Habibi

The Starlet Room and SBL Entertainment present

Habibi
with JMSEY and Kamikaze Palm Tree

Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm

$15 General Admission

Habibi

As the world starts to re-emerge and awaken, the summer of 2021 proved to be a hot one and Habibi is ready to dance. After being coined by the New Yorker as having “the Colgate white glisten of sixties girl group pop combined with an uncensored edge” for their acclaimed debut album, Habibi broke boundaries by introducing Farsi-sung tunes on their EP 'Cardamom Garden' that “shed rigid definitions of what constitutes American music” (Pitchfork). In 2020, a month before the world drastically changed, 'Anywhere But Here', the group’s prophetic sophomore album was released which led NPR’s Robin Hilton to call them a “noir girl-group.”

This fall, Habibi will release a two-song EP of original compositions, titled ‘Somewhere’ to inaugurate their signing to the legendary label Kill Rock Stars. The EP will move the unique four-piece’s sound into the escapism of disco club era New York City, an expansion upon their Detroit-bred garage roots. Habibi knows it’s time to cut loose and take you to the dance floor, enlisting producer Mike Stroud from Ratatat and Heba Kadry as mastering engineer. Fans of the Tom Tom Club and ESG will find here plenty to love.

JMSEY

JMSEY is an American/Asian multi-instrumental Alternative Artist by way of London.

He owes his gritty yet pop hybrid of a sound, to his English/American upbringing. The tone of Brit pop blaring in his ears during his earlier years, blended with his love of American alternative bands during his more formative years, plays a heavy hand in his sound scape and energy.

JMSEY is also one of Hobo Johnson’s Lovemakers, who have received a popular reception over the past few years allowing them to go on multiple tours and festivals dates. JMSEY is now based out of LA.