SANDFLY's romantic sound, often in a minor key, has a message of unity, a positive vibration that's particularly timely in this conflicted era...soundscapes that are soothing and familiar via chord progression, yet brimming with inventive beats and inspir

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SANDFLY

While based in San Francisco, Sandfly draws inspiration for its 21st century rock/reggae/live jam sound from the international heritage and experience of its frontman and founder, Samir Moussa. Its romantic sound, often in a minor key, has a message of unity, a positive vibration that's particularly timely in this conflicted era. Sandfly has cultivated a remarkable ability to communicate with wide audiences, creating soundscapes that are soothing and familiar via chord progression, yet brimming with inventive beats and inspired, Zeppelin-esque lead guitar work. Samir's husky tenor voice, striking appearance, and genuine warmth for his audience win him new fans at every live show.

Communicating themes of love, connectedness, everyday struggles and achievements, the pulse of Sandfly beats to the possibility of each new day: "With every sunrise / there's a surprise, / so rise and open your eyes/ yes rise to a surprise"

Sandfly has a debut record and is looking for professional management to help with distribution and touring.

The name Sandfly is a reflection of Samir's belief in the ultimate victory of good over evil. In 2000, Samir visited Costa Rica, working as a translator on the documentary The Hidden People, which focuses on the struggles and survival of an indigenous BriBri family. In the jungle, a sandfly embedded a parasite into Samir's arm. After a three-week treatment that allowed plenty of time for reflection, Samir decided that naming his band Sandfly would pay tribute to his tiny adversary and demonstrate how 'out of the darkness there must come out a light'; a quote of one of his musical inspirations, Bob Marley.

Samir was born in Washington, D.C., to a Lebanese father and a Colombian mother. In recent months he has played San Francisco's legendary Fillmore several times, and he's had international gigs, from Canada to Lebanon to Colombia to Denmark to Greece A lifetime of travel through the lands of his culture and beyond has made Samir a citizen of the international community, speaking four languages and leading him to a creed of: "One world, one love, one blood."

His sense of responsibility, born from having been given great opportunities and a unique talent, has culminated in the debut 'surpRISE'. Each song on the record highlights individual elements of the same themes: Unity in human experience and that each new day giving us an opportunity to honor each other and the world with basic morality. The flow of the record and thematic consistency reflects the great musical influence of Pink Floyds 'Dark Side of the Moon' while asserting a strong individuality and uniqueness.

Opening people's eyes to the spirituality within themselves, their neighbors, and their fellow citizens of the world, Samir's lyrics and melodies give his listeners food for thought, food for the soul.

Sandfly's vision for the next year is to be an active player in the peace movement. At each performance, Sandfly will plant seeds of hope for a more just world, cultivating the innate positivity that beats within the hearts of everybody in the audience.

Samir Moussa * P.O.Box 591121 * San Francisco, CA 94159-1121 * 415.225.1732 * sandfly@sandflycentral.com * http://www.sandflycentral.com



'Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another, inferior, everywhere is WAR'
'Out of the Darkness, there must come out a light'
-Robert Nesta Marley-





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SANDFLY
P.O.Box 591121
San Francisco, CA
94159-1121