The Israeli Haifa based band Mazeppa creates a musical language that moves between the worlds of Psychedelia, Art Rock, Shoegaze, Krautrock and Pop. Their debut album will be released in September 2019. In this interview spotlight, I chat with the band about their latest project, challenges, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and […]
Interview with Portnoy – Spotified
Formed between Manchester, UK, and Israel, PORTNOY is the culmination of two brothers, Israel & Mendy, making music together for as long as they can remember. Two out of nine kids in a very musical family, their body of work spans many genres and includes one album under a different band name ‘Learn To Love’ […]
Interview with Cohenovich – Seven Worlds
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Roy Cohen of Cohenovich about their Seven Worlds release, challenges, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I […]
Interview with Ethan Gontar
Ethan Gontar is an Israel based musician, producer, and a singer-songwriter who primarily records covers and original songs with a strong foundation in acoustic and acoustic folk styles In this interview spotlight, I chat with Ethan about his music, challenges, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Ethan Gontar · Forever […]
Interview with Omer Goren – Electrockrat
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Omer Goren, aka Electrockrat, about his latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I’m […]
Eyal Erlich Delivers Sweet Acoustic Styles On It Don’t Seem Right
This review is by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com Eyal Erlich is a singer/songwriter from Tel Aviv, Israel with a unique and emerging creative voice that is currently making a lot of friends in the online music world. He writes, records, and performs with just his voice and an acoustic guitar, which is pretty […]
Jazz Master Itamar Borochov Blends Cultures and Unorthodox Arrangements on New Album, Boomerang
Every so often something highly impressive that has been brewing outside our radar for a long time finally simmers to the surface of our awareness. World-renowned, critically acclaimed trumpeter and Jazz composer Itamar Borochov is the newest gem discovered in our never ending search for great music. His latest album, Boomerang, is supported by the […]
Interview with Rosi Golan – Collecting Bullets
Rosi Golan found tremendous success early on in her career. Her first two albums, 2008’s The Drifter and the Gypsy and 2011’s Lead Balloon (featuring a special appearance by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol), and her 2013 EP, Fortuna, were widely tapped for television shows and films, among them, One Tree Hill, Private Practice, Grey’s […]
Guest Actors Deliver Charming, Hypnotic Alternative Rock Vibes, By Demand Now Playing
Tel Aviv, Israel based alt-rockers Guest Actors create unique and refreshing music through a seamless fusion of indie rock, contemporary rock and infectious pop appeal. The band began recording in 2015 and consists of Avi Ilani, Shaked Yaakov, Yoni Talias and Matan Wexler. After developing their unique sound, the band began performing around Tel Aviv […]
Telecraze Releases Knockout Mice EP, Preparing Full Length Album for 2018
Hamid Sami is an Iran based singer, songwriter, composer and also the founder of experimental, psychedelic, electro indie rock collective Telecraze (founded in 2010). Battling setbacks, dodging obstacles, and navigating through various line-up changes, Telecraze has been working on a full length album since 2014. As a precursor, the collective released the Knockout Mice EP […]