ABOUT SHAB

ABOUT SHAB

A product of three continents, SHAB is a thoroughly American singer & songwriter. Gaining first attention in the Western Hemisphere during late 2020 as a "breakout star of the global pandemic."

In the aftermath of her critically-acclaimed 2021 debut album, INFINITE LOVE, SHAB released during February 2025 as her sophomore effort a double album, ONE SUITCASE, that chronicles her flight from oppression under Iranian fundamentalism and her personal adaptive transformation as a woman to Western concepts of femininity, romance, opportunity and freedom. ROLLING STONE heralded ONE SUITCASE as “a compelling collection of songs…that flow seamlessly between upbeat anthems, and introspective moments.”

EARLY LIFE

SHAB was born in Tehran as the youngest of 13 children in a family ravaged by the circumstances of post-revolutionary Iran. Her father, a principal within Iran's petrochemical industry, died unexpectedly when SHAB was approximately six months old, leaving her mother alone to raise her large family. The continuous socio-political turmoil and persecution that followed from the Iranian Revolution finally necessitated her family to flee for Europe when SHAB was eight years old, leaving behind the family's wealth in Iran and escaping for Germany with little more than suitcases.

SHAB attended boarding school in Germany until the age of fourteen, when she emigrated to the United States. As a result of this multicultural upbringing, SHAB is fluent in both Farsi and English as well as conversationally conversant in German.

Her mother eventually settled in suburban Baltimore, where most of SHAB's immediate family resides today.

CAREER BEGINNINGS

Following in the footsteps of her older brother Shahab Kamouei (a noted Persian American pop singer), SHAB initially began her entertainment career while singing in her native Farsi language under the stage name "Shabnam." She experienced some limited success during 2016 & 2017 with the Farsi single PAS CHI SHOD and the English-Farsi mix LOVE YOU.

During early 2018, SHAB sought to crossover as an English language entertainer and began working with two California-based producer-songwriters, Damon Sharpe & Eric Sanicola.

ARTISTIC OUTPUT

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DROPTROU

During December 2025 and after a year of planning, SHAB newly launched her own jumpsuit brand called DropTrou that solves for women the problem having to largely disrobe when wearing a jumpsuit in order to use the restroom.  

With designs that first featured in her early 2025 official music video for DIRTY, Shab founded the highly-functional DropTrou brand with six different offerings that are manufactured in Los Angeles and designed For Women Who Go.

For more information about DropTrou, see www.DropTrouNow.com

REAL LIFE

Together with her partner, SHAB maintains her primary residence in Dallas (which houses her home studio), where she mothers her children and tends to get in all sorts of chaos.  

SHAB became a United States citizen during 1997 and is fortunate to own her own record label, Shabnam Music, through which she has released all of her English language music to date. She has been a Certified Yoga Instructor for over a decade, but has never taught as such in a professional capacity.

SHAB became during late 2024 a Global Ambassador for the London-based Choose Love refugee charity: and with her partner is heavily involved with Hope Supply Co. in her hometown of Dallas, which is dedicated to serving the needs of children of homeless families.

LIFE & CAREER MILESTONES

• Born in Tehran, Iran as the youngest of 13 children
• Father died when SHAB was only six months old
— 1979
• Moved to central West Germany, attended school in Kassel
— 1987
• Moved to United States, with mother and remaining family settling in greater Baltimore
— 1993
• Graduated from high school in Towson, Maryland
• Became United States citizen
— 1997
• Graduated from Towson University with Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies & Marketing
• Briefly attended law school at Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
— 2002
• First began dabbling in songwriting and recording
— 2003
• Returned to greater Baltimore, where for a number of years SHAB abandoned music and mostly helped with family’s various businesses
— 2009
• Returned to musical efforts, with first recordings of Farsi songs
— 2015
• Relocated to Dallas
• Continued recording new songs in Farsi
— 2016
• Released first Farsi language singles, including PAS CHI SHOD and the Farsi-English pastiche LOVE YOU
— 2017
• Began working with producer Damon Sharpe, with first English song recorded being DOWN TO THE WIRE (only released during 2021)
— 2018
• Released first English single, SPELL ON ME (co-written with Sharpe & Eric Sanicola), as well as associated music video (directed by Eli Sokhn)
— February 2020
• SPELL ON ME reaches Number One on the Global Digital Music Charts and Number Two on the British Commercial Pop Charts
— November 2020
• Released second single, WHAT I DO (also co-written with Sharpe & Sanicola), and associated music video (again directed by Sokhn)
— December 2020
• Release of first English album, INFINITE LOVE, comprised of eight songs (five of which are co-written with Sanicola and/or Sharpe)
— February 2021
• WHAT I DO reaches Number Two on the British Commercial Pop Charts (behind Sam Smith at Number One.)
— April 2021
• Released third single, MUSIC TO MY HEART (FEATURING THE MARTINEZ TWINS), together with associated music video (again directed by Sokhn)
— July 2021
• MUSIC TO MY HEART reaches Number Two on the British Commercial Pop Charts (behind Ed Sheeran at Number One but ahead of Shakira at Number Three)
— November 2021
• Began releasing video performances from her CONCERT FOR HOPE SUPPLY CO. benefit, held during late October 2021.
— February 2022
• Released ACOUSTIC REVEAL in both audio & video formats.
— March 2022
• Released first single, CRISS CROSS, from her second album, EUPHORIC, in audio & video formats.
— June 2022
• Released second single, SERENITY, from the EUPHORIC album in audio & video formats.
— July 2022
• Announced her first international tour as the opening act for Anastacia, beginning October 1st in Ulm, Germany and closing on November 15th in Glasgow, Scotland.
— August 2022
• Released SEXUAL in audio & video formats.
— October 2022
• Released DOLCE VITA in audio & video formats.
— March 2023
• Announced her second international tour as the opening act for Boyzlife, beginning in Plymouth, England on May 13th and ending in Tunbridge Wells, England on May 27th.
— April 2023
• Released INDESTRUCTIBLE in audio & video formats.
— May 2023
• Released VOODOO, with Fat Joe, in audio and video formats.
— August 2023
• First arena performance, in Mexico City at the WTC Pepsi Center.
— October 2023
• Begins an 18 arena tour of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England as the supporting act for the legacy British boy band, JLS.
— October 2023
• Released AFTERGLOW in audio & video format
— June 2024
• Released SWERVE in audio & video format
— October 2024
• Announced as newest Global Ambassador for the London-based CHOOSE LOVE refugee charity (www.choose.love)
— October 2024
• Released BARAYE in video format
— November 2024
• Released SANTA BABY in audio & video formats
— December 2024
• Released SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST in audio & video formats
— January 2025
• Release of her double album, ONE SUITCASE
— February 2025
• Release of DIRTY in audio & video formats
— June 2025
• Release of DANCE TIL YOU’RE FREE in audio & video formats
— August 2025
During the late summer of 2025, LIPSTICK gave SHAB her first U.S, Pop Radio debut on the Pop Top 40 chart
— Summer 2025
SHAB launches U.S. national tour with The Wanted from Britain
— October 2025
Releases SKIN & BONES EP in audio & video formats
— November 2025
Releases SANTA BABY in updated video format
— November 2025
Releases SKIN & BONES video
— December 2025
Launches DropTrou line of athleisure jumpsuits
— December 2025