Autostrad Explained

Autostrad
Origin:Amman, Jordan
Genre:Alternative rock, Reggae, Funk, Indie
Years Active:2007–present
Current Members:
  • Avo Demerjian
  • Yazan Sarayrah
  • Bashar Hamdan
  • Yazan Al Rousan
  • Burhan Al Ali
  • Jamal Abu Shabab Alhusseiny
  • Mohannad Shwayat
Past Members:
  • Hamzeh Arnaout aka El Jehaz
  • Wisam Qatawneh
  • Abdulrahman Atari
Native Name:أوتوستراد

ِAutostrad (Arabic: أوتوستراد) is a Jordanian indie band from Amman, Jordan, formed in 2007.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Members

Autostrad's original lineup consisted of

There has been some changes in the line-up of the band with Hamzeh Arnaout (guitar) and Wisam Qatawneh (keyboards) leaving and admission of Yazan Sarayrah (guitars) and Mohannad Shwayat (keyboards).

The present line-up is now made up of:

Music

Autostrad's music is influenced by a mix of rock, reggae, Latin and funk combined with their own lyrics written in the Jordanian dialect.[7] The topics draw inspiration from everyday life in Jordan, the groupconveys stories of love, struggle, financial challenges, drug abuse, and finding oneself through their music. The band has gained popularity amongst Jordanian youth because of their music evokes daily life in the country. They have released four studio albums: Fi Autostrad (2008), Autostrad (2011), Nitrogen (2013) and Turathi (2017).[8]

Tours and appearances

In 2014, they were invited to play in London as part of their tour. It was their first time playing outside the Arab World.[9]

They have also appeared several times on television, most notably when they were featured in a show by Ro'ya TV and also when they were hosted by Bassem Youssef on Egyptian TV show called Al Bernameg.[8] [10] They have also appeared in a number of RedBull SoundClash concerts, their first being in 2014 against Jordanian band El Morabba3.[11] [12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://en.arabstoday.net/entertainment/concert/jordanian-band-autostrad-to-tour-egypt.html Arab Today: Jordanian band Autostrad to tour Egypt
  2. http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/indie-bands-battle-it-out-at-red-bullsoundclash The National: Indie bands battle it out at Red BullSoundclash
  3. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/10/autostrad-jordan-band-palestinian-tour.html Al Monitor.com: Jordanian Band's Israel-Palestine Tour Causes Uproar
  4. http://www.arabbritishcentre.org.uk/event/autostrads-first-london-concert/ Arab British Centre: Autostrad’s First London Concert
  5. http://www.barakabits.com/2015/02/oriental-guitar-plays-words-colloquial-arabic-autostrad-tours-palestine BarakaBits: Oriental Guitar, Plays on Words in Colloquial Arabic: Autostrad Tours Palestine
  6. News: Autostrad indie band members express 'their humanity' through music. 2015-03-03. Jordan Times. 2016-10-12.
  7. http://alhayat.com/Articles/7931520/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9--%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9----%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%83-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A9 Al Hayat, London: فرقة «أوتوستراد» الأردنية... تسلك طرقاً فنية مختلفة
  8. http://www.khaberni.com/more-122299-5-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%20%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81%20%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9 Khaberni: باسم يوسف استقبل فرقة أردنية
  9. http://alhayat.com/Articles/2020153/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%89--%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-----%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86 Al Hayat: موسيقى «أوتوستراد» الأردنية ... تصل إلى لندن
  10. http://www.alghad.com/articles/515970-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9?s=1148e8bcad6368a995ecd0c51dad076d Al Ghad: فرقة "أوتوستراد" ضيوف برنامج باسم يوسف الليلة
  11. http://www.sarahanews.com/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%8F%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86.html Saraha News: أوتوستراد والمربع تخوضان ريد بل ساوند كلاش الجمعة
  12. http://alordonalyoom.com/index.php/rss14/12770-2014-08-24-08-21-00#.VetEZvmqqko AlOrdon Alyoom يد بُل ساوند كلاش مواجهة موسيقية بحضور شبابي لافت

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