About

Shiraz Alikhan was born in the Fiji Islands and grew up in northern California where he came of age during the exciting San Francisco music scene in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He took in great musical performances at the Fillmore West, Winterland, Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Civic Auditorium and other venues while he also performed in coffeehouses and was a member of several bands who performed at wedding receptions, dances and corporate events.

Since moving to Georgia, Shiraz has performed at social gatherings in Big Canoe as a solo performer and as co-founder of the band Off the Record. Most notably, he has been a regular performer at the monthly Acoustic Showcase events. Shiraz feels inspired in his performances by the natural beauty of Big Canoe and the wonderful friendships that he and his wife, Kat, have enjoyed here.

His love of music led him to an opportunity to host a radio program on ITG Radio in July of 2019 where he focuses on music from the San Francisco scene.