The Wanton Bishops is a Lebanese

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band formed in

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in 2011. The group consists of Nader Mansour (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards) and Eddy Ghossein (guitar, backing vocals, banjo). The duo began as an

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act founded after Mansour and Ghossein met outside a bar in Beirut and eventually bonded over their mutual appreciation for blues music. The Wanton Bishops was eventually formed and emerged among a second wave of popular

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and are considered today to be one of the leading bands in the

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. After signing with young talent promoters Keeward, the group released its debut EP, ''Bad Rhyme'' (2012), which was recorded in

. The record forged the group's raw blues rock sound and earned them a good standing amongst rock crowds in

. Over the next year, the Wanton Bishops built an underground fanbase through near-constant touring of small clubs, a viral presence on social media, media appearances, and extensive

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of their songs. The international media eventually caught on to their soaring fame in countries such as

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and Sweden, and it wasn't long before the band started accumulating international date tours. Today, the band has just completed a tour in Turkey and is scheduled for tours in

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, and

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Band members

* Nader Mansour– vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards (2010–present) * Eddy Ghossein – guitar, backing vocals, banjo (2010–2016)

Discography

Albums and EPs

*''Bad Rhyme - EP'' (2011

#"Sleep With the Lights On

#"Smith & Wesson

#"Whoopy Intro

#"Whoopy

#"Bad Rhyme

#"Time to Go

*''Sleep with the Lights On'' - Album (2012

# Sleep with the Lights On # Bad Liver and a Broken heart # Oh Wee # Howl # Smith and Wesson # Time to Go # Whoopy Intro # Whoopy # My Kinda Lovin' # Bad Rhyme # Bad Rhyme (Trash Inc. Rework) *''Nowhere Everywhere'' - Album (2016

# Waslaha # Hitman # I Don't Dance # Sailing Down # The Kinda Pain I Love

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wanton Bishops Rock music duos Lebanese rock music groups Musical groups established in 2011 2011 establishments in Lebanon