Scars On Broadway is the rock project of guitarist/vocalist, songwriter, producer, and founder of System Of A Down, Daron Malakian. The project came to life in late 2005 and 2006, after System Of A Down took an extended break following their “Mezmerize” and “Hypnotize” releases. The band played its first gig in April of 2008 at the Whisky a Go Go, and later that month played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The group’s debut album, “Scars On Broadway”, was released in July of that year.