O-hum
| O-hum | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Tehran , Iran |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| founding | 1998 |
| Website | www.o-hum.com |
| Founding members | |
| Shahram Sharbaf | |
| Shahrokh Izadkhah (until 2003, from 2005) | |
| Babak Riahipour (until 2003) | |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, synthesizers |
Shahram Sharbaf |
guitar |
Nima Ramezan |
| Saman Vandadi | |
bass |
Pouya Shomali |
| Roozbeh Gholipour | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Aynee Kaivanshokooh (2001-2004) |
bass |
Kasra Saboktakin (2005) |
Drums |
Kasra Ebrahimi (2005) |
O-Hum is an Iranian rock band from Tehran . She is one of the pioneers of modern Iranian rock music . In her texts she uses the works of the Persian poets Hafis and Rumi .
history
O-Hum was founded in Tehran in 1998 by singer and songwriter Shahram Sharbaf, guitarist Shahrokh Izadkhah and bassist Babak Riahipour. The band recorded first demos and released the single "Darvish". Various record labels became aware of the band. In summer 1999 O-Hum recorded the first album Nahal-e Heyrat . After the Iranian authorities rejected the release of the album because of the style of music three times, the band went website online on the debut album for free download was offered. The album was widely accessed and the band gained a considerable number of fans. In February 2002, Hafez Ashegh Ast, the band's next album, was offered for download. After guitarist Shahrokh Izadkhah and bassist Babak Riahipour left the band at the beginning of 2003, Shahram Sharbaf recruited a live band with whom O-Hum performed in u. a. completed in Germany . Shahrokh Izadkhah returned to the band in 2005, the new bass player was Kasrā Saboktakin from the recently disbanded band Barad and Kasra Ebrahimi was a permanent drummer in the line-up . With this line-up, the band recorded their international debut Aloodeh , which was released at the end of 2005 on the Canadian independent label Bamahang Productions .
2006 followed further appearances in Europe , u. a. in Amsterdam and again in Germany. After disputes between the band and the record label, the two separated. The release of the remix album E-Hum , announced for summer 2007, was postponed until 2009. After that, the band offered old pieces in electronic rework. Shahram Sharbaf used elements from house , ambient and hip-hop . Shahram Sharbaf gave several concerts in Berlin in 2008 with various guest musicians and worked as a music producer . As of 2009, Shahram Sharbaf and Shahrokh Izadkhah have been the only constant members. In 2010, the duo completed a few shows in Europe where they played the remix album E-Hum . O-Hum has been performing regularly and predominantly in Tehran since 2011 . In March 2014 the so far last studio album In Kherghe Biandaz was released .
style
O-Hum plays rock music with elements of Iranian folklore. Various traditional instruments can be heard on the albums, e.g. B. a Setar , a Tar , a Kamantsche and a Daf . These were mostly recorded by well-known Iranian studio musicians . Right from the start, the music was combined with electronic sound effects. The texts are borrowed from the poetry of the Persian poets Hafes and Rumi.
Discography
- 1999: Nahal-e Heyrat ( Download )
- 2001: Hafez Ashegh Ast (Download)
- 2005: Aloodeh (Bamahang Productions)
- 2009: E-Hum: O-Hum Remixes 1999–2009 (self-distribution)
- 2014: In Kherghe Biandaz (O-Hum Music Productions)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Annie Janeiro Randall: Music, power, and politics . Routledge, 2005, ISBN 0-415-94364-7 , pp. 260 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ↑ a b Nassir Mashkouri: An interview with Shahram Sharbaff, on O-HUM's latest album release called E-HUM. zirzamin.se, March 28, 2007, accessed on January 17, 2010 (English).