Our Mirage | |
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 Our Mirage in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Marl, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Arising Empire |
| Members |
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| Website | ourmirage |
Our Mirage is a German post-hardcore band based out of Marl, North-Rhine Westphalia. [1] [2]
The band was founded in March of 2017 with the release of their very first single 'Nightfall', which received over 200.000 views after 2 weeks. Within a years time, Our Mirage has released 4 singles and reached almost 3 million views on these videos. They have performed many shows in Germany and have been on a small European tour in November of 2017. [3] In 2018, the band signed with German record label Arising Empire and released their first album titled "Lifeline" in August. [4] During that year, they did some tours throughout Germany and around the time of the release of their first album, they were the opening act at the Elbriot Festival in Hamburg as they performed alongside Uncured, Jamey Jasta, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Satyricon, Skindred, Suicidal Tendencies, and Arch Enemy who closed the show. [5] They even joined Breathe Atlantis on tour throughout Central Europe with Imminence who headlined the shows that same year. [6]
In 2019, Our Mirage released their second album "Unseen Relations". This album features 11 singles. Among their singles, "Falling", features Telle Smith of The Word Alive. [7] [8]
In November of 2022, Our Mirage released their third major album titled "Eclipse". According to one source, the album received some mixed reviews. In the music and lyrics, their songs each have an underlying ambience amidst the aggression that gives the Marl-based band their signature melancholic sound. They provided gentle guitar strumming that undertoned the resounding distortion throughout the record. [9] [10] [11] Before releasing the album, between Unreal Relations and the latter release, Our Mirage released a string of songs then added the songs to the Eclipse album. [12]
On June 25, 2023, Our Mirage performed at the Full Force 2023 festival in Ferropolis with several other bands and Papa Roach was the Headliner for the night. [13] In July of 2023, Our Mirage performed at the Deichbrand Festival in Wurster Nordseeküste. [14] In August, they were among the acts that performed at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2023 Festival in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria, Germany which was headlined by In Flames, Megadeth, Powerwolf, and Trivium. [15] [16] In September, the band headlined the Bookwood Festival along with Judas Priest in Buchholz with other bands opening for them. [17] In 2024, Our Mirage joined with All Faces Down the Dead By April - The Affliction Europe Tour 2024 headlined by Swedish band Dead by April and Australian band The Amity Affliction. [18]
Our Mirage is known for their ambient music that provide emotional lyrics that can strike a nerve. Their music can offer a vast variety of elements which can relate to the listeners and they've poured their own emotions into their music. The band primarily focuses on the problems that younger folks deal with internally but their music doesn't just speak to them, it is very intuitive of the issues that many folks deal with on a common basis. [19] [20] [21] Frontman Timo Bonner provides clean and unclean lyrics throughout their music. One instance of their emotion-filled lyrics is their hit "Different Eyes" from the Unseen Relations album, in which the song went in a direction of melodic and post-hardcore tracks and could also appeal to those who are less into the post-hardcore and melodic hardcore scene. [22] In the 2022 Eclipse album, they continued their ambient and melodic playing. Our Mirage has on a consistent level have found creative ways to utilize there melodies, for example, the satisfying flow from ‘Black Hole’ into ‘Through The Night’ with ethereal guitar echoes and distant-sounding belts to foreshadow the impending chorus. [23]
Albums
Singles
Music Videos
| Title | Ref. | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lost | [27] | 2018 |
| Nightfall (Piano) | [28] | |
| Different Eyes | [29] | 2019 |
| After All | [30] | |
| Unseen | [31] | |
| Falling feat. Telle Smith | [32] | 2020 |
| Transparent | [33] | |
| Remedy | [34] | |
| Through the Night | [35] | 2021 |
| Calling You | [36] | 2022 |
| Summertown feat. BREAKDOWN BROS | [37] | |
| Black Hole | [38] | |
| Help Me Out | [39] | |
| Eclipse | [40] | |
| Farewell | [41] | 2024 |
| Right Now | [42] | |
| Fractured | [43] |
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