The siblings were exposed to many similar experiences that shaped them alike. They grew up in the gulf where they spent weekends listening to The Beatles, The Carpenters, John Denver, Jim Reeves and Queens among others. “It started with this band called Avenged Sevenfold, a progressive metal band. We used to immerse ourselves in the music and play their songs over and over. A lot of Merak has influences of the bands we used to listen to as teenagers like Metallica, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, System Of A Down and Linkin Park. Ironically, we were also in the church choir which influenced us to use harmonies and orchestral elements in our music.” Their debut EP is called Manic Mode and they are kicking it off with a stunning single called Up High.

Merak is a philosophy — it’s a Serbian word that means to be one with the universe and enjoying the simplest pleasures in life. This meaning resonates deeply with us, our music and how we process it. They don’t, or rather can’t, define themselves using any one particular genre. They like to approach our compositions very poetically, allowing the concept to dictate the flow, thus freeing us from being genre specific.