The Incompetents
"As usual the Incompetents do everything not to sell" Hadi, a fan, after he listened to the band singing a cappella
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Members:
FOR THE "WE'RE REALLY IMPORTANT BACK HOME" [2010] SESSIONS (RELEASE DATE AND TITLE TO BE CONFIRMED)

Amine Daher:
Abed Kobeissy:
Fadi Tabbal:
Serge Yared:

Vladimir Kurumilian:
Dr. Octopus:

fOR THE "MORE SONGS FROM THE VICTORIOUS CITY" [2008] SESSIONS:


Fadi Tabbal:
Arrangements, Music, Programming, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Marimba, Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Electronics, Xylophone, Guimbarde, Duduk, Noises, fixing Serge's Mistakes...

Serge Yared:
Music, Lyrics, Arrangements, Vocals, Noises, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Marimba, Drums, Percussion, Kazoo, Duduk, Toy Whistle, Noises, Mistakes...

Everyone who passed by the studio while recording: Ziad Nawfal (Spoken Word, Back Vox, Shaker), Lana Daher (Keys, Back Vox), Abed Kobeissy (Back Vox), Yasmeen Ayashi (Back Vox), Abdallah Machnouk (Charango, Back Vox), Josette Khalil (Back Vox, Suggestions for the song "Blisters in my Brain"), Alfred Tarazi (Back Vox, Nuisance), Nicolas Maalouf (Keys, Back Vox), Rami Sabbagh (Back Vox), Risky Standart (Beat Box, Back Vox), Carine Farhat-Seif (Back Vox), Karma Tohme (Back Vox), Youmna Habbouche (Triangle), Rajwa Tohme (Back Vox), Miles Jay (Back Vox, Suggestions for the Song "Bullets Gently Flying over my Head"), Richard Kahwagi (Bax Vox, Percussions)

OUR LIVE LINE-UP (JULY 2008-NOVEMBER 2009):
Amine Daher: Drums and percussions

Abed Kobeissy: Buzuk, electric guitar, bass, duduk, Mona Cool, kazoo, toy whistle, xylophone

Fadi Tabbal: Electric, acoustic guitars, marimbas, bass, keyboards, harmonica, programming, jewish harp, percussion and xylophone

Serge Yared: Acoustic guitar, tambourine, drums on the "Damned Don't Cry", kazoo, monkey dance.

... AND THE LIVE GUESTS WE HAD:
Lana Daher: Vocals, backing vocals, tambourine @ Quadrangle
Richard Kahwagi: Vocals, backing vocals, tambourine @ Quadrangle
Abdallah Al Machnouk: Charengo @ Basement
Ziad Nawfal: Spoken part @ Quadrangle and Sporting
Malek Rizkallah: Drums & Percussion in replacement of Amine @ BO 18
The Scrambled Eggs: Strip dancing @ Quadrangle

Genre:
Psychedelic Folk/Pop
Hometown:
Beirut
Record Label:
Self-produced & Distributed by Incognito
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Basic Info
 

Members:
FOR THE "WE'RE REALLY IMPORTANT BACK HOME" [2010] SESSIONS (RELEASE DATE AND TITLE TO BE CONFIRMED)

Amine Daher:
Abed Kobeissy:
Fadi Tabbal:
Serge Yared:

Vladimir Kurumilian:
Dr. Octopus:

fOR THE "MORE SONGS FROM THE VICTORIOUS CITY" [2008] SESSIONS:


Fadi Tabbal:
Arrangements, Music, Programming, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Marimba, Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Electronics, Xylophone, Guimbarde, Duduk, Noises, fixing Serge's Mistakes...

Serge Yared:
Music, Lyrics, Arrangements, Vocals, Noises, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Marimba, Drums, Percussion, Kazoo, Duduk, Toy Whistle, Noises, Mistakes...

Everyone who passed by the studio while recording: Ziad Nawfal (Spoken Word, Back Vox, Shaker), Lana Daher (Keys, Back Vox), Abed Kobeissy (Back Vox), Yasmeen Ayashi (Back Vox), Abdallah Machnouk (Charango, Back Vox), Josette Khalil (Back Vox, Suggestions for the song "Blisters in my Brain"), Alfred Tarazi (Back Vox, Nuisance), Nicolas Maalouf (Keys, Back Vox), Rami Sabbagh (Back Vox), Risky Standart (Beat Box, Back Vox), Carine Farhat-Seif (Back Vox), Karma Tohme (Back Vox), Youmna Habbouche (Triangle), Rajwa Tohme (Back Vox), Miles Jay (Back Vox, Suggestions for the Song "Bullets Gently Flying over my Head"), Richard Kahwagi (Bax Vox, Percussions)

OUR LIVE LINE-UP (JULY 2008-NOVEMBER 2009):
Amine Daher: Drums and percussions

Abed Kobeissy: Buzuk, electric guitar, bass, duduk, Mona Cool, kazoo, toy whistle, xylophone

Fadi Tabbal: Electric, acoustic guitars, marimbas, bass, keyboards, harmonica, programming, jewish harp, percussion and xylophone

Serge Yared: Acoustic guitar, tambourine, drums on the "Damned Don't Cry", kazoo, monkey dance.

... AND THE LIVE GUESTS WE HAD:
Lana Daher: Vocals, backing vocals, tambourine @ Quadrangle
Richard Kahwagi: Vocals, backing vocals, tambourine @ Quadrangle
Abdallah Al Machnouk: Charengo @ Basement
Ziad Nawfal: Spoken part @ Quadrangle and Sporting
Malek Rizkallah: Drums & Percussion in replacement of Amine @ BO 18
The Scrambled Eggs: Strip dancing @ Quadrangle

Genre:
Psychedelic Folk/Pop
Hometown:
Beirut
Record Label:
Self-produced & Distributed by Incognito

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.myspace.com/theincompetents
Current Location:
Beirut
General Manager:
Fadi Tabbal
Booking Agent:
Serge Yared
Press Contact:
serge.yared@gmail.com
Influences:
Robert Wyatt , Lou Reed, Brian Wilson , Moondog, Tom Waits, Scott Walker, Sparks,John Howard, Randy Newman, Daniel Johnston, Stephen Jones and Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, John Cale, Bowie, T-Rex, Danielson, the Who, Interpol, Lee Hazlewood, Johnny Cash, Peter Gabriel, Dr. John, Amadou & Mariam, Scott Walker, Yo La Tengo, Willie Dixon, Ry Cooder, Sons & Daughters, Don Carlos, , Mrs. Mills, Bruce Springsteen, the Meters, Jack Teagarden, Fairuz, Nina Simone, Dean Martin, Joannah McGregror, Moondog, Parliament, the Slits, Marianne Faithfull, Quincy Jones, Yma Sumac, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Lili Boniche, Patti Smith, Sam & Dave, Alarm Will Sound, Trashmonk, Chris Farlowe, Brassens, Aretha & Erma Franklin, Al Green, Grant Lee Phillips, Love, Wilco, Talking Heads, Flaming Lips, Big Star, Bill Fay, Juliette Greco, Evan Dando, Charles Mingus, Dusty Springfield, Moog Cookbook, the Bird & the Bee, Serge Gainsbourg, the Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake, Glenn Gould, Todd Rundgren, Smog, Kate Bush, Morrissey, Feist, Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, Bryan Ferry, Shelby Lynne, Balanescu Quartet, John Cage, Brian Eno, Caetano Veloso, Sparklehorse, Alain Bashung, Asmahan, Blue Niles, B 52's, Blondie, Blur, Captain Beefheart, Dionne Warwick, the Residents, Beat Happening, Belle & Sebastian, Bjork, Do Make Say Think, Fly Pan Am, Guided by Voices, Woody Guthrie, the Hidden Cameras, Amanda Palmer, Fleet Foxes etc...
Band Interests:
Fishing
Biography:
“The Incompetents” is the result of the collaboration between songwriter Serge Yared and producer/multi instrumentalist/arranger/sound engineer Fadi "Fe" Tabbal. Living and working in Beirut, those two jet setters, which are constantly touring the world following their musical heroes, have finally decided to team up together on a set of songs. They were naturally joined by a myriad of professional, less professional, and even involuntary musicians, using anything available at hand.