“The scene was super-underground. When the music industry developed, everyone got excited to start a band”: Meet Seera, Saudi Arabia’s first public all-female band, who are merging Nirvana and Tool with Arabic influences – and going global

Seera.

Some band names start as a joke, while others are carefully considered. In the case of Saudi Arabian four-piece Seera, it’s the latter – cementing their ethos via a word that means “story” or “journey” in Arabic.

With debut album Al Mojallad Al Awal (Volume 1) Seera started weaving a tantalizing story with a psychedelic sound that blends traditional Middle Eastern music with prog and contemporary rock, and drew attention from an international audience.