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| caption = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh aka Elf(left), Ahmad Motevasel
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| origin = Tehran, Iran
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| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| origin = Tehran,Iran
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| years_active = 2007-present
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| current_members = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf)<br/>Ahmad Motevasel
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| past_members = Parham Doustdar<br/>Majid Sadeghi (Dijam)

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| current_members = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf)<br/>Ahmad Motevasel<br/>
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| past_members = Parham Doustdar<br/>Majid Sadeghi (Dijam)
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'''Dream Rovers ''' is a [[Country Music]] band in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] and introduced as the pioneer of country music in Iran by some Iranian music media.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melodymag.com/2012/07/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C/ |title=گزارشی از فعالیت‌های جدید گروه موسیقی کانتریِ "دریم رووِرز" | مجله موسیقی ملودی |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>
'''Dream Rovers ''' is a [[country music]] band in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] and introduced as the pioneer of country music in Iran.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melodymag.com/2012/07/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C/ |title=گزارشی از فعالیت‌های جدید گروه موسیقی کانتریِ "دریم رووِرز" مجله موسیقی ملودی |url-status=dead |accessdate=6 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728030801/http://www.melodymag.com/2012/07/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C/ |archive-date=28 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/9-foreign-countries-country-music-culture/|title=9 Foreign Countries With Country Music Culture |publisher=Wide Open Country |date=13 February 2015}}</ref>
The main members of the band are, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf) ([[singer]]/[[songwriter]]), and Ahmad Motevassel ([[lead guitar]] and [[recording engineer]]).
The main members of the band are Erfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf) (singer/songwriter), and Ahmad Motevassel (lead guitar and [[recording engineer]]).




==History==
==History==
===Formation and debut album (2007-2008)===
The beginning of Dream Rovers was completely different in both aims and members.
===Persian Rovers===
===Persian Rovers===
In January 2007 the band was formed under the name of ‘’’Persian Rovers’’’ in Tehran by [[Erfan Rezayatbakhsh]] as the singer. The main activity of Persian Rovers was covering [[old songs]] .This procedure went on until Erfan came back from his military conscription in April 2007 and the band decided to start recording their original songs. With respect to this subject, they started working on the songs written by Erfan, which didn't last too long. In October that year Persian Rovers collapsed while they had only succeeded in preparing a demo for the song February Snow. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jadidonline.com/story/25042011/frnk/iran_country_music |title=رؤیانوردان تهران | جدید آنلاین |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>
In January 2007 the band was formed under the name of "Persian Rovers" in Tehran by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh as the singer. The main activity of Persian Rovers was covering [[old songs]]. This procedure went on until Erfan came back from his military conscription in April 2007 and the band decided to start recording their original songs. With respect to this subject, they started working on the songs written by Erfan. In October that year Persian Rovers collapsed while they had only succeeded in preparing a demo for the song February Snow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jadidonline.com/story/25042011/frnk/iran_country_music |title=رؤیانوردان تهران جدید آنلاین |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>

===Dream Rovers===
===Dream Rovers===
After the end of Persian Rovers, Erfan started recruiting by talking to Majid Sadeghi with whom he got acquainted years ago at university. Majid used to write Persian lyrics during the university but had started to play [[Bass Guitar]] after his graduation in 2005.
After the end of Persian Rovers, Erfan started recruiting by talking to Majid Sadeghi with whom he got acquainted years ago at university.

After recruiting the name of the band changed to Dream Rovers. They began to arrange some new songs such as, Tonight, Gonna Be and Stutter before they go to Finder studio on January 2008 to record their first song,February Snow.
==2008-present==
==2008–present==
In March 2008, when the band was working on the arrangement of "Cloudy Sky" Majid met Ahmad Motevasel, who was a [[self taught]] [[guitar player]]. Ahmad was attracted by the style and the songs of the band and agreed to join Dream Rovers when he was invited to.
In March 2008, when the band was working on the arrangement of "Cloudy Sky" Majid met Ahmad Motevasel, who was a [[self taught]] [[guitar player]].

==New Members==
==New members==
While completing the arrangement of Cloudy Sky a need for [[piano]] seemed to be obvious. Therefore, Erfan asked his blind friend, Parham Doustdar, to join the band, whose cooperation with the band lasted until the completion of their debut album, Off the Road. Afterwards, Parham left the band for he was too busy at his workplace so he could not put enough time for the band.
While completing the arrangement of Cloudy Sky a need for piano seemed to be obvious. Therefore, Erfan asked his blind friend, Parham Doustdar, to join the band, whose cooperation with the band lasted until the completion of their debut album, Off the Road. Afterwards, Parham left the band.

==Innovations==
==Innovations==
Living in a non-American society and culture besides existence of different tastes of music in the band have led them to put some innovations in the country music such as switching the style of the song from country to rock and sometimes switch back to country.
Living in a non-American society and culture, along with members having different musical tastes have led to some innovations in their rendition of country music such as switching the style of the song from country to rock and sometimes switching back to country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jadidonline.com/story/25042011/frnk/iran_country_music |title=رؤیانوردان تهران جدید آنلاین |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>

This style is used in two of their songs, Cloudy Sky and Stutter.
In Cloudy Sky, the song starts in pure country while at the end of the guitar solo they perform a modulation and at the same time with transposing the key from D Major to E Minor, they switch the genre to rock which goes on till the end of the song.
In the song, Stutter however, the song starts in country music and at the end of the first part the piano continues to perform its solo in the original A Major but transposes to Minor at the end of its part and again when the guitar starts to play its solo, the genre is changed to rock which goes back to the original key at the end of the solo and the second part starts in country genre by the vocal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jadidonline.com/story/25042011/frnk/iran_country_music |title=رؤیانوردان تهران | جدید آنلاین |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>
==Instrumentalists==
==Instrumentalists==
Honeyeh Rezayatbakhsh: Violin (elf's sister who usually cooperates with the band in studio as violinist and recording supervisor)
*Honeyeh Rezayatbakhsh: Violin (elf's sister who usually cooperates with the band in studio as violinist and recording supervisor)
Makan Mahmoudi: [[Bass Guitar]] (has accompanied the band in their all concerts in SUT)
*Makan Mahmoudi: Bass Guitar (has accompanied the band in their all concerts in SUT)
Mohammad Shojaie: [[Drums]] (has cooperated with the band in studio and 2011 SUT concert as the drummer)
Mohammad Shojaie: Drums (has cooperated with the band in studio and 2011 SUT concert as the drummer)
Soheil Rezanejad: [[Piano]] (accompanied the band in second and third SUT concert as the pianist)
*Soheil Rezanejad: Piano (accompanied the band in second and third SUT concert as the pianist)
Omid Mazra'e : Drums (the 2012 SUT Concert drummer) |(facebook)
*Omid Mazra'e : Drums (the 2012 SUT Concert drummer)
Parham Doustdar: ( Recording supervisor, Pianist in studio and first concert at SUT)
*Parham Doustdar: ( Recording supervisor, Pianist in studio and first concert at SUT)
Majid Sadeghi: (Bass player of four songs in the band’s debut album Off the Road)
*Majid Sadeghi: (Bass player of four songs in the band's debut album Off the Road)


==Discography==
==Discography==
====Flashback Album====
===Flashback Album===

cover of songs from 1970's and before|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melodymag.com/2011/08/%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B4%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%88/ |title=آلبوم فلاش‌بک از گروه موسیقی دریم روورز | مجله موسیقی ملودی |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
cover of songs from the 1970s and before|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melodymag.com/2011/08/%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B4%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%88/ |title=آلبوم فلاش‌بک از گروه موسیقی دریم روورز مجله موسیقی ملودی |url-status=dead |accessdate=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031171934/http://www.melodymag.com/2011/08/%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B4%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%88/ |archive-date=31 October 2012 }}</ref>
Track listing: (as shown on the cover of the album)
Track listing: (as shown on the cover of the album)
Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me…………… Mike Chapman (1975)
Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me…………… Mike Chapman (1975)
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Hungry Eyes……………………………………………….Merle Haggard (1969)
Hungry Eyes……………………………………………….Merle Haggard (1969)
Imagine……………………………………………………..John Lennon (1971)
Imagine……………………………………………………..John Lennon (1971)
Mambo Italiano………………………………………….Bob Merrill (1954)
Mambo Italiano………………………………………….Bob Merrill (1954)

===Off the Road Album===
===Off the Road Album===
the debut album which includes the original songs of Dream Rovers.
The debut album which includes the original songs of Dream Rovers.

====Track listing====
{{Tracklist
| collapsed =
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| title1 = February Snow
| writer1 = Shel Silverstein
| note1 = Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
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| length1 = 3:31
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| title2 = Dear Superstar
| writer2 = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length2 = 3:07
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| title3 = Too Many Nights Alone
| writer3 = Shel Silverstein
| note3 = Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length3 = 4:00
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| title4 = Gonna Be
| writer4 = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length4 = 2:21
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| title5 = Cloudy Sky
| writer5 = Shel Silverstein, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| note5 = Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length5 = 4:03
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| title6 = Insomnia
| writer6 = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length6 = 4:06
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| title7 = Stutter
| writer7 = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length7 = 3:33
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| title8 = Tonight
| writer8 = Erfan Rezayatbakhsh
| length8 = 4:23
|total_length = 29:06
}}


====Track Listing====
==Live performance==
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Despite all of the restrictions placed on bands and artists who attempt to perform and play western music in Iran – a country notorious for forcing aspiring artists to toil underground in obscurity – Dream Rovers has managed to perform live on three occasions at Sharif University of Technology (SUT) between May 2011 and May 2012 in front of audiences of more than 500 people – an unheard of number under such a restrictive regime.
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February Snow
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Dear Superstar
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Too Many Nights Alone
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Gonna Be
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Cloudy Sky
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Insomnia
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Stutter
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Tonight
==Live Performance==


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Despite all the restrictions for bands and artists who perform and play western music in Iran which force them to work as underground bands, Dream Rovers was succeeded in performing live three times in Sharif University of Technology (SUT) in May 2011 and March and May 2012 in front of more than 500 audiences which is a big number comparing to performances that usually underground bands hold in Iran.
==Singles==
==Singles==
===Dear Superstar===
===Dear Superstar===
Dear Superstar is the first single of the band from the debut album, Off the Road, written by the vocalist, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh, in form of a letter to the country-pop superstar, [[Taylor Swift]].
Dear Superstar is the first single of the band from the debut album, Off the Road, written by the vocalist, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh, in form of a letter to the country-pop superstar, [[Taylor Swift]].
The Idea of the song was ignited when Erfan was watching a documentary about FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and when he changed the channel there was a video of Taylor Swift in which she was at the same age of the FGM victims he was just watching.
The Idea of the song was ignited when Erfan was watching a documentary about FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and when he changed the channel there was a video of Taylor Swift in which she was at the same age of the FGM victims he was just watching.
According to him, he only wanted to remind Taylor that some of her fans have completely different lives than what she has. So, that would be a good idea for the superstar to sing about her living-in-misery fans sometimes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dreamrovers.com/2011/06/28/a-letter-to-taylor-swift-lady-gaga-and-byonce/ |title=Dream Rovers &ndash; News |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>
According to him, he only wanted to remind Taylor that some of her fans have completely different lives than what she has. So, that would be a good idea for the superstar to sing about her living-in-misery fans sometimes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dreamrovers.com/2011/06/28/a-letter-to-taylor-swift-lady-gaga-and-byonce/ |title=Dream Rovers |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>
The video of the song was directed by Ali T and shot in Tehran in the last day of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/user/dreamroversband |title=youtube channel |deadurl=no |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref>
The video of the song was directed by Ali T and shot in Tehran in the last day of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/dreamroversband |title=youtube channel |website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>

==Refrences==
===Without Even Saying Goodbye===
A fusion of [[Persian traditional music]] and country music written by elf. This single was recorded in the Summer of 2014 in Melbourne, Florida. Ehsan Tootoonchi is the featuring artist in this track who accompanies elf with his [[Taar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/erfan-rezayatbakhsh/without-even-saying-goodbye-fusion-version|title=Without Even Saying Goodbye (Fusion Version)}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ7dIG4_-S4| title=Country/ Iranian Traditional Music Fusion-Without even Saying Goodbye | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

===The Girl I Know===
The first Single of Dream Rovers' third studio album. Which was recorded in Johnson City, Tennessee in 2014. The music video was also filmed and edited in Johnson City in November 2014 by Ryan Renfro.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be5JxEMmKnU| title=Elf (Dream Rovers)-The Girl I Know | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

===I've Been Everywhere===
The first bilingual song which is mostly in Persian. Was recorded and released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/erfan-rezayatbakhsh/ive-been-everywhere|title=I've Been Everywhere}}</ref>

===2012 to 2016===
In December 2012 Erfan (elf) moved to [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]], Tennessee to be the first Iranian student at [[East Tennessee State University]]'s Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music program.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wcyb.com/news/more-international-students-at-etsu-this-year/23020644 |title=More international students at ETSU this year |publisher=News 5 YCYB |date=24 December 2013}}</ref> He was awarded Public Performance and Pulmer's scholarships and graduated summa cum laude on 13 December 2014 and became the first Iranian ever who graduated the program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.etsu.edu/reg/graduation/december2014program.pdf |title=East Tennessee State University Commencement |date=13 December 2014}}</ref>
Erfan recorded one single while studying at [[ETSU]] named "The Girl I Know" and, shortly before his graduation in December 2014, he made the music video in Johnson City, Tennessee and moved to Canada on New Year's Eve 2015. The music video of The Girl I know was featured on [[Voice of America]]'s "Top Ten" show on 5 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ir.voanews.com/media/video/top-ten/2749845.html?z=4070&zp=1 |title=Top Ten, Country Music. Erfan Rezayatbakhsh's new Song |date=5 May 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Iranian country music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Tehran]]

Latest revision as of 11:56, 17 October 2024

Dream Rovers
Erfan Rezayatbakhsh aka Elf(left), Ahmad Motevasel
Erfan Rezayatbakhsh aka Elf(left), Ahmad Motevasel
Background information
OriginTehran, Iran
GenresCountry
Years active2007–present
MembersErfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf)
Ahmad Motevasel
Past membersParham Doustdar
Majid Sadeghi (Dijam)
Websitedreamrovers.com

Dream Rovers is a country music band in Tehran, Iran and introduced as the pioneer of country music in Iran.[1][2] The main members of the band are Erfan Rezayatbakhsh (elf) (singer/songwriter), and Ahmad Motevassel (lead guitar and recording engineer).

History

[edit]

Persian Rovers

[edit]

In January 2007 the band was formed under the name of "Persian Rovers" in Tehran by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh as the singer. The main activity of Persian Rovers was covering old songs. This procedure went on until Erfan came back from his military conscription in April 2007 and the band decided to start recording their original songs. With respect to this subject, they started working on the songs written by Erfan. In October that year Persian Rovers collapsed while they had only succeeded in preparing a demo for the song February Snow.[3]

Dream Rovers

[edit]

After the end of Persian Rovers, Erfan started recruiting by talking to Majid Sadeghi with whom he got acquainted years ago at university.

2008–present

[edit]

In March 2008, when the band was working on the arrangement of "Cloudy Sky" Majid met Ahmad Motevasel, who was a self taught guitar player.

New members

[edit]

While completing the arrangement of Cloudy Sky a need for piano seemed to be obvious. Therefore, Erfan asked his blind friend, Parham Doustdar, to join the band, whose cooperation with the band lasted until the completion of their debut album, Off the Road. Afterwards, Parham left the band.

Innovations

[edit]

Living in a non-American society and culture, along with members having different musical tastes have led to some innovations in their rendition of country music such as switching the style of the song from country to rock and sometimes switching back to country.[4]

Instrumentalists

[edit]
  • Honeyeh Rezayatbakhsh: Violin (elf's sister who usually cooperates with the band in studio as violinist and recording supervisor)
  • Makan Mahmoudi: Bass Guitar (has accompanied the band in their all concerts in SUT)

Mohammad Shojaie: Drums (has cooperated with the band in studio and 2011 SUT concert as the drummer)

  • Soheil Rezanejad: Piano (accompanied the band in second and third SUT concert as the pianist)
  • Omid Mazra'e : Drums (the 2012 SUT Concert drummer)
  • Parham Doustdar: ( Recording supervisor, Pianist in studio and first concert at SUT)
  • Majid Sadeghi: (Bass player of four songs in the band's debut album Off the Road)

Discography

[edit]

Flashback Album

[edit]

cover of songs from the 1970s and before|[5] Track listing: (as shown on the cover of the album) 

              Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me……………  Mike Chapman (1975)
              Sixteen Tons…………………………………………….  Merle Travis (1946)
              Delilah……………………………………………………… Barry Mason (1968)
              Hungry Eyes……………………………………………….Merle Haggard (1969)
              Imagine……………………………………………………..John Lennon (1971)
              Mambo Italiano………………………………………….Bob Merrill (1954)

Off the Road Album

[edit]

The debut album which includes the original songs of Dream Rovers.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."February Snow" (Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh)Shel Silverstein3:31
2."Dear Superstar"Erfan Rezayatbakhsh3:07
3."Too Many Nights Alone" (Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh)Shel Silverstein4:00
4."Gonna Be"Erfan Rezayatbakhsh2:21
5."Cloudy Sky" (Melody by Erfan Rezayatbakhsh)Shel Silverstein, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh4:03
6."Insomnia"Erfan Rezayatbakhsh4:06
7."Stutter"Erfan Rezayatbakhsh3:33
8."Tonight"Erfan Rezayatbakhsh4:23
Total length:29:06

Live performance

[edit]

Despite all of the restrictions placed on bands and artists who attempt to perform and play western music in Iran – a country notorious for forcing aspiring artists to toil underground in obscurity – Dream Rovers has managed to perform live on three occasions at Sharif University of Technology (SUT) between May 2011 and May 2012 in front of audiences of more than 500 people – an unheard of number under such a restrictive regime.

Singles

[edit]

Dear Superstar

[edit]

Dear Superstar is the first single of the band from the debut album, Off the Road, written by the vocalist, Erfan Rezayatbakhsh, in form of a letter to the country-pop superstar, Taylor Swift. The Idea of the song was ignited when Erfan was watching a documentary about FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and when he changed the channel there was a video of Taylor Swift in which she was at the same age of the FGM victims he was just watching. According to him, he only wanted to remind Taylor that some of her fans have completely different lives than what she has. So, that would be a good idea for the superstar to sing about her living-in-misery fans sometimes.[6] The video of the song was directed by Ali T and shot in Tehran in the last day of 2011.[7]

Without Even Saying Goodbye

[edit]

A fusion of Persian traditional music and country music written by elf. This single was recorded in the Summer of 2014 in Melbourne, Florida. Ehsan Tootoonchi is the featuring artist in this track who accompanies elf with his Taar.[8] [9]

The Girl I Know

[edit]

The first Single of Dream Rovers' third studio album. Which was recorded in Johnson City, Tennessee in 2014. The music video was also filmed and edited in Johnson City in November 2014 by Ryan Renfro.[10]

I've Been Everywhere

[edit]

The first bilingual song which is mostly in Persian. Was recorded and released in 2016.[11]

2012 to 2016

[edit]

In December 2012 Erfan (elf) moved to Johnson City, Tennessee to be the first Iranian student at East Tennessee State University's Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music program.[12] He was awarded Public Performance and Pulmer's scholarships and graduated summa cum laude on 13 December 2014 and became the first Iranian ever who graduated the program.[13] Erfan recorded one single while studying at ETSU named "The Girl I Know" and, shortly before his graduation in December 2014, he made the music video in Johnson City, Tennessee and moved to Canada on New Year's Eve 2015. The music video of The Girl I know was featured on Voice of America's "Top Ten" show on 5 May 2015.[14]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "گزارشی از فعالیت‌های جدید گروه موسیقی کانتریِ "دریم رووِرز" مجله موسیقی ملودی". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ "9 Foreign Countries With Country Music Culture". Wide Open Country. 13 February 2015.
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