ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY AHI
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY AHKINOAH H . IZARH PRODUCED , RECORDED AND MIXED BY ERIC MASSE AT THE CASINO IN NASHVILLE , TN , USA . MUSIC PLAYED BY AHI , IAN FITCHUK , ELI BEAIRD , NICK BOCKRATH , FRANK CARTER RISCHE AND ERIN RAE MC KASKLE MASTERED BY JOE LA PORTA FOR STERLING SOUND IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ART DIRECTION BY AHKINOAH H . IZARH FOR HOUSE OF IZARH COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
SPECIAL THANKS TO AHSHATÈN IZARH , ORIN ISAACS , LORNA PARSONS , NSAI # 21006 and CBC RADIO ONE
This project is funded in part by FACTOR , the Government of Canada and Canada ’ s private radio broadcasters . Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR , le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada .
From humble beginnings in Brampton , Ontario , AHI ( pronounced “ eye ”) independently toured over 100,000 miles of the vast woodlands of Canada and the neon lights of Nashville , to the Guggenheim Museum in New York , and eventually beyond the Atlantic to the brick lanes of London . Along the way , he has recorded leading acoustic sessions across the UK and Europe , but none have been viewed as much as the simple home video AHI recorded — a stunning rendition of Bob Marley ’ s “ No Woman No Cry ”, filmed on a London street and accompanied by the sweet harmonies of his three-year-old daughter . The video caught the attention of the Marley family , who featured it on the official BobMarley . com website and sent AHI a personalized note from Mrs . Rita Marley herself – an unparalleled experience for an artist who cites Bob Marley as his greatest musical inspiration .
Soon after , AHI returned home to find that his Indie Soul EP ( 2014 ) was chosen as one of CBC Radio One ’ s top 10 records of the year , and he has since been recognized and awarded by Folk Alliance International , Nashville Songwriters Association International , the Songwriters Association of Canada , and the Canada Council for the Arts , among others .
For his debut full-length album , We Made It Through The Wreckage ( 2017 ), AHI has collaborated with CMA winning producer Eric Masse ( Miranda Lambert ) to create what Masse has called an entirely “ new genre ”, blending folk , soul and rock , and topping it off with a vocal performance to be expected from a seasoned powerhouse rather than an indie debut .
The feel-good single “ Ol ’ Sweet Day ” broke the Billboard Spotify Viral 50 Chart and hit # 34 on the U . S . Viral 50 without any promotion or marketing . The track took off on playlists worldwide and surpassed 1 million streams ; a rare feat for an artist yet to make his mark . Now a 2017 finalist in the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class , it ’ s not hard to see why AHI is one of Canada ’ s most promising emerging acts .
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