Illest Omen is an R&B jazz collective based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Comprised of Dilshan Weerasinghe on guitar, Nathan Simmons on bass and vocals, Nicolae Orengo on drums, Behrooz Mihankhah on keys, and Aaron Klein on trumpet, the group combines a variety of styles ranging from neo-soul and R&B to hip-hop and jazz. Influenced by artists such as Roy Hargrove, Anderson .Paak, and Kendrick Lamar, Illest Omen makes R&B jazz music with a heavy hip-hop groove and tons of soul.

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