Faraz Anwar
Faraz Anwar (Urdu: فراز انور; born 15 July 1976) is a Pakistani musician, composer, singer-songwriter, bandleader, and a guitarist who founded the Mizraab, a heavy metal music and hard rock genre band based in Pakistan. His musical act on electric guitar has been described by one critic as "Pakistan's master of progressive rock". Anwar is currently signed to Lion Music, a Finnish production and record label company.
Faraz Anwar
- Name
- Faraz Anwar
- Born
- 15 July 1976
- Birthplace
- Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Occupation
- Instrumental guitarist
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Fields
- instrumental rock
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• Name — Faraz Anwar • Born — 15 July 1976 • Birthplace — Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan • Genre — Rock music, hard rock, heavy metal, speed metal, progressive rock • Occupation — Instrumental guitarist • Instrument — Guitar: Electric/Acoustic • Years Active — 1996 – present • Label — Fire Records, Coke Studio, EMI Records, Lion Music, Gnarly Geezer, Inc., NTM Studios, Off Axis Records
Biography
Biography
Faraz Anwar started learning to play the guitar at the age of 14. He was inspired by the British jazz musician Allan Holdsworth and the American guitarist Paul Gilbert. Faraz Anwar's latest album, Ishq Ki Subah, a 15-track fusion of pop, rock, and progressive songs and instrumentals, was released in 2020. Additionally, his concept album, Tale of The Lunatics, narrating the story of the angel Afaiel sent to earth as a human, can be found on all major online music distribution platforms.
Coke Studio (Pakistan) featured artist
Coke Studio (Pakistan) featured artist
He has made several appearances on Coke Studio Pakistan. Faraz Anwar was a featured artist musician on Coke Studio Pakistan season 10 in 2017.
With Mizraab
With Mizraab
• Panchi (1999) • Maazi, Haal, Mustaqbil (2004)
Solo albums
Solo albums
• Abstract Point of View (2001) • Ishq Ki Subah (2020) • Tale Of The Lunatics (2022) • The First One (2025)
Live albums
Live albums
• Live at the Rock Musicarium (with Noori) (2012)
Solo discography
• 2001: Abstract Point of View • 2020: Ishq Ki Subah • 2021: Another Brick in the Wall • 2022: Tale Of The Lunatics
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- 1.Guitarist Faraz Anwar says he was denied the opportunity to rent a house because he's a musician. Images magazine (Dawn Group of Newspapers). 21 September 2021.
- 2.Faraz Anwar – On Being an Artist in Pakistan. Redbull.com website.
- 3.Pakistan's progressive rocker Faraz Anwar just released a new track SAMAA. Samaa TV.
- 4.Ather Ahmad. Faraz Anwar: A new dawn for Pakistan's guitar god. The Express Tribune newspaper. 19 April 2020.
- 5.Faraz Anwar - Featured Artist on Coke Studio Pakistan in 2017. Coke Studio Pakistan website.
- 6.Asfa Sultan. Indian fans touch our feet but people here call us 'kafir' and listen to Indian songs: Faraz Anwar. The Express Tribune newspaper. 16 November 2021.
- 7.Pakistan Guitar Heroes (including Faraz Anwar). BBC.com website.
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