The grandson of Monir Vakili, Iran’s First Lady of Opera, and the son of acclaimed recording artist ZaZa, music has been a part of Arian Saleh’s life from the beginning. Saleh’s unique sound is deeply rooted in a troubadour tradition and has a heavy emphasis on lyrics and melody, with nods to gypsy, tango, and electronic music.

He began playing shows all over Los Angeles in 2009, when he then met with the Wizardz of Oz to work on what would become his fist recording, “The Cobblestone EP”. This defining group of songs went on to gain great audience and critical response, sending him around the country playing shows.

While playing in New York, Saleh teamed up with virtuoso cellist Dave Eggar and luminary drummer Chuck Palmer and the three began playing and touring extensively as a trio. They, together with DJ/Producer Chuck Wild (Captain Planet) recorded and recently released Saleh’s first full length album, “Undone”. The music video for the single “Underhill” premiered on The Huffington Post and the album itself has been described “like coming in and out of different worlds of music, guided by an incredible voice” and heralded as “one of the best out-of-left-field releases of 2013″.

Currently residing in Brooklyn, Saleh continues to play all over the country, writing honest, mischievous and romantic music that asks more questions than it answers.