Naser Mestarihi

Naser Mestarihi (; born 14 October 1987) is a Qatari singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitars, bass and vocals) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mestarihi is the first rock musician to ever officially release a rock album out of his birthplace Qatar, the Naser Mestarihi EP. He released his second album 1987 on 17 June 2013.

Early life Mestarihi was born and raised in Doha, Qatar, into a musical family; his paternal uncles are all professional musicians. He states that his introduction to music came through his parents who gave him his first rock albums. He also states that the album that inspired him to pursue a career in music was Guns N' Roses debut album Appetite for Destruction. Although a self taught player, his mother enrolled him in a music school but he quit shortly after due to his lack of interest.

Naser began his solo career in 2007, performing a handful of shows in the United Arab Emirates as a solo artist and a session musician. Some of his first notable shows included performing at the United States Military Base Camp As Siliyah in his hometown of Doha, where he performed on the 4 and 5 July to mark the U.S. Independence Day celebrations with other local bands. He also made his radio debut around this time on Qatar's QBS Radio. This was followed by the launch of his first solo single "Salvation" in September 2009 on the station.

Mestarihi composes all his music and lyrics (including drums) and is known for his meticulous recording approach recording every instrument's track on his record with the exception of the drums.

Naser released his second album 1987 on 17 June 2013 worldwide and 2 August regionally.

He followed the release with his second full-length album “Praed Street” featuring drummer Cobus Potgieter in March 2016.

He achieved a moment with his band Winterburn by performing as the opening act for the Guns N’ Roses concert in Bahrain in May 2025. The band also performed in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as part of their series of shows in the Gulf region.

Influences Mestarihi has cited many bands as influences on his music, his favourite band is Guns N' Roses however he has also cited classic rock bands such as Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, The Who and Queen as his main influences.

He is also an avid West Ham United fan.

Discography Solo Studio albums Naser Mestarihi EP (2010) 1987 (2013) Praed Street (2016)

Studio albums with Winterburn Ivory Towers (TBC 2021)