Empty Yard Experiment (or EYE for short) is a
progressive rock band. Founded in 2006, EYE has created a reputation for its live shows, where the band's music is complemented by the use of conceptual and visual art. The band's music often eludes categorization with its unique blend of Western musical traditions and those inspired by the various cultures of the
Middle East. It incorporates various elements of
post-rock
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and
alternative rock to place the band as one of the most prominent progressive rock acts in the region.
EYE's live shows relied heavily on visuals created by the band's drummers, Sami Al Turki and Altamash Urooj
which allowed the band to offer their audience a "multi-sensory experience", used as a distinctive platform for communication with the audience.
EYE released a self-titled EP in 2011 and in 2014, the band released the critically acclaimed 'Kallisti',
which was hailed by
Metal Hammer magazine as a "sweeping, epic, multi-faceted piece that takes its listener on a journey that very few other bands are able to."
In 2013, EYE opened the show for
Metallica
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at Abu Dhabi's Yas Island Du Arena.,
and has also opened for other iconic international acts such as
Evanescence and
Anathema.
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''Empty Yard Experiment EP'' (2011)
* ''Kallisti'' (2014)
;Singles
* ''GHHR'' (2013)
* ''The Passage'' (2017)
Band members
;Current members
* Bojan Preradovic – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
(2010–present)
* Mehdi Gorjestani – Guitars
(2006–present)
;Session members
*
Jay Postones – Drums
(2018)
* Dale Gorham – Bass
(2018)
* Munsef Turkmani – Bass
(2017)
* Athena Ekhteraei – Guitars, Bass
(2015–present)
* Manu Anand – Vocals, Guitars
(2010–2015)
* Greg Cargopoulos – Drums
(2013)
;Former members
* Sami Al-Turki – Drums
(2006–2010, 2016–2017)
* Kaveh Kashani – Bass
(2006–2016)
* Gorgin Asadi – Keyboards, Synthesizers
(2006–2016)
* Josh Saldanha – Drums
(2013–2016)
* Sasan Sam Nasernia – Drums
(2010–2012)
References
External links
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Progressive rock groups
Experimental musical groups
Psychedelic rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2006
Post-rock groups
Musical groups from Dubai
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