Blaak Heat Shujaa, also known as Blaak Heat, was a French-American musical group formed in Paris in 2008 by Thomas Bellier and Antoine Morel-Vulliez. The band initially blended psychedelic rock with various genres such as traditional Middle Eastern music, progressive rock, surf rock, spaghetti western, and metal. Their debut album, Blaak Heat Shujaa, was released in 2010. In 2012, the group relocated to Los Angeles and signed with Tee Pee Records, adding drummer Mike Amster to their lineup. They subsequently released The Edge of an Era in 2013 and collaborated with Nobel Prize-nominated Gonzo poet Ron Whitehead on multiple releases. The band's latest full-length album, Shifting Mirrors, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Hyde, was released in 2016. Blaak Heat Shujaa has toured extensively across Europe and the United States, performing at notable festivals such as Levitation Austin, Reverence Valada, and Red Smoke Fest.
