Ishfaq has been played on NTS in shows including SNO, featured first on 26 December 2023. Songs played include 3300 Gratiot Ave.

From the Ishfaq.co.uk website:

Born in the UK to an Irish mum and an English Dad in 1977. Moved to Ireland at 14, bought my first guitar at 15 and got really into heavy metal for a while - had all that tapping shit down until I realised it was a pile of shite!

Then I found some crazy soul and funk records in my mums collection and got hooked. Lot of early Santana, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, The Fatback Band. Then got given 'Mulligan…