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- Imaad_Wasif abstract "Imaad Wasif is a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music combines elements of psychedelic folk and rock. Wasif’s music has been described as “unbelievably intense with sparkling, raga-influenced guitar and a mystic bent.”Wasif was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, but was raised in Palm Desert in Southern California. He began playing music as a teenager and formed his first band lowercase; “a guitar-drums duo that played a weird hybrid of minimal lo-fi pop, post-rock and slo-core.” They were signed to the seminal noise rock label Amphetamine Reptile. In 2001, he formed the psychedelic folk-rock group alaska! in addition to briefly joining Lou Barlow’s Folk Implosion.In 2006, he started releasing solo albums. Also during 2006–2007, Wasif played with Yeah Yeah Yeahs for the Show Your Bones world tour playing acoustic guitar, bass and synths. He performed as the supporting act for most shows. He stopped touring with YYY's in 2008 to focus on his own music. Wasif assumed more of a collaborative role, writing songs with Karen O for the soundtrack to Where the Wild Things Are (2009), most notably the song, “Hideaway.”His first self-titled solo album was released in 2006 on Kill Rock Stars. The record featured minimal, acoustic songs with psychedelic influences, reminiscent of Skip Spence’s Oar and Syd Barrett’s Opel, and was recorded by Mark Nevers in Nashville, TN. This record introduced Wasif’s primary lyrical themes; love, madness, transformation, isolation, and spiritual influences, which continue through his subsequent albums.Wasif’s second album, Strange Hexes, was recorded in Los Angeles and self-released in 2008. The album is a “tense, trippy collection of songs that become fiercely emotional explorations.” The songs incorporate Eastern modal tunings and drones.Wasif’s third album, The Voidist, was released in 2010 on Tee Pee Records. Recorded in Los Angeles, The Voidist is at once “regal and exuberant. Its unique sonic tapestry is sprinkled with ragas, blues rock, and something totally new that exists at the apex of these varied influences.” Influences that Wasif has cited include Paul Bowles, Gérard de Nerval, Neil Young, Can, John Fahey, Captain Beefheart, Jimmy Page, and Vilayat Khan.In 2012 and 2013, Wasif completed two self-produced and self-recorded works, \"The Dark Water EP\" and the album \"Great Eastern Sun.\" Both albums were held back from release.In 2014, he finished work on his fourth solo record, a concept album titled \"Figurehead.\"".
- Imaad_Wasif associatedBand Alaska!.
- Imaad_Wasif associatedBand Grim_Tower.
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- Imaad_Wasif associatedBand Lowercase_(band).
- Imaad_Wasif associatedBand The_Folk_Implosion.
- Imaad_Wasif associatedBand Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs.
- Imaad_Wasif associatedMusicalArtist Alaska!.
- Imaad_Wasif associatedMusicalArtist Grim_Tower.
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- Imaad_Wasif associatedMusicalArtist Lowercase_(band).
- Imaad_Wasif associatedMusicalArtist The_Folk_Implosion.
- Imaad_Wasif associatedMusicalArtist Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs.
- Imaad_Wasif background "solo_singer".
- Imaad_Wasif genre Alternative_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Experimental_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Folk_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Psychedelic_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif instrument Guitar.
- Imaad_Wasif instrument Singing.
- Imaad_Wasif occupation Musician.
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- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink Alaska!.
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- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink Tee_Pee_Records.
- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink The_Folk_Implosion.
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- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink The_Process_Church_of_The_Final_Judgment.
- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink The_Voidist.
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- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLink Where_the_Wild_Things_Are_(film).
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- Imaad_Wasif wikiPageWikiLinkText "Imaad Wasif".
- Imaad_Wasif associatedActs "Imaad Wasif, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lowercase, Alaska!, The Folk Implosion, EFG, Grim Tower".
- Imaad_Wasif background "solo_singer".
- Imaad_Wasif caption "Wasif in 2013".
- Imaad_Wasif genre Alternative_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Experimental_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Folk_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif genre Psychedelic_rock.
- Imaad_Wasif instrument Guitar.
- Imaad_Wasif instrument Singing.
- Imaad_Wasif notableInstruments Guitar.
- Imaad_Wasif occupation Musician.
- Imaad_Wasif origin "Vancouver B.C.".
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- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:Canadian_folk_musicians.
- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:Canadian_musicians_of_Asian_descent.
- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:Canadian_people_of_Indian_descent.
- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:Canadian_rock_guitarists.
- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:Living_people.
- Imaad_Wasif subject Category:The_Folk_Implosion_members.
- Imaad_Wasif hypernym Singer.
- Imaad_Wasif type Agent.
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