Sam Shalabi is a central node in Montreal’s experimental rock and free improv scene. One cannot count the many projects he is a part of. He is best known as a founding member of Shalabi Effect, who have recorded four albums on Alien8 Recordings and one on Annihaya Records which have earned the band extremely good response from critics and music enthusiasts alike. Apart from Shalabi Effect, he is also part of a number of bands, among which Karkhana