Mikail Rafiyev: Recent Episodes

About Mikail Rafiyev - Vocalist, Song Writer, Instrumentalist, Sound Programmer.

Biography Getting far far back in time...

It all started when i was 6, I liked to dance to sing, I Remember myself watching MJ on video tape, i memorized his style of singing and dancing.

First musical experience was at young musical ensemble "Sayyah". We did a lot of recordings of Azeri Folk music in our own interpretation, we did a lot of concerts.

After That i tried myself with "Sharq Ulduzlar". Working on Pop music i combined Rap, Hip Hop, and Pop Style of singing and did a lots of records.

After that i decided to quit doing music...

But some time after i decided to try myself in "Sing Your Song" musical competition. I took the 1st place. There i met Hafiz Baxish, and i decided to stop doing what i don't want, so 5 year ago i start my Midnight journey in Progressive Rock music.

We Were composing with Hafiz, wrote such songs like "She", "Life Through Childs Eyes". We did our first concert in 2006 and from that time we are working with Hafiz together in song writing for Midnight and not only.

In 2008 i decided to make my own project "Mind Mirror". I did an EP, consisted of songs i composed myself. It was more Acid Jazz influenced. After That i decided to drop that name "Mind Mirror" and to work by my own.

Besides all live music i did an electronic / industrial project with Farid Aslanov, Mechanic Fist. We did several shows.

I also work with Anar Aliyev (OZAN) composing Experimental music in Project named "Black Forest, Dark Sky". We already have to songs one of which is 30 minutes long and is really progressive and fully acoustic and is in Azeri Language.

Band interests MEGADETH, Queen, Transatlantic, Dream Theater, Ayreon, Korn, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Tool...