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Faraz Anwar (Urdu: فراز انور; b.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, which is a Finnish production and record label company.

Biography

Presently, Faraz Anwar's latest album, "Ishq Ki Subah," a fusion of pop, rock, and progressive songs and instrumentals, is available for purchase. 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.

Solo discography

• 2001: Abstract Point of View
• 2020 Ishq Ki Subah
• 2022 Tale Of The Lunatics

Discography

With Mizraab

• Panchi (1999)
• Maazi, Haal, Mustaqbil (2004)

Solo albums

• Abstract Point of View (2001)
• Ishq Ki Subah] (5 June 2020)
• Tale Of The Lunatics ( january 4th 2022)

Live albums

• Live at the Rock Musicarium (with Noori) (2012)

References

1. ^ "Bio | Faraz Anwar | Gulshan-e-Iqbal". Faraz Anwar OFFICIAL. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
2. "Faraz Anwar – On Being an Artist in Pakistan". www.redbull.com.
3. "Pakistan's progressive rocker Faraz Anwar just released a new track | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 27 December 2020. Faraz Anwar is one of Pakistan's finest guitar players. He has defined the sound of progressive rock music in this country.
4. "Faraz Anwar Official - Biography". www.farazanwar.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
5. ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
6. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Official fan site

• 1976 births
• Living people
• Lead guitarists
• Muhajir people
• Musicians from Karachi
• Pakistani rock guitarists
• Pakistani heavy metal guitarists
• University of Karachi alumni
• Singers from Karachi
• Mizraab