Elemental and elegant. Bluesy and bold. Negar’s lush arrangements and lilting vocals reverberate with the strength and grit of Jim Morrison and Patti Smith.

Negar’s delivery carries a combination of magnetic force and vulnerability that connects with her audience, reaches far beyond the performance and is rooted in contrasting cultures. Born in Tehran, Negar moved to Canada at age three, leaving a country torn by revolution and war. She returned to the Middle East at age 11 to live in Abu Dhabi, a city of wealth and repression, that in turn inspired her to express her creativity.

She began writing songs about acceptance, culture, love and ambition, taught herself to play on a secondhand acoustic guitar, and discovered artists such as Nirvana, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan. It was time to leave Abu Dhabi to finish high school in Toronto.
In her senior year, Negar formed a few bands and played around town at the Rivoli, the Reverb and other venues. After graduation from Ontario College of Art and Design, she worked in advertising agencies as an art director before deciding to focus on her music. To create her debut album, Negar found an ideal collaborator and mentor in producer Dan Achen, whose sudden passing in early 2010 added another haunting chord to her life, and to whom she dedicates her upcoming five-track CD.

Her passion is evident in the power and beauty of every note she sings. With the launch of her album, top club dates, and her original music featured in an entry to next year’s TIFF, Negar is one to watch.
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