Founded in 2001 by a group of young Tehran artists and art students, 127 has found itself at the center of progressive cultural change in Iran.The band's music melds Iranian melodies and jazz with an alternative sound.The band's lyrics tell of the frustrations and joys of life, somehow managing to speak of their cultural time and place, while simultaneous reflecting
universal frustrations of isolation, frustration, and hope.
127 is a 6 piece band -guitar,piano,trombone,bass and drums.
the group has become a lighning-rod for international media attention. Through humerous articles and broadcasts in the western media, the group's website receives thousands of hits a month from a growing international listeners.
A short documentary named "127,an Iranian band" (by Reza Haeri) aired by "UK channel 4" , June 2005, gained an intresting respond from British audiences, 127 was also the feature of a Swedish documentary aired in January of 2005.
In addition to these television appearances, their music has reached radio around the world, and has been covered by major print media from Germany to the UK and US.
The band had been invited to perform at 2005 SXSW festival in Austin..Texas but somehow they had to miss that opportunity!
127 performed couple of gigs in Italy amongst Arezzo Wave Festival on July 15th 2005 at the main stage and gained a notable attention among audiences and press.
on october 2005 performing in New York, Washington and Cambridge, 127 was the first Iranian rock band toured in United States.
at March 16th 2006 127 performed at 2006 SXSW in Austin TX at the Carribean Lights as a part of All Music is World Music showcase.
on March 2008 127 toured The United states for the second time and performed at SXSW and other shows in Texas and California.
Although they don't have the permission to release records in their own country,127 has recorded three studio albums.2005 Coming around,2006 The Full time job and their lates album "Khal punk" is released recently and is available for online sell.
Juan Prophet Organization: Treading Water Red Ravens: Stone Heart Waltz Esmerelda Strange: Gay Boyfriend Curtis Eller's American Circus: Sweat Shop Fire Nathan Wade & the Dark Pioneers: Sweat Through Luna Tart: Johnny's Money The Choir Practice:I See Things Sterilize Stereo: Berzerka Mazurka Jimmy Borsch & His Happy Country Boys: Dancing Polka 127: Ostokhoun Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: Escape & Lacerations Mohlavyr: Whatever Huxley Vertical Cabaret Nouveau: Missionary Man Shiner Hobo Band: Snow Flower Polka Christian Williams: Bison Jump Bill Campbell & the Bitter Suite: The Sea Abandoned Toys: The Great Dreaming Swan Princeton: Leonard Woolf Tuba Meisters: Edelweiss Fire Water: This is My Life Desar: Decaying Events One Ring Zero: Frankenstein Monster Song Neko Case & Her Boyfriends: Guided by Wire Cherry Poppin' Daddies: Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line Vrazels & Majeks & Bobby Jones Czech Band: Corn Cockle Polka Jo Gabriel: Bulldozer Tom Waits: Day After Tomorrow Ray Baca & His Orchestra: Wooden Heart Dresden Dolls: Lonesome Organist Rapes Page-Turner Sixteen Horsepower: Harm's Way (live) Knutsch Band: Zwei Wie Mir Zwei Pink Floyd: Mother (Film Version) Marie MacGillis & the Model Millionaires: From Monday On
Cassandra Speaks: I Don't Think You Know Christian Williams: Let's Step Outside Leonard Cohen: Who by Fire Juan Prophet Organization: Clown Sixteen Horsepower: Phyllis Ruth (live) Desar: Another Stitch 127: Man Kiam? Festival: Come Outside! Sterilize Stereo: Berzerk Mazurka Curtis Eller's American Circus: Plea of the Aerialst's Wife Club Foot Orchestra: Motorcycle Chase Marie MacGillis & the Model Millionaires: Honey Suckle Rose Esmerelda Strange: Ask the 2 Headed Cow Jo Gabriel: Bulldozer Kokusyoku Sumire: Tomodachi Polka Nathan Wade & the Dark Pioneers: Sweat Through Be Good Tanyas: Up Against the Wall Princeton: Eminent Victorians Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Your Funeral, My Trial Mohlavyr: Whatever The Dead Science: Cuz She's Me Tiger Lillies: Manure (live)
Decemberists: Eli, the Barrow Boy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Gates to the Garden Princeton: Leonard Woolf Silver Summit: Apple Tree Mohlavyr: Mr Grey Marie MacGillis & the Model Millionaires: There'll Be Changes Made Clubhouse POW!: Not Far to Go Sterilize Stereo: The Dirge Life Toward Twilight: Evening Conversations Movement 5 Gravemist: Wait All Night Demonika and the Darklings: Everyday is Halloween Juan Prophet Organization: 10-4 Festival: Zebulon Ex Reverie: Cedar Violent Femmes: Black Girls Butthole Surfers: Creep in the Cellar Esmerelda Strange: Truckers Love It Noa Babayof: This Year's Parade Curtis Eller's American Circus: Sugar for the Horses Desar: Club Monbijou Chinkees: The Chinkees are Coming Refused: Tannhauser/Derive Nathan Wade: Seen the Glory Jo Gabriel: Bulldozer 127: Shahr-e Laghzan Gogol Bordello: Underdog World Strike Christian Williams: Back in the Morning Golden Robot Army: DLAMWIYAY Sixteen Horsepower: Straw Foot (live) Strawfoot: Wayfaring Stranger The Clash: Straight to Hell
I and Gates of Light had a great time opening for you guys at the Elbo Room in SF, great to hear you guys, keep on rockin in the free world! (and other places as well)
Thanks for the add. I work at the Cd factory in Salt Lake City,US. that is replicating your CD "Khal Punk". Great Cd. I'm going to be in Seattle,but I'm leaving the day that you play there. If you pass through SLC on your way to Colorado drop me a line. I'll show you the factory if you have time.
WHAT DEY DO 127? is maeback thanks for the ADD+++ i appreciate it hun much love to you too keep in contact and i'll do the same
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I will really appreciate that please tell all your friends to do the same. Much Love to You! Thanks. Quinn-Maeback :-)
