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| Background information | |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | independent |
| Members | |
| Adam Dowling Asif Illyas Shehab Illyas |
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Mir (IPA pronunciation: mΙɺ) is a band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their projects have been released in Canada and Europe, and their 2006 itinerary includes a tour 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 2006, the band was nominated at the East Coast Music Awards for Group of the Year and Alternative Recording of the Year. Mir also received 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)
- mid-2005: The Acoustic Record
- 2006: 7 Directions (European release)
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.
