and Group Recording of the Year. In 2008, the band released the album OK2Go!. It was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards. Asif Illyas was nominated as Songwriter of the Year for "U Dream". While they did not officially disband, Dowling has been playing for the country music singer George Canyon. In 2013, Asif Illyas released a solo project titled Synesthesia. The album won the award for World Recording of the Year at the 2014 East Coast Music Awards. He has also recorded on albums for Cutting Crew, Gordie Sampson, Rita MacNeil and Lennie Gallant. In 2013, Shehab Illyas, recording under the name 'Knight', released the album Top of the World. It was accompanied by a 30-minute film which he wrote and directed. He has also been recording on albums, and/or shooting videos, for Alan Doyle and Ria Mae and Beòlach. Discography 1998: What's Wrong with Being Sexy?, Independent 2001: Invisible Science, East West Records 2004: 7 Directions, MapleNationwide 2004: Invisible Science MMIV, East West Re-Release Europe 2005: The Acoustic Record, Independent 2006: 7 Directions, Silversonic Records Re-Release Europe 2008: OK2GO!, Fontana North 2008: "A Soldier's Carol" Christmas EP Compilation Inclusions 2003: The Great Stupa, Wintrup Musik Publishing References External links Mir official website Mir at MySpace Asif Illyas official website Knight official website Canadian alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia 1996 establishments in Nova Scotia