127 (band)

127
Origin Tehran, Iran
Genres Gypsy punk, jazz, rock
Website www.127band.com
Members
Sohrab Mohebbi (guitar/vocals)
Sardar Sarmast (piano)
Salmak Khaledi (trombone)
Alireza Pourassad (bass)
Yayha Alkhansa (drums)
Shervin Shahamipour (back vocals, setar)

127 (Persian: ١٢٧) is an Iranian five piece band[1][2] — guitar, piano, trombone, bass and drums — with roots in Iranian melodies and jazz with an alternative sound.

Members include Sohrab Mohebbi (guitar/vocals), Sardar Sarmast (piano), Salmak Khaledi (trombone), Alireza Pourassad (bass), Yayha Alkhansa (drums) and Shervin Shahamipour (back vocals, setar).

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Rockin' hard, rockin' risky". Chicago Tribune. 20 June 2005. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/855969201.html?dids=855969201:855969201&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+20%2C+2005&author=Evan+Osnos%2C+Tribune+foreign+correspondent%2C+recently+on+assignment+in+Iran&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Rockin%27+hard%2C+rockin%27+risky+%3B+A+hot+band+in+Iran+has+to+be+furtive%2C+in+part+because+it%27s+fun%2C+members+of+the+underground+127+tell+correspondent+Evan+Osnos.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 25 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Iran's 127 uses Net to beat repression". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 16 March 2006. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110655752AF880E8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 25 November 2010. 

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