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Ariff Akhir is a singer, musician, songwriter and producer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He sang and played guitar for an acoustic blues band whilst studying in England and after returning to Malaysia in 1999, he performed as a solo singer-songwriter before forming The Sofa Sessions in 2004. The band released an EP, Five Songs, in 2006 and are currently working on a full length album. Music events that Ariff has performed at include Rock The World 7, Mont’Kiara Jazz Festival, Starbucks Coffee Music Series, KL Sing Song, Pan Global / Music Canteen road shows, Songwriters' Round, Troubadours / Doppelganger gigs, pub gigs, wedding receptions and dinner functions. Apart from playing with The Sofa Sessions and performing solo, Ariff also runs his own audio production business, Purple Sound Productions.