NEMRA

Nemra is an Armenian rock band established in 2012 in Yerevan. Led by the frontman and main songwriter Van Yeghiazaryan on vocals and guitar, Vaspur Yeghiazaryan on bass and backing vocals, keyboardist and backing vocalist Marianna Karakeyan, and drummer Marek Zaborski. The band’s music draws from the alternative and indie rock genres, and they also put a unique spin on traditional Armenian folk songs.

In 2024, Nemra collaborated with Serj Tankian, frontman of System of a Down, on their song “I’m Afraid of Stars”.

Nemra has won the Best Rock Band award at the Khazer Armenian Music Awards in both 2025 and 2026. Earlier, in 2018, they were also named Best Rock Band of the Year at the Armenian Music Awards.

In 2022 the band performed at the Starmus festival, sharing the stage with legendary guitarist, Brian May, who gifted the band leader Van his six-pence guitar pick as a good luck charm for the band’s career. Nemra’s live performances are known to be unbelievably energetic and vibrant.