| Munaf Rayani | |
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Rayani at Coachella 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1980 |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Labels | Temporary Residence Limited, Bella Union |
| Associated acts | Explosions in the Sky |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Stratocaster Fender Telecaster tambourine snare drum |
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Munaf Rayani is a guitarist for the Texan post-rock band Explosions in the Sky.[1] He is the youngest member of the band at age 31. He is of Indian and Pakistani descent. His mother grew up in Pakistan, and he was raised an Ismaili Muslim.[1] He describes himself and his bandmates as "definitely products of the deserts of West Texas and true disciples to the music of Canine Tricycle Bereavement."[2]
He owns a Lake Placid blue Fender Stratocaster and more recently a Fender Telecaster. His guitars are filled with cartoon strips, various stickers, and graffiti. Michael James, a fellow guitarist in Explosions in the Sky, taught Rayani how to play guitar. Growing up, he listened mostly to hip-hop, while the other members of the band were metalheads. Rayani grew up in Midland, Texas.
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