{"id":754374,"date":"2025-05-28T11:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=754374"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:54:18","slug":"blend-lebanons-late-90s-rock-band-you-didnt-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/754374\/blend-lebanons-late-90s-rock-band-you-didnt-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Blend: Lebanon&#8217;s Late 90s Rock Band You Didn&#8217;t Know About"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Are you into rock music? Then you should know about <strong>Blend<\/strong>, one of Lebanon\u2019s pioneering English-language rock bands in the late 90s-early 2000s.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-blend\">Who is &#8220;Blend&#8221;?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>Formed by Souaid (vocals), Jad Aouad (drums), Haytham Chalhoub (bass), and Miran Gurunian (guitar), the band emerged from Beirut\u2019s post-war youth culture and carved out a unique identity in a city still grappling with instability.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"evZ8FSMnhQU\">   <div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>The band formed around 1995\u20131997 while the members were still at university, initially performing as Leviathan and playing rock covers in local pubs. After some time apart, with two members moving overseas, they reunited and rebranded as Blend to pursue original music.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Blending post-grunge influences like Pearl Jam with traditional Middle Eastern instruments and melodies, their music stood out in a local scene dominated by pop and folkloric genres. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"eFFrhH7wjf8\">   <div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-their-story\">Their Story<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>The group faced bans on Western rock music in the \u201990s after a Lebanese metal fan committed suicide during that time, which led to albums by Metallica and Nirvana being banned in Lebanon. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>\u201cWe also sing in English because the rock scene here is minimal,\u201d Souaid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elsewhere.co.nz\/absoluteelsewhere\/2094\/blend-the-lebanese-rock-band-interviewed-2004-hard-rock-at-the-flashpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explained<\/a>. \u201cSo we are aiming to get released in Europe and the States. And we want as many people as we can to understand our music and lyrics.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Souaid and Chalhoub, who met while studying engineering, left Lebanon for work abroad. But a short trip home changed everything. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The band recorded a song together as a keepsake, not expecting much to come of it. That song, <em>Belong<\/em>, ended up catching the attention of EMI \u2014 a groundbreaking moment for a non-Arabic-singing rock band in the Middle East.<\/p>    <p>\u201cWhen I heard the news [about the EMI deal], I quit my job in Canada, sold my furniture, and came back,\u201d Souaid said. \u201cI\u2019m not an engineer anymore.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"HFq_Y1b21xw\">   <div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>Their 2003 debut album <em>Act One<\/em>\u2014featuring a guest appearance by Natacha Atlas\u2014was a moody, politically and personally charged record that reflected the complexities of life in Beirut. Their breakout track <em>Belong<\/em> touched on themes of identity and disillusionment and received regional airplay. It helped them build a grassroots following despite limited radio support. And it looks like a part of the music video was filmed right outside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/730275\/whats-the-story-behind-the-egg-in-beirut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Egg<\/a>, one of Beirut&#8217;s most iconic landmarks!<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>If you want to check out the other tracks off their debut album, it looks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@abosa3ed1\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this YouTube channel<\/a> is keeping their legacy alive! <\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-are-they-now\">Where Are They Now?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>The band never officially disbanded, but we couldn&#8217;t find any information about what happened to them. The band continued juggling day jobs and side projects, like writing film music, to support themselves. 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