Egyptian (band)

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Egyptian
Origin Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Years active2010–2018
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Past members

Egyptian was an American indie rock duo band and the side project of formerly married singers Dan Reynolds and Aja Volkman. [1] [2]

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Formation

Invited to perform an opening set for Nico Vega, Dan Reynolds met Aja Volkman in 2010. He invited her to help him finish some demos he was working on. [3] [4] [5] The two began a collaborative process which they titled Egyptian. [3] They recorded, produced, and released independently a four track eponymous EP digitally. [6] [7] Their other bands Imagine Dragons and Nico Vega have also toured together in 2011, 2013 and 2014. [8]

Discography

EPs

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
November 15, 2011"Fade"Matthew Leutwyler

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