sahffi

sahffi is an all-original artist based out of Baltimore. Her style is a spontaneous blend of rock, folk, jazz and blues, all stemming from her early love of classical music. She began her musical career at an early age with the French horn. After graduating from The Peabody Conservatory, Sahffi went on a soul-searching journey to find her true calling. With a driving need to write intensely inspired songs and lyrics, she became a solo artist in 2001. Her second album, “Turning Tides,” wa...

sahffi is an all-original artist based out of Baltimore. Her style is a spontaneous blend of rock, folk, jazz and blues, all stemming from her early love of classical music. She began her musical career at an early age with the French horn. After graduating from The Peabody Conservatory, Sahffi went on a soul-searching journey to find her true calling. With a driving need to write intensely inspired songs and lyrics, she became a solo artist in 2001. Her second album, “Turning Tides,” was released in September of 2008. The album chronicles her journey into motherhood and features her sister Shelly Work singing full-throttled harmonies, a full band, local guest artists and musicians from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The album was recorded at The Bunker Studio in Cockeysville, MD and mastered by the Grammy award-winning Charlie Pilzer of AirShow Mastering in Springfield, VA. The album reveals a truly seasoned artist, poet and musician. sahffi and her sister’s voices soar above the dynamic orchestration, while lyrics and melody weave in and out of expressions known only to the soul. John Lewis of Baltimore Magazine writes, “Blessed with a penchant for writing memorable melodies and openhearted lyrics that complement her full-throated vocals and acoustic strumming, this local singer/songwriter is a reminder that folk (the other four-letter f-word) isn’t so bad.” A review on iTunes by KiroTunes boasts “Baltimore Local Paints a Rich, Beautiful Landscape – This music is hard to describe, which is one reason I can appreciate it so much. It is sometimes bluesy, sometimes folksy, but gorgeous harmonies and arrangements are found throughout.” Sahffi’s debut solo album, “…and I am not sorry.,” was release in June of 2003. Both albums are available at http://www.cdbaby.com. Sahffi was recently awarded a 2010 Creative Baltimore Individual Artist Award to begin recording her third album, "Expectations," due out later this year. Her performances have been praised as “inspiring,” “magical” and “bewitching,” and she performs consistently solo, as a duo with her sister, or with her full band.