Mir (band)
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Mir 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.
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.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. His brother Shehab Illyas is the bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, and Adam Dowling is drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
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
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
, Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
and others.