Samy Sharif

Event ID: MS64247

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 | 5:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Venue: Elysium

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Summary

Samy Sharif moved to Los Angeles in mid 2023 to launch a solo effort after having spent the prior decade in the Chicago-based Alternative quartet, Bonelang. In 2024, he released three albums (House of Failure, House of Fix, and House of Bliss) that were then put together and re-released as one large body of work entitled Three Houses. ​ ​Samy is a first generation Egyptian/Irish artist; New York born and Chicago raised. He is a published poet, songwriter, and an aspiring writer/director.

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