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A project that began sometime in 1995, Barzin was a solo endeavor at its inception, the work of Barzin
Hosseini. Somewhere along the way, however, Barzin shed its solitary skin and introduced a wide array of characters into its sound. From amongst a rotating cast of musicians, who occasionally made
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In 2013 Barzin released his 4th album entitled "To Live Alone In That Long Summer." The Album was released by
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appearances on recordings and at performances, three individuals slowly became a fixture of this project. The three characters in question are Mike
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