DAVARI ABSTRAKT...difficult to categorize, easy to listen to, and impossible to put down. This LA boy knows music, and adds something from almost every genre into his songs. Ranging in influences from Tchaikovsky to Timberlake, he lays down tracks with an R&B flow while throwing in some great classical guitar twists in songs like 'Collide' and 'Best Friend'. It's as if he's the gateway drug introducing people from every different culture to everything else. An amazingly talented musician, he creates masterpieces one after the other. He just has some great songs on here, and you need to check them out...now. ___ All music written, produced, arranged, mixed and performed by Vargha Davari (Davari Abstrakt). All lyrics written by Vargha Davari except where otherwise noted. Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, djembe, congos, dumbek, Tar, keyboard and drum programming by Vargha Davari except where otherwise noted. Recorded and mixed at Abstrakt Lab in Moorpark, CA Mastered by Benny Cassette for Dawnbreaker Entertainment, Silverlake, CA All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2007 Abstrakt Empire Photography by Kamal Delchad. Graphic Design by Vahid Brooks Bass on "Tonight" & "Collide" by Matu Flute on "Roll With Me", "Nobody Knows", "I Already Know", "The Storm" and "Till The End" by Roya Darabi Vocals on "Marry Me" and "Nobody Knows" by Parvin Davari Background vocals on "Waitin 4 Me" by Roya Darabi Dumbek on "Marry Me" and "When Will We Learn?" by Vafa Mostaghim Viola on "The Storm" by Dena Harris _____ Influences: Mozart, 2pac, Muse, Michael Jackson, Queen, Incubus, Mos Def, Sublime, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Chopin, Prince, Al Green, Kanye West, Outkast, Eric Clapton, Justin Timberlake, Musiq, Nas, Elton John, Boyz II Men, Radiohead, Beethoven, J Dilla, Rakim, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, KRS-One, Bach, Jay-Z, The Neptunes, Miles Davis, Rachmaninoff, Metallica, Dragonforce, Miles Davis, Snoop Dogg, Nina Simone, Chino XL, Immortal Technique, The Police, Xzibit, Chamillionaire, The Game, JC Chasez, Pink Floyd, Talib Kweli, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, System of a Down, Lupe Fiasco, Donny Hathaway, George Gershwin, BlackStar, DJ Quik, Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Wu Tang, Big Daddy Kane, Tchaikovsky, Arabic and Afro-Cuban Music, Celia Cruz, Mansour, Martik, Afshin, The Beatles, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Robin Thicke, Common, Lead Belly, Muddy Waters, Chick Corea, A Tribe Called Quest, Sigur Ros, B.I.G., Gym Class Heroes, Fabolous