American Nomad is an award-winning blues-Americana quartet from the Washington, DC area that grooves. Smart songwriting, strong musicianship, and a danceable live show have earned American Nomad the reputation of a “foot-stomping” musical act that can intrigue audiences with a wide variety of music tastes. Their music draws inspiration from the spirit of travel and authentic life experience. The band features Hassan El-Tayyab on lead vocals and guitar, Eric Lawry on drums, Johnny Seilkaly on bass, and Eugene Mironovich Iosilevich on keys.
American Nomad is an experienced act that has performed at some of the country’s finest acoustic venues and festivals including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, the Fairbanks Folk Festival, and the Grass Valley Bluegrass Festival. They have appeared on the radio several times including interviews with Dave Iverson from KQED Forum, KPFA’s America’s Back 40 with Mary Tilson, and KPFA’s Music of the World with Joanna Manqueros. They have been featured in American Songwriter Magazine, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and NPR’s Folk Alley. American Nomad’s critically acclaimed album Country Mile was produced by Grammy-nominated producer and IBMA winner Laurie Lewis.
Hassan El-Tayyab is an award-winning singer-songwriter in his own right. He was honored as a finalist in the 2017 Telluride Troubadour Song Competition, for best vocal performance in the 2013 Berkeley Old Time Music Competition, as a finalist in the 2011 International songwriting competition, and was recognized in the 2013 and 2011 Rocky Mountain Folk Festival Songwriter Competition.