Parviz + Wiffeney

A concert in Edinburgh pairing Parviz, a project drawing on Iranian music of the 1970s, with Wiffeney, a duo combining soul, psychedelia and animated visuals. The event is an electronic night at Sneaky Pete's.

Parviz is a project built around a self-titled debut album due in 2026, which takes its inspiration from the pre-revolutionary music scene in Iran during the 1970s. The lead single, Azadeh, takes its title from a female given name meaning free spirit and independence, and refers to the Woman Life Freedom movement and the recent mass uprisings in Iran. Its follow-up, Sappho's Fragments, has been played on BBC Radio 6.

The music is described as flowery and kaleidoscopic, with a contemplative mood and a DIY aesthetic that carries an indie edge, recalling the Iranian music programme Rangarang. Psychedelic guitars and flowing, detuned synthesisers give each track an emotional, nostalgic quality, rooted in Persian culture yet distinctly modern. Parviz is performing on a tour that is returning to the UK for a second leg.

Wiffeney was formed by two friends, drummer and producer Jai D, who is Grammy-nominated, and animator Steph Hope. Their songs pair soulful vocals with rhythmic grooves, guitars and synths, alongside the band's trademark psychedelic visuals. Sneaky Pete's, at 73 Cowgate, mainly hosts concerts, with a programme centred on pop, rock, indie and electronic music.