Tirez Tirez was an American rock band led by composer/performer Mikel Rouse. The group's work was strongly influenced by minimalism. The group gave its first performance as the opening act for the rock band Talking Heads at a 1978 concert in Kansas City.

Lead by Mikel Rouse (born Michael Rouse in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, January 26, 1957) is an American composer. He has been associated with a Downtown New York movement known as totalism, and is best known for his operas, including Dennis Cleveland, about a television talk show host, which Rouse wrote and starred in. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.