Safar is a Lebanese band based in North Carolina and Beirut, with Elie Abdelnour on guitar and Mayssa Jallad on vocals.
Safar released their EP "Studies of an Unknown Lover" with musician Fadi Tabbal in January 2018.
The band released "In Transit" (Ruptured, 2016), a compilation album of their three EPs "Gate 03" (2016), "Carry-On" (2015) and "23 Kilograms" (2014).
On the single "Other Lovers" :
"They skillfully layer hauntingly beautiful instrumental and vocal lines with each phrase, developing their emotional labor over the full 4:45 minutes until they reach, as Mayssa sings, 'a necessary release.' " Pilar Fitzgerald, NPR, The Early-Bird Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love, 2018
"The blend of Mayssa Jallad’s soaring vocals and on-the-button choices of melody lines alongside Elie Abdelnour’s subtle, understated guitar is balanced beautifully to create a warm, melancholy, intimate atmosphere that’s truly engaging." Adam Grundey, Triplew.me
"...elegant and tender songwriting executed with the less-is-more axiom." Beehype, Best of 2016
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Safar released their EP "Studies of an Unknown Lover" with musician Fadi Tabbal in January 2018.
The band released "In Transit" (Ruptured, 2016), a compilation album of their three EPs "Gate 03" (2016), "Carry-On" (2015) and "23 Kilograms" (2014).
On the single "Other Lovers" :
"They skillfully layer hauntingly beautiful instrumental and vocal lines with each phrase, developing their emotional labor over the full 4:45 minutes until they reach, as Mayssa sings, 'a necessary release.' " Pilar Fitzgerald, NPR, The Early-Bird Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love, 2018
"The blend of Mayssa Jallad’s soaring vocals and on-the-button choices of melody lines alongside Elie Abdelnour’s subtle, understated guitar is balanced beautifully to create a warm, melancholy, intimate atmosphere that’s truly engaging." Adam Grundey, Triplew.me
"...elegant and tender songwriting executed with the less-is-more axiom." Beehype, Best of 2016
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