Barad (band)
| Bārād | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Tehran , Iran |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock |
| founding | 1992 |
| resolution | around 2006 |
| Last occupation | |
| Kasrā Saboktakin | |
| Pouyā Mahmoudi | |
Acoustic guitar |
Aydin Naeeni |
| Ārash Moghadam | |
Bārād (باراد) was an Iranian rock band from Tehran . She was one of the pioneers of modern Iranian rock music .
history
The history of Bārād goes back to the 1990s. In 1992 singer and guitarist Pouyā Mahmoudi, drummer Ārash Moghadam, guitarist Aydin Naeeni and bassist Kasrā Saboktakin started jam sessions together in Naeeni's house. The musicians combined the elements of classical rock music with influences from Iranian folklore. At this time, "Biyābān" (desert) was one of the band's first songs. Several years of making music together followed, during which more songs were created. With "Biyābān" they took part in an audition of the Iranian independent label Hermes Records in the late 1990s / early 2000s . They released the singles "Leyva" and "Dar Har Rageh Man" (In all my veins) through the label . In 2003 Hermes released the debut album "Bārād". In January 2004 the band took part in a charity concert for the benefit of the victims of the Bam earthquake . The band was featured on the 2006 sampler “Rough Guide to the Music of Iran” with the title “Dar Har Rage Man”. Around 2006 the band announced their breakup, singer Mahmoudi began a solo career. Some of the musicians supported their colleagues from Meera in various live performances.
Discography
- Bārād (2003, Hermes Records)
Web links
- Saeed Ganji: Persian Rock comes of age. TehranAvenue.com, May 10, 2006, archived from the original on September 30, 2011 ; accessed on December 29, 2015 .
- Ferri Tafreshi: Pouya Mahmoudi, a fantastic musician and a great guitar player. zirzamin.com, January 25, 2008, archived from the original on August 22, 2010 ; accessed on December 29, 2015 .