Eatliz
Encyclopedia
Eatliz is an Israeli alternative
/progressive rock
supergroup formed as the serious outlet of Guy Ben Shetrit of punk rock
band Infectzia in 2001. The band is known for its internationally awarded animation music videos and for reinventing itself in every live show, where the stage is a playground and every show is unique. The band members themselves describe their sound as "complicated pop
".
band Infectzia as a side project, as a serious outlet for himself. He was joined by singer Yael Kraus
and wrote music that was mostly made of complicated guitar
tunes and prominent keyboards
. This line-up recorded a demo
but quickly disbanded, with Ben Shetrit continuing to work under the same band name with some of the members from this line-up - guitarist Or Bahir and drummer Omry Hanegby. New members were added: vocalist Talia Krieger, guitarist Uzi Finerman, bassist Adam Shefflan and keyboardist Yuval Samo. Samo left quickly after joining to study music in the USA, and was replaced with Finerman's partner at the time Maya Dunitz, who along with Krieger took the changing lead vocals position as well as playing keyboards.
Lead vocalist Talia Krieger left the band not long after joining and keyboardist Maya Dunitz took the lead singer's position and thus the band's first stable line-up was formed.
The band started performing all around Israel, getting a lot of attention in the Israeli indie rock
scene due to Dunitz' powerful stage presence and charsima and them hosting many guests from the Israeli alternative
and indie
scene in their live shows, as well as playing covers of such artists as Soundgarden
, Queen
, The Beatles
, Björk
and more. The band recorded a demo in 2003 but it was never released and soon after, guitarist Uzi Finerman left the band due to personal reasons. He was replaced for a short time by Yaron Mitelman, though the band had gone into a hiatus when lead singer Maya Dunitz quit the band as well, to focus on more experimental
music projects.
The band returned to the stages in November 2004 with a new singer - Sarit Shazky, Ben Shetrit's life partner at the time. The band's new line-up's shows received mixed reactions and the band still didn't seem to create enough interest from international labels
, as they expected, and the band's second demo, was again left unreleased.
/folk
artist Amit Erez
. Not long after, lead singer Sarit Shazky left the band, and was replaced by Lee Triffon. This line-up of the band proved to be stable and was well-received by the audience in the band's shows in 2005, and in August 2006 the band went into Kitcha Studios to record their debut album.
The band's debut album, Violently Delicate
, was finally released on November 1, 2007. The material in the album was mostly written in the band's earlier years, between 2003 and 2005, and most of the songs were credited to guitarist Guy Ben Shetrit and former singer Maya Dunitz, with only 2 songs credited to current singer Lee Triffon. The album was released by Anova Records in Israel
, Germany
, Switzerland
and Austria
and was very well-received. In Israel, it was released on November 8, 2007, in a special release show at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
, which draw an audience of around 500 people.
The album's first single "Attractive" became successful around Israel, playing on all big radio stations. Soon after, the single also received a massive radio airplay in Germany, which led to the invitation of the band to play at the Popkomm Festival
in Berlin
.
The album was promoted with two worldwide awarded spectacular music videos – "Attractive" and "Hey". "Attractive" was chosen to promote the luxury MTV Artists Spot that was made on the band, and also won the Ourstage.com
grand prize, as voted by fans all over the world.
"Hey" participated at over 75 worldwide music video and film festivals, and won 9 international awards, including the Spike Lee
Award at Babelgum competition at the Tribeca film festival
. Both videos got a massive web buzz with countless blog reviews, gained over 500,000 views in Youtube only and were featured at dozens Youtube local channels.
The music video for "Attractive" became very popular on the Israeli music channel Music 24
, and the song was also featured on the Israeli heavy metal
compilation Israel Unleashed released worldwide by Sony BMG.
In late 2008, bassist Adam Shefflan has left the band to focus on producing and was replaced by Hadar Green.
's music video of the year.
In November 2009, the band released their second release and first EP - Delicately Violent
, which was compiled of 7 songs, 6 outtakes from the recording sessions of their debut album Violently Delicate
, and one newly recorded cover of Björk
's "Army of Me
" which became a live staple in the band's live shows. The same month, the band had the EP's release party at the Barby club, Tel Aviv
, hosting Israeli soul
/jazz
musician Shlomo Gronich
and performing together with him his song "Luna Park", which was also recorded in the studio for Gronich's latest "best-of" compilation.
On April and May 2010, the band went on their first German
tour, playing a variety of shows in such cities as Hammelburg
, Bremen
, Hamburg
, Berlin
and more. This followed an Israeli tour in June 2010, playing such cities as Netanya
, Petah Tikva
, Jerusalem, Modi'in, Tel Aviv
and more. On May 29, 2010, Eatliz played at the Primavera Sound Festival
in Barcelona
, Spain
, playing an additional free Spanish show a day before the show, and in July 2010, the band was the opening act for two international acts on their Israeli shows in Tel Aviv
: Porcupine Tree
on July 7 and Dweezil Zappa
on July 14.
On October 15, 2010, the band performed a one-off special classical
orchestral show, in which the band performed their songs in a classical music
orchestral arrangements, along with three cellists and a pianist. At this show, the band performed both old songs and songs from the upcoming album.
On October 20, 2010, the band released their first single off the new album, "Berlin", for free download on their official website and Myspace page. The inspiration for the song is the Tel Aviv
night life scene and it is a critique point of view of the nocturnal urban experience through a screen of alcohol.
Teasing Nature
, the band's second full-length album, was released on December 19, 2010, with a small intimate showcase show that took place at the Levontin 7 club in Tel Aviv
on December 5, 2010. A series of special release shows in Tel Aviv
, Jerusalem and Haifa
took place in January 2011, and a North American tour followed in March–April 2011, with an appearance at the SXSW Festival in Austin
, Texas
, and opening slots for Consider the Source.
In July 2011, the band performed at the Exit Festival
in Novi Sad
, Serbia
.
In a November 2011 interview, the band announced it plans to release a new album with classical arrangements of its songs in the beginning of 2012. The band will also tour in China and Japan.
and progressive rock
, but it takes influences and elements from punk rock
, hard rock
, folk rock
, heavy metal
, pop
, surf rock, gothic rock
, britpop
, power pop
, Arabic music, jazz
, bossa nova
and more. The band members themselves describe their sound as "compilcated pop
".
The band states such bands as Mr. Bungle
, The Mars Volta
, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
, Cardiacs
, Portishead and Björk
, as their main influences.
Former members
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
supergroup formed as the serious outlet of Guy Ben Shetrit of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Infectzia in 2001. The band is known for its internationally awarded animation music videos and for reinventing itself in every live show, where the stage is a playground and every show is unique. The band members themselves describe their sound as "complicated pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
".
Formation and early years (2001–2005)
The band was formed in 2001 by guitarist Guy Ben Shetrit of humorous punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Infectzia as a side project, as a serious outlet for himself. He was joined by singer Yael Kraus
Yael Kraus
-Biography:Kraus studied traditional Bulgarian singing and classical modern music with avant-garde virtuoso Fred Frith. She's a frequent collaborator with Roy Yarkoni and 6 other musicians under the art rock act Panic Ensemble performing for the Israel Festival and several European live shows...
and wrote music that was mostly made of complicated guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
tunes and prominent keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. This line-up recorded a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
but quickly disbanded, with Ben Shetrit continuing to work under the same band name with some of the members from this line-up - guitarist Or Bahir and drummer Omry Hanegby. New members were added: vocalist Talia Krieger, guitarist Uzi Finerman, bassist Adam Shefflan and keyboardist Yuval Samo. Samo left quickly after joining to study music in the USA, and was replaced with Finerman's partner at the time Maya Dunitz, who along with Krieger took the changing lead vocals position as well as playing keyboards.
Lead vocalist Talia Krieger left the band not long after joining and keyboardist Maya Dunitz took the lead singer's position and thus the band's first stable line-up was formed.
The band started performing all around Israel, getting a lot of attention in the Israeli indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
scene due to Dunitz' powerful stage presence and charsima and them hosting many guests from the Israeli alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
scene in their live shows, as well as playing covers of such artists as Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
, Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
and more. The band recorded a demo in 2003 but it was never released and soon after, guitarist Uzi Finerman left the band due to personal reasons. He was replaced for a short time by Yaron Mitelman, though the band had gone into a hiatus when lead singer Maya Dunitz quit the band as well, to focus on more experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
music projects.
The band returned to the stages in November 2004 with a new singer - Sarit Shazky, Ben Shetrit's life partner at the time. The band's new line-up's shows received mixed reactions and the band still didn't seem to create enough interest from international labels
Record label
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, as they expected, and the band's second demo, was again left unreleased.
Violently Delicate (2005–2008)
In 2005, the band was joined by an additional guitarist - indieIndie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
artist Amit Erez
Amit Erez
Amit Erez is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the guitarist for successful Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, as well as a solo folk/indie artist.-Professional career:...
. Not long after, lead singer Sarit Shazky left the band, and was replaced by Lee Triffon. This line-up of the band proved to be stable and was well-received by the audience in the band's shows in 2005, and in August 2006 the band went into Kitcha Studios to record their debut album.
The band's debut album, Violently Delicate
Violently Delicate
Violently Delicate is the debut full-length studio album by Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, released on November 1, 2007.The album was released in a special album release show in Israel on November 8, 2007...
, was finally released on November 1, 2007. The material in the album was mostly written in the band's earlier years, between 2003 and 2005, and most of the songs were credited to guitarist Guy Ben Shetrit and former singer Maya Dunitz, with only 2 songs credited to current singer Lee Triffon. The album was released by Anova Records in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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and Austria
Austria
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and was very well-received. In Israel, it was released on November 8, 2007, in a special release show at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, which draw an audience of around 500 people.
The album's first single "Attractive" became successful around Israel, playing on all big radio stations. Soon after, the single also received a massive radio airplay in Germany, which led to the invitation of the band to play at the Popkomm Festival
Popkomm
Popkomm is an international trade show for the music and entertainment business, and also integrates a congress and festival. It is held in Berlin but has had entries from at least 55 other countries. Popkomm is organised by Popkomm GmbH, Berlin.- History :...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
The album was promoted with two worldwide awarded spectacular music videos – "Attractive" and "Hey". "Attractive" was chosen to promote the luxury MTV Artists Spot that was made on the band, and also won the Ourstage.com
Ourstage
OurStage.com is a web and mobile-based music community offering free music streaming, discovery, and editorial content. It is owned and operated by OurStage Inc., headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts...
grand prize, as voted by fans all over the world.
"Hey" participated at over 75 worldwide music video and film festivals, and won 9 international awards, including the Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
Award at Babelgum competition at the Tribeca film festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
. Both videos got a massive web buzz with countless blog reviews, gained over 500,000 views in Youtube only and were featured at dozens Youtube local channels.
The music video for "Attractive" became very popular on the Israeli music channel Music 24
Music 24
Music 24 is an Israeli popular music channel which was launched on July 20, 2003 and broadcasts music videos by Israeli musicians. Apart from music videos, the channel has different music-related shows, including interviews with musicians, live performances, music-oriented talk shows and programs...
, and the song was also featured on the Israeli heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
compilation Israel Unleashed released worldwide by Sony BMG.
In late 2008, bassist Adam Shefflan has left the band to focus on producing and was replaced by Hadar Green.
Delicately Violent (2009–2010)
In 2009, the band's music video for "Attractive" from their debut album was chosen by Israeli channel Channel 24Channel 24
Channel 24 refers to several television stations:* ABC News 24, an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation....
's music video of the year.
In November 2009, the band released their second release and first EP - Delicately Violent
Delicately Violent
Delicately Violent is the second release and first EP by Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, released on December 24, 2009, on the band's live shows, as well as on Anova Records' webstore...
, which was compiled of 7 songs, 6 outtakes from the recording sessions of their debut album Violently Delicate
Violently Delicate
Violently Delicate is the debut full-length studio album by Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, released on November 1, 2007.The album was released in a special album release show in Israel on November 8, 2007...
, and one newly recorded cover of Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
's "Army of Me
Army of Me
"Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first, and leading, single from her second solo album Post. The song also appeared, later in the same year on the soundtrack of Tank Girl as well as in the soundtrack of Sucker Punch in 2011...
" which became a live staple in the band's live shows. The same month, the band had the EP's release party at the Barby club, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, hosting Israeli soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician Shlomo Gronich
Shlomo Gronich
Shlomo Gronich is a male Israeli composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, and choir conductor.- Biography :Shlomo Gronich grew up in a musical family in Hadera. He holds a B.A. in Music Education from Tel Aviv Educational Academy, and a B.A. in Composition from the Mannes School of Music, New York...
and performing together with him his song "Luna Park", which was also recorded in the studio for Gronich's latest "best-of" compilation.
Teasing Nature (2010–present)
In late 2009, the band entered the studio to record their second studio album and through 2010 they have worked on recording the album. The album was said to be released in December 2010.On April and May 2010, the band went on their first German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
tour, playing a variety of shows in such cities as Hammelburg
Hammelburg
Hammelburg is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt...
, Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and more. This followed an Israeli tour in June 2010, playing such cities as Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, Jerusalem, Modi'in, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and more. On May 29, 2010, Eatliz played at the Primavera Sound Festival
Primavera Sound Festival
San Miguel Primavera Sound, commonly known as Primavera Sound or simply Primavera, is an annual music festival which takes place in Barcelona, Spain in late May and, in some years, early June...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, playing an additional free Spanish show a day before the show, and in July 2010, the band was the opening act for two international acts on their Israeli shows in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
: Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
on July 7 and Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger...
on July 14.
On October 15, 2010, the band performed a one-off special classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
orchestral show, in which the band performed their songs in a classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
orchestral arrangements, along with three cellists and a pianist. At this show, the band performed both old songs and songs from the upcoming album.
On October 20, 2010, the band released their first single off the new album, "Berlin", for free download on their official website and Myspace page. The inspiration for the song is the Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
night life scene and it is a critique point of view of the nocturnal urban experience through a screen of alcohol.
Teasing Nature
Teasing Nature
Teasing Nature is the second full-length studio album by Israeli alternative/progressive rock band Eatliz, released on December 19, 2010.The album has been described as being very experimental in comparison to the band's earlier work, ditching the heavy metal elements which were very dominant on...
, the band's second full-length album, was released on December 19, 2010, with a small intimate showcase show that took place at the Levontin 7 club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
on December 5, 2010. A series of special release shows in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Jerusalem and Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
took place in January 2011, and a North American tour followed in March–April 2011, with an appearance at the SXSW Festival in Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and opening slots for Consider the Source.
In July 2011, the band performed at the Exit Festival
EXIT (festival)
Exit is an annual summer music festival in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is staged annually since 2000 and usually lasts four days ....
in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
In a November 2011 interview, the band announced it plans to release a new album with classical arrangements of its songs in the beginning of 2012. The band will also tour in China and Japan.
Musical style and influences
The band's musical style is mostly labeled as alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, but it takes influences and elements from punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
, heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, surf rock, gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
, power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
, Arabic music, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
and more. The band members themselves describe their sound as "compilcated pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
".
The band states such bands as Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle was an experimental band from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and...
, The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is an American experimental rock band, formed in 1999 in Oakland, California. The band fuses classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music...
, Cardiacs
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...
, Portishead and Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, as their main influences.
Band members
Current members- Lee Triffon - lead vocals (2005–present)
- Guy Ben Shetrit - guitar (2001–present)
- Amit ErezAmit ErezAmit Erez is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the guitarist for successful Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, as well as a solo folk/indie artist.-Professional career:...
- guitar, vocals (2004–present) - Or Bahir - guitar (2001–present)
- Hadar Green - bass (2008–present)
- Omry Hanegby - drums, percussion (2001–present)
Former members
- Adam Shefflan - bass, vocals (2003–2008)
- Maya Dunitz - lead vocals, keyboards (2003–2004)
- Sarit Shazky - lead vocals, keyboards (2004–2005)
- Uzi Finerman - guitar (2003)
- Yaron Mitelman - guitar (2003–2004)
- Yuval Samo - keyboards (2003)
- Talia Kriger - lead vocals (2003)
Discography
- Violently DelicateViolently DelicateViolently Delicate is the debut full-length studio album by Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, released on November 1, 2007.The album was released in a special album release show in Israel on November 8, 2007...
(2007) - Delicately ViolentDelicately ViolentDelicately Violent is the second release and first EP by Israeli alternative rock band Eatliz, released on December 24, 2009, on the band's live shows, as well as on Anova Records' webstore...
(2009) - Teasing NatureTeasing NatureTeasing Nature is the second full-length studio album by Israeli alternative/progressive rock band Eatliz, released on December 19, 2010.The album has been described as being very experimental in comparison to the band's earlier work, ditching the heavy metal elements which were very dominant on...
(2010)