It Was Only a Dream CASSETTE

Amira Elfeky grew up in Simsbury, Connecticut, the daughter of an Egyptian father and an American mother, and left for San Francisco and then Los Angeles to chase music instead of staying put. She works the seam between nu-gaze, gothic rock, and alternative metal, naming Evanescence, Deftones, and System of a Down as the reasons why, and arrived here after two Atlantic EPs, Skin to Skin and Surrender, the latter produced by Zakk Cervini, plus guest spots with Architects and I Prevail. The Heavy Music Awards noticed too, nominating her for Best International Breakthrough Artist in 2025.