.htm), *KastOffKinks.com*, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *MusicStar* [*Andy Desmond*](http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/1905/rock/disc/adesmond_st.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121010212722/http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/1905/rock/disc/adesmond_st.html) 10 October 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *GeoCities.co*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Friars Aylesbury. *[Fleetwood Mac/Gothic Horizon Concert Poster June 12 1971](http://www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk/fleetwoodmac71.html)*, *Friars Aylesbury Phase 2: 1971–1975* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Slovik, Sam. [*Miten Sings: From A Rock To A Heart Place*](http://devapremalmiten.com/images/stories/pdfs/miten_sings_LAYoga07.pdf), LA Yoga, Oct 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Attwood, Janet Bray. [*Songs of the Divine: An interview from the Dialogues with the Masters Series*](http://www.healthywealthynwise.com/article.aspx?author=Janet%20Bray%20Attwood&title=Songs%20of%20the%20Divine:%0D%0AAn%20interview%20from%20the%20Dialogues%20with%20the%20Masters%20Series&Article=5394), *Healthy Wealthy n Wise*, Feb 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Tsering, Lisa. [*Cher Chants Gayatri Mantra At Her Concerts*](http://www.hvk.org/articles/0903/116.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120214154045/http://www.hvk.org/articles/0903/116.html) 14 February 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Times of London*, Sept 5 2003. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.devapremalmiten.com/) Authority control databases International VIAF GND National Czech Republic Artists MusicBrainz People Deutsche Biographie DDB --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Desmond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Desmond) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Desmond?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.