Savak (band)

SAVAK is an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. Their debut album Best of Luck in Future Endeavors was released on Comedy Minus One in May 2016, garnering positive reviews in Magnet Magazine,[1] Brooklyn Vegan,[2] Noisey,[3] Vol. 1 Brooklyn[4] and Jersey Beat.[5] The record received four stars in Mojo Magazine, who praised their "superior twin-guitar slash."[6] Since then the band has released 3 additional albums on the Ernest Jenning) record label including Cut-Ups in 2017, Beg Your Pardon in 2018 and Rotting Teeth in the Horse's Mouth in 2020. SAVAK released their latest album Human Error / Human Delight in April of 2022 on their own record label, Peculiar Works Music.

SAVAK
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresIndie rock
Years active2015–present
LabelsErnest Jenning Record Co., Comedy Minus One, Peculiar Works
MembersSohrab Habibion, Michael Jaworski and Matt Schulz
Past membersJames Canty, Greg Simpson and Benjamin Van Dyke
Websitesavakband.com

Sohrab Habibion of SAVAK was previously in the bands Obits and Edsel. Fellow singer and guitar-player Michael Jaworski spent time in both The Cops and Virgin Islands. Drummer Matt Schulz also serves a similar role with Holy Fuck.

Band members
  • Sohrab Habibion – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Jaworski - vocals, guitar, bass, keys
  • Matt Schulz – drums

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Where Should I Start?" / "Expensive Things" (2018, Modern City Records)
  • "Green & Desperate" / "This Dying Lake" (2018, Orangerie)
  • "The Point of the Point" / "Checked Out" (2020, Dromedary and Peculiar Works)
  • "Feel What You Feel" / "Access Egress" (2020, Peculiar Works)

EP's

References
  1. "Essential New Music: SAVAK's "Best Of Luck In Future Endeavors"". www.magnetmagazine.com. October 16, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. "Album Reviews: The Hotelier, Hesitation Wounds, SAVAK & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "Get Savvy to Savak, Punks for Life - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. Carroll, Tobias (August 9, 2016). ""Bands Should Have to Sweat it Out": Talking LPs, Covers, and History With SAVAK". Vol. 1 Brooklyn. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. "Music Fanzine". Jersey Beat. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "Instagram photo by Comedy Minus One Records • Aug 5, 2016 at 12:41am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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