International recording artist, songwriter and producer Shaheen has embarked on a path to even bigger stardom. On the heels of being honored as a Top 10 Finalist by Los Angeles Star 98.7FM radio station fans in the 2007 Unsigned Artist Search, Shaheen releases her highly anticipated sophomore album REVOLUTION in May 2008. Once affectionately known as "India's Answer to Sheryl Crow" by the Mumbai press, Shaheen crafted REVOLUTION as a bold departure from her debut album.

"I wanted to create this album on my own terms in order to tell the world who I am. It was time for me to stand on my two feet both as a woman and an artist. The first thing I did was lock my guitar, which is my security blanket, in its case and stash it away in the closet. Then I got to quietly staging my personal revolution in my home studio. The absolute isolation was a completely liberating experience!"

REVOLUTION highlights Shaheen's compositional and vocal range. Her personal and playful reflections on life are layered with fresh sounds - electronica laced together with global instrumentation and stylized vocals - resulting in a mix of dance and urban lounge tracks.

"The new songs do not resemble the folk-pop repertoire in my first album Rock Candy. I took lyrical risks on this album I didn't realize I had in me and wrote songs that touch on various types of politics – social, economic and sexual. All the songs explore the power in being a woman - an ability to be carefree, seductive, and compassionate all at once."

REVOLUTION also features guest artists, including female rocker Jungli, multi-instrumentalist and composer Shane O Madden of Govinda, and acclaimed dhol player Teginder S. Dhanoa. "Having these incredible artists put their creative icing on my music was a thrill for me. I've been a fan of each of them for years, particularly because their musical visions are so different from mine, and I'm honored to have been able to share a creative moment with them."

Shaheen cites an array of inspirations and influences including music artists such as Yesudas, L. Subramaniam, U. Srinivas, along with the Chemical Brothers, Wyclef Jean, Dave Matthews, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, as well as, dance. Shaheen was exposed to Indian, particularly South Indian, classical dance and music at a young age. Her mother snuck her into dance classes at the tender age of three. Now an accomplished senior Bharatanatyam dancer with the Rangoli Dance Company under her guru Malathi Iyengar, the Los Angeles Times has hailed Shaheen's performances as "commanding" and "breathtaking".

"I first learned music through my body. Dance has played a huge role in my music because it has taught me the subtleties of rhythm and how they can impact you emotionally. I experimented a bit with beats in Rock Candy, but on REVOLUTION, I became obsessed with them." Dance also cultivated Shaheen’s drive to study classical Indian music. After years of learning the sarod under David Trasoff, Shaheen has just begun publically performing the instrument.

A humanitarian at heart, Shaheen devotes time and music supervising skills to bring together artists in support of Free the Slaves, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating slavery. Most recently, Shaheen joined Deeyah Presents: Sisterhood, a collaborative project highlighting Muslim women artists in an effort to encourage other Muslim women to creatively express themselves.

To sample her daring new sound, visit Shaheen at: www.myspace.com/shaheenmusic

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