Egyptian (band)

American indie rock band

Egyptian

Origin| Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres|

* Alternative rock
* indie rock

Years active| 2010–2018
Spinoffs|

* Imagine Dragons
* Nico Vega

Past members|

* Dan Reynolds
* Aja Volkman

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

## Formation

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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

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### EPs

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* Egyptian – EP (2011)[9]

### Also featured on

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* Answers to Nothing (soundtrack) (2011) – "Fade"[10]

## Music videos

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Year  | Video  | Director

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November 15, 2011  | "Fade"  | Matthew Leutwyler

## References

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1. ^ "Nico Vega Bring 'Fury' on New EP, Release 'Lightning' Video". Billboard. February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
2. ^ Atad, Corey (November 7, 2018). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Reveals He And Wife Aja Volkman Are 'Dating' Again Following Separation". ET Canada. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
3. ^ a b Darby, Heidi (July 25, 2012). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds and Nico Vega's Aja Volkman-Reynolds' Weirdly Perfect Romance". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
4. ^ "I'll Wait For You by Egyptian @ M Resort in Las Vegas". YouTube. July 3, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
5. ^ Darby, Heidi. "The 11 Feature – Egyptian: A Modern Rock Romance". Lifeabove11.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
6. ^ "Egyptian – EP by Egyptian". iTunes. April 18, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
7. ^ "Colorblind by Egyptian @ M Resort in Las Vegas". YouTube. July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
8. ^ [1][dead link]
9. ^ "beaitch- EP by Egyptian". iTunes. April 18, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
10. ^ "Egyptian (featuring Dan Reynolds and Aja Volkman) Fade". YouTube. November 15, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2013.

## External links

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* Egyptian on Facebook

Authority control databases

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

Dan Reynolds |

* VIAF
* 2
* MusicBrainz

Aja Volkman |

* MusicBrainz