{
  "id": 7860866,
  "title": "Karman Line: How the UAE rock band take aim for the global stage 'A solid starting point'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/karman-line-how-the-uae-rock-band-take-aim-for-the-global-stage-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:14:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/karman-line-how-the-uae-rock-band-take-aim-for-the-global-stage-a-solid-starting-point-1.500676240"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A modest Al Quoz studio serves as the creative hub for UAE rock band Karman Line. On a Tuesday morning, the room buzzes with activity as guitars are tuned and cables are connected. The five-member band, consisting of Greg Brown, Frank Bassiouni, Simone Nisi, Petar Milošević, and Danny Langston, has formed during the pandemic, when they found the time and space to write music together. The band's initial acoustic sessions evolved into a full-fledged project, with the addition of Petar Milošević and subsequent work with producer Sandeep Sequiera. The album was mixed and mastered at Metropolis Studios in the UK before its launch in Dubai in 2023. Despite their day jobs, the band members dedicate their spare time to their music, with Langston being the only one flying for work. The band's diverse backgrounds have shaped their unique sound, with Simone starting on classical guitar, Petar initially exploring rap before gravitating towards rock, and Langston's experience in both film and stage production.",
  "summary": "Down a rather solemn row of buildings in Al Quoz sits a studio lit low enough to feel like a confession booth, guitars leaning against every wall, drums waiting, cables coiled in the corner. It takes a while to untangle them, but much like their own songwriting and production process, the band perseveres through every knot, waiting to unravel the next one. And here's where we meet Karman Line.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}