I M U R (I am you are), is an East Vancouver live electronic act with a hybrid sound influenced by 90’s hip-hop/r&b, electronic, experimental, and soul. The band consists of producer Mikey J Blige on live beat composition and electric guitar, singer-songwriter Jenny Lea on keys, vocals, and looping, and multi-instrumentalist Amine Bouzaher on electric violin and bass. Their debut EP “Slow Dive” (released Aug. 2015), garnered much acclaim from the Vancouver underground scene, and recently landed them #5 in Billboard’s Global Viral Top 50 charts. Hip Hop Canada sang them praise for being “at the front of the pack” of a growing community of independent artists producing quality projects and curating quality live performances. Since their conception in 2015, I M U R has played Shambhala Music Festival, World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Astral Harvest, Center of Gravity, and Rifflandia, as well as a handful of grassroots festivals in BC and Alberta. They've recently secured sync placements with Outerwear giants, Patagonia, and were listed as one of Vancouver’s Top Acts to watch out for in 2016 by Winniecooper.net. In addition to receiving praise in Noisey, Exclaim!, Hiphop Canada, and Beatroute Magazine. The band’s live set incorporates a collaboration with Pacific Wild Conservation Society, and visual artist Laine Butler. Pacific Wild has provided breathtaking footage of Canada’s Pacific Coast and the Great Bear Rainforest, which is artistically manipulated in real time by Laine. This provides a backdrop to I M U R’s performance that is visually engaging, while encouraging critical thinking and conversation about environmental issues in the BC Coast Region. I M U R donates a portion of proceeds from each performance to Pacific Wild. Effortlessly harnessing the emotive interplay between instrumentation and vocals, I M U R displays an intuitive understanding of how tone and texture can evince a myriad of thoughts and feelings leaving their audience infatuated and coming back for more.