The Gap
“The Gap” was formed in September 2008 in Tehran, Iran by “Nima Ghasemi” (Guitars, Vocals), and "Mani Tabibzadeh" (Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals), followed by “Amin Najafi Rad” (Drums) and “Ali Zarasvand” (Bass) when they Started to work on a Alternative Electronic-Rock Project and record an EP album called “Mind The Gap”.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
"The Gap” was formed in September 2008 in Tehran, Iran by “Nima Ghasemi” (Guitars, Vocals) and "Mani Tabibzadeh" (Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals) followed by “Amin Najafi Rad” (Drums) and “Ali Zarasvand” (Bass) when they Started to work on a Alternative Electronic-Rock Project and record an EP album called “Mind The Gap”.
After Plenty of small private performances, The Band’s first serious live performance was in Dec 2008 with Nima, Mani and Amin Playing 3 blues songs at the “Iran’s House of Cinema” Amphitheater in front of some of Iran’s famous actors and film directors such as Ezatollah Entezami, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Parviz Parastoiee, Dariush Mehrjoiee and
In Feb 2009 "Ava Menbary" joined the band as the band's Keyboards Player. The band started to practice and getting ready for two concerts in "Iranian Society of Consulting Engineers" Amphitheater. In May 27 the band performed six songs: "Comfortably Numb" (Pink Floyd), "Another Brick In The Wall" (Pink Floyd), "Help" (Beatles) two Persian Blues songs (with the lyrics of Khayyam the Great) and “Pride And Joy” (SRV) and In April 2009 three Original songs “Fake”, “Stay” and “So Late”.
In July 2009 "Ava" left the band.
Since then the band is working on their song for an LP release of “Mind the Gap” And is wornking with Meysam Azarzad (Film Diractor) documentary film and a Video Clip for the song “Fake” that are still being on progress, Nariman Ghasemi (Photographer) that is stayed around with us and captured some great photos. (such as these photos that you see here) and Mehrdad Baghri (Graphic Designer) who has Designed the Cover of “Mind The Gap” EP.
As for The Gap Members co-activities. Nima was previously working with Sigma, and some solo Projects, and also he is the winner of the 1st prize of blues category in the first Iran's Jazz/Blues festival in September 2008, Mani was previously working with M.A.N.X., 9:26 and some Solo Projects, Ali was previously working with 9:26, some solo Projects and some Theater Sound Tracks. Amin was previously working on some Solo Projects. He also worked as a music Composer in Studio Sabz.
Mani and Nima Worked together on Composing Music for a Movie called “Park Mark” (Director: Bak’tash Abtin) with the help of Masoud Ahmad Zadeh (Saxophone Player).
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We did play a couple of small gigs but they were not very important and was more kind of a Practice for greater and bigger live performances.
Your musical influences
Pink Floyd, Jeff Buckley, Radio Head, Porcupine Tree, Massive Attack, Archive and many more...
What equipment do you use?
Godin and Fender Telecaster Guitars, Stag Acoustic Guitars, Washburn Bass Guitars, Marshal and Yamaha Amplifires, Yamaha Drums, Roland V-Drums, M-Audio and Behringer Controllers, NI VSTs
