Music
Press
"The songwriting stands out. And she's got a great voice!" - Indie-Music.com
"Get a taste for one of the summer's most talked (and blogged) about alt-pop songstresses. This four-song EP has been drumming up boulevards of buzz in NYC, and evokes such like-minded contemporaries as Fiona Apple and Tori Amos." - Best Buy Website
"Leaning against the back wall, I watched Sami Akbari take the stage. Sami is diminutive, but don’t be fooled. She can belt out a note when she wants to, and her personality can only be described as feisty. Her humorous banter between songs had the audience cracking up, yet she made the transition to a song about heartbreak seem perfectly natural. Her smooth, jazz-inflected vocals were flawless." - Drawing Pretty Things Blog
"Singer-songwriter Sami Akbari and her album Somebody Else’s Stranger, [features] . . . moody pop songs that vibe Dido, Tori Amos, and Fiona Apple." - The Village Voice
"Etherally lovely." - New York Cool Magazine
"Sami Akbari's upcoming debut album, Somebody Else's Stranger, is a shimmering alt-pop coup. A complex palette of sounds creates the perfect backdrop to showcase her smooth, sultry vocals. These well-crafted, lovingly produced songs successfully bridge several genres, and I predict cross-over potential."
-Jessi Robertson of Local Correspondents and the blog, Are You Drawing Pretty Things - Are You Drawing Pretty Things Blog
Discography
"These Words" EP - 2005
"Somebody Else's Stranger" EP - 2007
Radio Play/Pod Casts:
Alloy Radio internet radio show
CKRG 89.9 FM in Toronto, Canada
WMUH 91.7 FM in New Jersey
Hits 105 in New Jersey
Gotham Cast
Featured Artist on:
Best Buy's Indie Pick Of the Week - August 5th to August 11th 2007
Indaba Music.com - June 2007
Indie-Music.com - July 2007
- was in top 10 chart for the entire month, as well as into August, and #1 on top 40 pop chart on the site
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Bio
"I'm always pleasantly surprised when a room full of people goes quiet when they hear me sing for the first time," mentions singer/songwriter Sami Akbari. After having seen her perform a few times, one quickly realizes that this is not an uncommon event. It is truly amazing to hear this big, incredible voice come from this little girl, no more than 5 feet tall. When one sees Sami Akbari perform for the first time, they will notice that not only are her songs beautifully heartbreaking with an almost magical essence to them, but she is also incredibly entertaining in between songs in ways that have had people describe her as a mix between a serious musican and Sarah Silverman.
Sami is currently promoting her new 4 song EP, "Somebody Else's Stranger" which has been described as, "moody pop songs that vibe Dido, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple," by the highly regarded Village Voice as well as "a shimmering alt-pop coup. A complex palette of sounds [that create] the perfect backdrop to showcase her smooth, sultry vocals. These well-crafted, lovingly produced songs successfully bridge several genres," by Jessi Robertson of New York City's Local Correspondents and the blog, "Are You Drawing Pretty Things".
Sami has been performing around New York City for the past 2 years at places such as Rockwood Music Hall, Pianos and Crash Mansion amongst others. She has also performed in her home town of Philadelphia where the roots of her musical beginnings are. She is honored to have been asked to perform at the Sam Waxman Cancer Research Foundation fundraising event in July that will give her an audience of about 500 people. She is currently booking more shows in other cities as well as more venues in NYC to continue her promotion of "Somebody Else's Stranger".
Sami recieves many emails from men and women alike asking for relationship advice as well as letting her know how much her songs mean to them. After hearing this "ethereally lovely" (New York Cool Magazine) artist, you will most likely become one of these people. "Somebody Else's Stranger" can currently be purchased on DigStation and CdBaby.com and will soon be available on other digital services such as iTunes and Napster.
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