Music Industry Mondays Interview with Faranak Shahroozi
My music is highly melodic, very emotional, soothing and most of the time melancholic. What sets me apart from other pianists...
Tina Jones
June 10,2021
Faranak's latest media appearances
Listen to Faranak on her latest IGTV interview with Radio Ghasedak. In this Farsi interview, Faranak talks about her comeback to the music industry and her latest releases! June 12, 2021
Faranak goes on air with Radio Mehr for an exclusive Farsi Interview to talk about her latest single, "My Way". June 2, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi makes a third appearance on Live with Suzi to talk about her latest release, Faranak's rendition of Frank Sinatra's My Way. March 17, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi makes a second appearance on Art Talk, with actor Gay Storm, to promote her single Lovestruck. June 4th, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi is joined by actor Natasha Blasick on Dan Twyman's Art Talk. They talk about their journey as artists and much more. April 16th, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi joins Kimmie Tee for the second time on KBLX 102.9. With a special surprise for Kimmi's mom. April 5th, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi joins Pamela L Henderson on BBS Radio to discuss music, life and more! March 30, 2021
Kimmie Tee from KBLX 102.9′s Radio celebrates Nowruz with a special, live performance from Persian Pianist Faranak Shahroozi. March 23, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi stops by to discuss her journey as a pianist on "A Specialist's Perspective" March 23, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi makes in appearance on Dr. Yassamin Ilyavi's show to give a mind blowing performance and an introspective interview. March 20th, 2021
Faranak Shahroozi makes in appearance on Dr. Yassamin Ilyavi's show to give a mind blowing performance and an introspective interview. March 20th, 2021
From losing my family home at the age of 14, in war torn Iran, to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the one thing that keeps me going is the world of music I have created for myself. It has helped me cope with the toughest times and complimented the happiest ones. I aspire to share my music hoping that it helps people the same way it helped me.
The worldwide health outbreak of COVID-19 has definitely had an effect on my life. For more than two decades, I’ve been able to share my musical gifts with a live audience. But since the coronavirus epidemic, my whole lifestyle has changed. 2020 will be a historical era for Millennials and Generation Z, too, from graduates to adults. I thought about how lives have changed this year and got a lot of inspiration from it while recording my third album.
My partner, Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines, is a wine connoisseur. He shared his passion for wine with me over the years, which made me love a good bottle, too. Performing live for winemaker Robert Mondavi was also a special treat for me. I like to relax with a glass, unwind, meditate and then see where my creativity takes me.
Faranak Shahroozi is an Iranian-American composer, performer and pianist known for her lyrical, romantic and captivating melodies. Faranak's passion for music started at the age of 5 when her parents hired a private tutor to teach her basic musical notes and theory. Following the revolution of 1979, her world as she knew it changed forever. Because of the Iran-Iraq War of 1980, Faranak and her parents packed their bags and left their hometown of Abadan and moved to the capital city of Tehran.
In 1984, she moved to the United States, where she pursued her passion for music and received her B.A. in Classical Music from San Jose State University. The dramatic changes in her life had a direct effect on her musical abilities and emotional connections, which led to a series of musical compositions and ultimately captured the attention of famed producer Preston Glass. By the late ‘90s, Faranak became the face of music in Napa Valley, where she lived and performed for many years.
With Glass's help, vision and collaboration with stars such as Lenny Williams from the soul/funk group Tower of Power, Syreeta Wright (Stevie Wonder's wife) and the endorsement of the legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi, Faranak's first album, titled "La Musica De La Vigna," was produced. Her song "Helplessly Falling" was featured in the "Down ‘n Dirty" film starring Gary Busey.
By the mid-2000s, Faranak began working with San Francisco R&B radio station KBLX. Her second album, entitled "Eternal Love," emerged as the result of a passionate romance when she met her husband, Steve Lohr of J.Lohr Vineyards & Wines. “Eternal Love” was produced by Adam Ivy and released in 2012. She has also performed for business and musical professionals like Jeff Shell/Stephen B. Burke, the [former] CEO of NBC; Johnson & Johnson; PETA; winemaker Robert Mondavi; saxophonist Boney James; and Tony! Toni! Toné!
Faranak is currently working with several music supervisors for sync licensing her songs on films and television. Her song "Remembering the 80's is featured in Johnathan Moch's up coming movie, Playing the Crease, released in theaters this summer.
Faranak's music is being distributed and featured on DSPs worldwide by Symphonic.
