Egyptian was an American
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
duo band and the side project of formerly married singers
Dan Reynolds
Daniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons, which formed in 2008. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall o ...
and
Aja Volkman.
Formation
Invited to perform an opening set for
Nico Vega
Nico Vega is an American indie rock band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to th ...
, Dan Reynolds met Aja Volkman in 2010. He invited her to help him finish some demos he was working on.
The two began a collaborative process which they titled Egyptian.
They recorded, produced, and released independently a four track eponymous
EP digitally.
Their other bands
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...
and
Nico Vega
Nico Vega is an American indie rock band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to th ...
have also toured together in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
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Discography
EPs
*''Egyptian'' – EP (2011)
Also featured on
*'' Answers to Nothing (film), Answers to Nothing (soundtrack)'' (2011) – "Fade"
Music videos
References
External links
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Indie rock musical groups from Nevada
Musical groups established in 2010
Musical groups from Las Vegas
Male–female musical duos
Musical married couples
2010 establishments in Nevada