Meera was founded in Tehran in 1996 by guitarist Babek Akhoondi and singer Farzam Rahimi, according to its German Wikipedia entry.1
Recordings
2 releases, oldest first. Select one for its details and sources.
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Life & work
Recordings
That entry dates the self-titled debut to 2004, released by Gienne Records in Iran and Australia.1 Rahimi's upload of cloud & butterfly credits Dara Daraee on bass, Babak Akhoundi on guitars, Pouya Nikpour on keyboards, piano and backing vocals, Rahimi on vocals, and Kassra Ebrahimi on drums and percussion programming.2 Recording, mixing and mastering are attributed to Studio Bamahang in Tehran during 2000–2003.2
In a June 2004 Tehran Avenue interview, Farzam Rahimi rejected the label “fusion rock” and described Meera’s direction as Persian alternative music.3
In the same interview, the band’s producer described an overseas Enhanced CD edition with two complete music videos.3
Sources
- 1Meera (Band) | Wikipedia
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Meera wurde 1996 von Gitarrist Babek Akhoondi und Sänger Farzam Rahimi in Teheran gegründet.
Im Jahr 2004 gelang es, das Debütalbum Meera bei Gienne Records im Iran und in Australien zu veröffentlichen.
- 2Meera - cloud & butterfly | Farzam Rahimi · soundcloud.com
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Dara Daraee: Bass, Babak Akhoundi: Guitars, Pouya Nikpour: Keybords, Piano & Back V, Farzam Rahimi: Vocals, Kassra Ebrahimi: Drums & Percussions Programming.
Rec, Mix & Master: Studio Bamahang (Tehran, 2000-2003)
Meera - cloud & butterfly , project 1 (2000-2004)
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Music: Meera (Farzam Rahimi, Lyric inspired by Sohrab Sepehri)
Meera - cloud & butterfly , project 1 (2000-2004) by Farzam Rahimi
- 3Interconnect Iranian Meera | Tehran Avenue (archived)
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Meera was never a "fusion rock" band. We are working on Persian alternative music and we will keep to that course.
We have attempted to do many things that is a “first” for Iran and part of this is indeed to have two excellent full video clips in the overseas package providing an Enhanced CD.