Baharat

Duluth, Greater Minnesota

Duluth band blending post-rock with punk, folk and Midwest emo influences.

Baharat is a Duluth, Minnesota band that began as the backing band for singer-songwriter Lyla Abukhodair and grew into a collaborative group. The lineup is Lyla Abukhodair on lead vocals, Marshall Dillon and Emanuel Eisele on guitars, Jackson Engstrom on bass and Rob Runnels on drums. The music mixes post-rock with punk, folk and Midwest emo influences, and the band released singles in 2024 after winning the Palomino Grant. Baharat closed a night of the 2026 Duluth Homegrown Music Festival at Amsoil Arena.