One-pager · 2026

redeyezack & friends

A transnational live performance project — narrative-driven acoustic sets, built by moving continuously across five countries rather than staying put.

India UK Morocco Turkey Italy
Currently 9 months into a self-funded, self-booked 12-month tour — the "World Seeding Tour."
01 — The story "A compelling live performer." — press

Started as busking. Became a way of writing.

RedEyeZack — Zack Qureshi — began performing on the streets of London, taken on as a deliberate challenge to break years of stage fright. The journey that followed, through Barcelona, Istanbul and India, pushed his songwriting toward something more evocative and philosophical. redeyezack & friends is what that journey became: not a fixed band, but a fluid live identity — solo, duo, or full collaborative "friends" configuration — shaped by whoever and wherever it meets next.

RedEyeZack (Zack Qureshi) portrait
"Music is REAL Magic."
02 — Proof, not promises

Road-tested across four continents.

5countries toured this cycle
30song repertoire — 20 (Sketches & Demos), 10 (Works In Progress)
20+local musicians joined one Istanbul jam
MoroccoRed Sands International Folklore Festival, Safi — plus a live collaboration with DJ Mask Off in Essaouira, and sets in Marrakesh
TurkeyKadıköy & Beyoğlu underground circuit, Istanbul — jam session at Ortak Studyo drew 20+ local musicians, with the collaboration clip now past 10K views on Instagram
ItalyLive performance at the Sunset Gong Ceremony, Kalura Beach, Porto Cesareo
IndiaGoa's Arambol/Anjuna scene — gigs at Garden Of Dreams, This Is It, and The Spice Oven (to a UK ex-pat crowd) — plus Mumbai collaborations, a Musicians Den Studio jam with Jay Nikam in Pune, and a last-minute 4-piece gig at The Shisha Cafe with Jay, Vineesh & Ojas
UKBrighton's collective and open-mic circuit, guest sets with local bands
03 — The route

Five hubs done. The rest is being re-strategised.

Each stop is a multi-city hub, not a single gig. With studio production now underway, the remaining European leg is tentative while focus shifts to finishing the repertoire first.

✓ Done India (Mumbai hub) Including Goa's Arambol/Anjuna scene, plus collaborations in Mumbai and Pune.
✓ Done — Mar 2026 Morocco (Safi hub) Red Sands International Folklore Festival, a live collaboration with DJ Mask Off in Essaouira, plus sets in Marrakesh.
✓ Done — Apr 2026 UK (Brighton hub) Open-mic and collective circuit — the constant home base throughout.
✓ Done — May 2026 Turkey (Istanbul hub) Kadıköy/Beyoğlu circuit, plus acoustic sessions in Dalyan and Erikli — the Ortak Studyo jam drew 20+ local musicians.
✓ Done — Aug 2026 Italy (Porto Cesareo hub) Sunset Gong Ceremony at Kalura Beach, plus stops in Trepuzzi and Castro along the Puglia coast.
Tentative Tangier, Morocco Atlantic coast stays under 30°C even at peak summer — unlike interior Morocco.
Tentative Barcelona & Granada, Spain Still on the map — timing depends on how the studio session schedule lands.
Target — mid-Nov Back to India Timed to land just as the post-monsoon live circuit reopens in Goa/Mumbai.
04 — The sound

Hypnotic guitar. Poetic, transcultural songwriting.

Folk Indie World Acoustic

A 30-song repertoire: 20 (Sketches & Demos) already written, with 10 (Works In Progress) moving into full production with a UK producer now on board. "Secret Garden" releases October 16, with "Flying Free" following in December. First single already out: "The Purpose Of Existence," first in a planned trilogy written across Barcelona and Mumbai. Not another covers act: collaborations with traditional and ethnic instrumentalists and percussionists shape a sound built to connect with any audience, anywhere.

▶ Listen to the full "Acoustic Clips" playlist on YouTube
05 — Live set

Simple to book. Flexible to fit.

Format

  • Solo (guitar & vocals)
  • Duo / trio
  • Full "friends" collective

Set details

  • 45–90 minute sets
  • Originals + 60s–90s classics on request
  • Acoustic or electric guitar

Tech rider

  • 1 vocal mic
  • 1 DI for guitar
  • Monitor wedge — solo sets need no extra crew or backline
06 — Get involved

Two ways in.

For promoters & venues

Festivals, venues, house concerts, weddings, corporate events, collaborations. Based in the UK, open to international invitations. Email or WhatsApp your date & venue — replies within 48 hours.

redeyezack@protonmail.com WhatsApp: +44 7845 450242
For sponsors & backers

This is a grassroots, independently-funded tour. Currently raising £20,000 to fund the next chapter:

  • Recording & Production
  • Touring — remaining legs
  • Content & Promotion

Open to sponsors and backers who want to be part of it — reply for a 15-minute call, no pitch deck required.

redeyezack@protonmail.com redeyezack.co.uk
▶ Download the full Electronic Press Kit (PDF)