Safar

Safar is a Lebanese band based in St Louis and Beirut. They are Elie Abdelnour (Guitar) and Mayssa Jallad (Vocals).


Safar released their EP "Studies of an Unknown Lover" in January 2018. The EP was listed in The Wire Magazine's list of Lebanese Alternative 15 of 2018.


The band released "In Transit" in 2016 with indie label Ruptured. It is 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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