Surrogate Lovers

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#		Title	Length
1		You're My Girl	3:55	Play
2		Surrogate Lover	3:22	Play
3		Simple Ways	4:46	Play
4		Lauren	3:46	Play
5		Sixty Seconds	4:05	Play
6		Respect	3:38	Play
7		It's on Me	3:01	Play
8		Just Another	4:38	Play
9		Paradise	4:11	Play
10		Photograph	2:24	Play
11		Pass the Silence	3:00	Play
12		Time Rolls Back	3:14	Play
13		Sweet Angel	11:07	Play

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Description

Sharif's popularity as an artist is rooted in his innovative sound, distinctive airy voice, and electrifying stage presence. His music is smart poetry, an appealingly inventive blend of edgy emo sounds with likable pop rhythms. His voice is frequently likened to that of the late Elliott Smith, and his songs, while fresh and original, contain musical threads of bands like The Lemonheads, Wilco, and Liz Phair. With high onstage energy and extraordinary sex appeal, Sharif is one of today's most engaging performers. As one reviewer wrote, "He is a talented, musically gifted, ingenious songwriter with a distinct charm, wit, and sex appeal to rival any performer in pop music today."

Sharif began his career performing at venues in Charlottesville, VA, where he also earned a BA in Marketing from the esteemed Commerce School at the University of Virginia. After gaining a large following within the University community, Sharif embarked on his first album, "Kiss the Moon," an inventive compilation of original songs. He was invited to produce his album with an impressive cast of musicians and producers who had previously worked with artists such as The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Dave Matthews Band and Jason Mraz. Sharif celebrated his first CD Release Party at Starr Hill Music Hall, owned and run by world-renowned manager Coran Capshaw. The debut album drew laudatory reviews and large crowds to Sharif's shows. Not only was "Kiss the Moon" a successful musical effort, but also a personal triumph. Sharif said, "'Kiss the Moon' was an actualization of everything I was musically and spiritually at that point in my life. It was very real and pure."

After the success of "Kiss the Moon," Sharif immediately began work on his follow-up album, "Surrogate Lovers." This record, containing thirteen new tracks, was recorded in a secluded studio in Louisa, VA with a plethora of vintage and atypical instruments. Members of Whiskeytown, Jason Mraz, and David Gray all stopped by the studio to lay down tracks for Sharif's latest record. The songs on "Surrogate Lovers" are uniquely diverse, and showcase Sharif's various writing styles, from rock to jazz to alt-country.