- Mir (band)
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Mir Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia Genres Alternative rock Years active 1998–present Labels independent (* AASH) Website http://www.mirwebsite.com/ Members Adam Dowling
Asif Illyas
Shehab IllyasMir is a band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their projects have been released in Canada and Europe, and their 2006 itinerary includes 4 tours in Germany.
Asif Illyas is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist. His brother Shehab Illyas is the bassist, and Adam Dowling is drummer and a second vocalist.
In 2008, the band was nominated at the East Coast Music Awards for Rock/Group of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Mir also received many various ECMA nominations in previous years.
Discography
- 1998: What's Wrong with Being Sexy? EP
- 2001: Invisible Science
- 2002: Invisible Science - The Single
- 2003: State of Emergency (European release)
- 13 July 2004: 7 Directions
- 30 November 2004: Invisible Science MMIV (re-release)
- 2005: The Acoustic Record
- 2006: 7 Directions (European release)
- 2008 "OK2GO!" (CANADIAN RELEASE)
- 4 December 2008 " A Soldier's Carol" Christmas EP
The band's song "State of Emergency" was featured on the 2002 compilation The Great Stupa, which included songs from Sting, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and others.
External links
Categories:- Canadian rock music groups
- Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Canadian musical group stubs
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