Azita Youssefi

Azita Youssefi
Born (1971-01-18) January 18, 1971 (age 53)[1]
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation(s)Musician, artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, bass
Years active1991–present
Websitehttp://www.azita.info

Azita Youssefi (Persian: آزیتا یوسفی; born January 18, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an Iranian-American experimental musician, artist and music teacher[2] based in Chicago. She was originally associated with the Chicago no wave scene, which included bands such as the Scissor Girls, U.S. Maple and Bride of No No.

She has been a voice and piano teacher at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music since 2002, and has served as composer and musical director for theater productions of musicals by Brian Torrey Scott.[3]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Azita - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  2. ^ Hopper, Jessica (27 December 2012). "For latest album 'Year,' what's old is new again for Azita Youssefi". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Azita Youssefi". Old Town School of Folk Music. Retrieved 31 July 2013.