Abdi Behravanfar was born in
Mashhad, Iran. At the age of 12 while listening to "
Roll On", a song created by
Alabama country band, he found himself interested in playing the guitar. When he was 22 he went to
Tehran and bought a guitar and started learning to play the instrument. After returning to Mashhad he formed MUD. In 2011 he moved to London, where he has played with many blues artists. He was also a member of a British folk rock band, playing at gigs and festivals around the UK. He now play harmonica witn the blues artist Jake Zaits. He has been influenced by musicians such as
Jimi Hendrix and
Jim Morrison in rock music;
Son House,
Muddy Waters and
Sonny Boy Williamson in
blues, plus
Neil Young and
Ian Anderson, and from
Khorasani Folk. ==Discography==