“A wild ride through the chaotic, soulful terrain of a punk-rock veteran who’s seen it all and lived to tell the tale in glorious analog… This isn’t just an album; it’s a communal séance with musical heavyweights each bringing their own mojo to the mix, making every track a multi-faceted gem.” — It’s Psychedelic Baby!
L.A. songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sharif Dumani shares his debut solo album In Search of Memory today exclusively on LP and streaming only on Bandcamp. Hear/share the full album on Bandcamp HERE.
The song "Torrential Downpour" features lead vocals by Cory Lomberg and premiered alongside an in-depth interview with It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine HERE. The lead track "Tight Lipped" previously shared on DSPs.
Sharif Dumani is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Sharif started in punk bands during the late 90’s. There have been myriad projects since then and he’s currently fronting the guitar-pop group Exploding Flowers, playing guitar for first-wave L.A. punk artist Alice Bag and now embarking on a solo career. This batch of songs is the debut of his first solo outing. 21 songs of noisy guitar pop embedded with floating melodies and assaulting hooks. The album was self-recorded to tape on a Tascam 388 ¼" reel-to-reel machine.
A number of guests contribute to the album, including Kevin Rutmanis (Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk, Hepa-Titus), Zander Schloss (Circle Jerks, Joe Strummer, Weirdos), Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Folk Implosion, Lowercase), Nick Murray (White Fence, Thee Oh Sees), Stephen McBean (Black Mountain, Pink Mountaintops), Sophia Knapp (Lights), and Cory Lomberg. Mastered at Chicago Mastering Service by Matthew Barnhart (Bob Mould, Superchunk, Metz, Pissed Jeans). Album artwork by artist/musician Jill Emery (Hole, Mazzy Star, Super Heroines).
Sharif has collaborated with a wide range of projects both recording and performing with groups and artists such as Sex Stains, Jowe Head (Swell Maps/Television Personalities), Nikki Sudden, The Moon Upstairs, Cody Chesnutt, Nick Garrie, and Classics of Love (ex-Operation Ivy). This is his debut solo release, In Search Of Memory.
In Search of Memory will be available on vinyl via Broken Clover Records on August 16, 2024. Pre-order HERE.
Artist: Sharif Dumani
Album: In Search of Memory
Label: Broken Clover Records
Release Date: August 16, 2024
Side A
1. Cool As Night [1:11]
2. Another A**hole [1:20]
3. Tight Lipped [2:30]
4. Torrential Downpour [3:06]
5. Mercy [1:22)
6. Cheerleaders And Chocolate Cake [0:51]
7. The Drowning Thought [2:52]
8. Somewhere In The Abstract [1:17]
9. There’s An Easier Way [2:18]
10. All We Are [3:07]
Side B
1. Points Of Contention [2:14]
2. Gentrifashionable [2:24]
3. Home [2:55]
4. Steel Tin Roof [1:24]
5. As Far Out As We Can See [2:19]
6. In Texas [2:30]
7. Invisible Economy [1:37]
8. Statues [1:57]
9. Vanishing Acts [3:04]
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