Mir (band)
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| Mir | |
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| 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 Illyas |
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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.
[edit] 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.
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