Autostrad

ِAutostrad () is a Jordanian indie band from Amman, Jordan, formed in 2007.Arab Today: Jordanian band Autostrad to tour EgyptThe National: Indie bands battle it out at Red BullSoundclashAl Monitor.com: Jordanian Band's Israel-Palestine Tour Causes UproarArab British Centre: Autostrad’s First London Concert BarakaBits: Oriental Guitar, Plays on Words in Colloquial Arabic: Autostrad Tours Palestine

Members Autostrad's original lineup consisted of Avo Demerjian - bass guitar and vocals Bashar Hamdan - saxophone and keyboard Hamzeh Arnaout - guitar and vocals Wisam Qatawneh - keyboard and vocals Yazan Al Rousan - guitar and main vocals Burhan Al Ali (Bob) - drums and vocals

There has been some changes in the line-up of the band with Hamzeh Arnaout (guitar) leaving in 2013 and Wisam Qatawneh (keyboards) also leaving and admission of Yazan Sarayrah (guitars) and Mohannad Shwayat (keyboards).

The present line-up is now made up of: Avo Demerjian - bass guitar and vocals Bashar Hamdan - saxophone and keyboard Yazan Al Rousan - guitar, percussion and main vocals Burhan Al Ali (Bob) - drums and vocals Yazan Sarayrah - lead guitar Mohannad Shwayat - Keyboard

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.Al Hayat, London: فرقة «أوتوستراد» الأردنية... تسلك طرقاً فنية مختلفة The topics draw inspiration from everyday life in Jordan, the group conveys 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).Khaberni: باسم يوسف استقبل فرقة أردنية

Discography

Albums

Singles

Habeetak Bel Turki (2015) Orkod 3al Gym (2018) Mgat3ni (2018) Alber (2019) Dawwar (2020) Ghareeb (2020) Matrooh (2020) Mafi Wagt (2021) Fekrak (vol.2) (2021) Betloom (2022) Beghyabek (2022) Talajat (2023) Nasini (2023) احكي فلسطين (Say Palestine) (2023)

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.Al Hayat: موسيقى «أوتوستراد» الأردنية ... تصل إلى لندن

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.Al Ghad: فرقة "أوتوستراد" ضيوف برنامج باسم يوسف الليلة They have also appeared in a number of RedBull SoundClash concerts, their first being in 2014 against Jordanian band El Morabba3.Saraha News: أوتوستراد والمربع تخوضان ريد بل ساوند كلاش الجمعة AlOrdon Alyoom يد بُل ساوند كلاش مواجهة موسيقية بحضور شبابي لافت

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