Munaf Rayani

Munaf Rayani
Rayani at Coachella 2007
Background information
Born	1980
Genres	Post-rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1999-present
Labels	Temporary Residence Limited, Bella Union
Associated acts	Explosions in the Sky
Notable instruments
Fender Stratocaster Fender Telecaster tambourine snare drum

Munaf Rayani is a guitarist for the Texan post-rock band Explosions in the Sky.^[1] He is the youngest member of the band at age 31. He is of Indian^{[citation needed]} and Pakistani descent. His mother grew up in Pakistan, and he was raised an Ismaili Muslim.[1] He describes himself and his bandmates as "definitely products of the deserts of West Texas and true disciples to the music of Canine Tricycle Bereavement."[2]

He owns a Lake Placid blue Fender Stratocaster and more recently a Fender Telecaster. His guitars are filled with cartoon strips, various stickers, and graffiti. Michael James, a fellow guitarist in Explosions in the Sky, taught Rayani how to play guitar. Growing up, he listened mostly to hip-hop, while the other members of the band were metalheads. Rayani grew up in Midland, Texas.

References

1. ^ Butler, Blake. "Biography: Explosions in the Sky". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p510449/biography. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 

See also

• Explosions in the Sky

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