The Muslims are an American punk-rock band from Durham, North Carolina.[1]
History
The band was founded in 2017 as a reaction to the election of Donald Trump by lead singer and guitarist QADR, drummer Ba7ba7, and bassist Abu Shea.[4][6]
QADR and Ba7ba7 had previously played together in a Greensboro-based protest band called Cakalak Thunder.[4] The Muslims played their first show in a shed in North Carolina and have been “featured on NPR, Afropunk, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, PunkBlack, Dying Scene and more.” QADR has named being inspired by “Black artists such as Bobby Hackney Sr. (Death), Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix, and Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex)” for their songwriting. [6]
Since their first show, The Muslims have since accumulated over 3 million streams across Spotify, YouTube and SoundCloud.[7]
Discography
- Albums
- The Muslims (2018)
- Mayo Supreme (2019)
- Gentrified Chicken (2020)
- Inshallah: Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth (2020)
- Fuck These Fuckin Fascists (2021)[8]
References
- ^ a b Mitra, Jay. “Meet The Muslims: the PoC punk band putting the Sex Pistols to shame”. Soundsphere. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b Callwood, Brett. “Signing Stories: The Muslims”. Music Connection. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa. “Album review: The Muslims – Fuck These Fuckin Fascists”. Kerrang!. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Kariisa, Jessica. “The Muslims’ Latest Album Has a Clear Message: ‘Fuck These Fucking Fascists.’“. Indy Week. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Stratis, Niko. “The Muslims Aren’t Messing Around”. Spin. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b “The Muslims Bio”. Epitaph Records. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ “The Muslims – Analytics”. Songstats. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ “The Muslims – Discographie”. Metalorgie (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2025.