The four band members around a grand piano in a dark studio lit by hanging bulbs

Four members, three cities

The bandالفريق

The line-up today, the voices who were part of the story, and the writers, arrangers and directors who made the songs with us.

On stage today

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Akhlad Raof in a sepia studio portrait, his chin resting on his hand
Archive portrait, about 2010

Akhlad Raofأخلد رؤوف

Vocals

Bio coming soon, written with the member

Role
Vocals
Instruments
Harmonica, joza (Iraqi spike fiddle)
With the band
The early days (accounts differ on the years around 2003)
Hassan Ali Al-Falluji playing an electric guitar with his eyes closed, in a sepia portrait
Archive portrait, about 2010

Hassan Ali Al-Fallujiحسن علي الفلوجي

Vocals; writer, arranger and producer on the 2026 singles

Bio coming soon, written with the member

Role
Vocals; writer, arranger and producer on the 2026 singles
Instruments
Guitar, oud
With the band
Late 1999
Shant Garabedian in a white jacket, in a sepia studio portrait
Archive portrait, about 2010

Shant Garabedianشانت غربديان

Vocals; co-founder

Bio coming soon, written with the member

Role
Vocals; co-founder
Instruments
Drums
With the band
The start, as co-founder
Follow
Through the band’s channelsInstagram @utn1bandYouTube @UTN1
Art Haroutiounian in a dark suit, his hand at his chin, in a low-lit studio portrait
Archive portrait, about 2010

Art Haroutiounianآرت هاروتونيان

Vocals; co-founder; video director

Bio coming soon, written with the member

Role
Vocals; co-founder; video director
Instruments
Keys
With the band
The start, as co-founder
Follow
Through the band’s channelsInstagram @utn1bandYouTube @UTN1

Also part of the story

Voices and players who shared the stage with us over the years.

  • Nadeem Hamidنديم حميد

    Lead vocals

    2000–2009

  • Diyarديار

    Vocals

    Early 2000s; sources give different years

  • Marwan Sameerمروان سمير

    Keys and piano

    Around 2011–2014; sources differ

Collaborators

The writers, composers, arrangers and directors behind the songs and videos.

Words & music

  • Talal QantarJamila · Loughat Al Ain · Helwa
  • Murtada HussainMin Zaman · A’la Sawt · Galbi Ghanna
  • Karrar al-ShihabA’la Sawt

Arrangement & production

  • Mazen SibliniJamila · Tet’thakkareen · Tathini
  • Toni Abi KhalilLoughat Al Ain · Tet’thakkareen
  • Rafi HakobHayati · Majnoon (Acoustic)
  • Moein RahbarGalbi Ghanna

Music videos

  • Hassan Al-YoubiJamila
  • Joe Bou EidLoughat Al Ain · Helwa
  • Oliver OjeilAlaan Ahibik Akthar
  • Ruby MalekBaddi Oul
  • Yasser MunemSalam Shabab
  • Ali KarimMurr Biyya
  • Vincent PascoHayati
  • Hassan Ali Al-FallujiGhali
  • Art HaroutiounianMin Zaman · Galbi Ghanna

Mix & engineering

  • Kareem SennoHelwa · Tathini · Chobi
  • Elie AklAlek Asa’al · Ghali
  • Majd AkikiMin Zaman

More about UTN1

How it all started in Baghdad, and what the press wrote along the way.

Our story Press