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.
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Background information | |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Ernest Jenning Record Co., Comedy Minus One, Peculiar Works |
Members | Sohrab Habibion, Michael Jaworski and Matt Schulz |
Past members | James Canty, Greg Simpson and Benjamin Van Dyke |
Website | savakband |
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
- Best of Luck in Future Endeavors LP (2016, Comedy Minus One)
- Cut-Ups LP (2017, Ernest Jenning)
- Beg Your Pardon LP (2018, Ernest Jenning)
- Rotting Teeth in The Horse's Mouth LP (2020, Ernest Jenning)
- Human Error / Human Delight LP (2022, Peculiar Works/Ernest Jenning/Geenger)
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
- "Mirror Maker" (2019, Peculiar Works and Ernest Jenning)
References
- "Essential New Music: SAVAK's "Best Of Luck In Future Endeavors"". www.magnetmagazine.com. October 16, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Album Reviews: The Hotelier, Hesitation Wounds, SAVAK & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Get Savvy to Savak, Punks for Life - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- 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.
- "Music Fanzine". Jersey Beat. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "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.