yrus Ashrafi was born in Hildesheim, Germany.

His musical journey started with a green melodica which he got as a gift
at the age of 11. Because it was too hard to play long and complex chords
just with the air of the lungs a small Bontempi-organ followed soon and
became his best friend when returning from school. This organ was not
just an instrument for improvising and understanding music but also a
flightmachine for finding and exploring his own universe of tones, sound
and the hidden beauty within.

As a selftaught musician Cyrus also played guitar and was a bass player
in several bands before he initiated his solo project by singing & writing songs.

Now -among acoustic guitar, piano and synthesizers
of the 80ies- instruments like the santoor, theremin
and omnichord help to illustrate his emotions.

Among lyrical songs & melancholic popmusic
Cyrus` tightrope walk between handmade acoustics
& organic electronics continues at :
his instrumental project with subtle ambientscapes,
hypnotic looptextures and classical piano pieces.

All projects allocate his longing for consonance and
remind of the uniqueness and fragility of all beings.

Cyrus lives in Hamburg where most of his work
is created. Preferred locations are the kitchen and his
studio in an earlier customs house next to the Elbe river.