Geva Alon
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Geva Alon is an Israeli blues
/folk
/rock
musician and singer-songwriter
.
Ma'abarot. He began playing guitar at the young age of 12, and in the year 2000 became the founding member of the rock trio The Flying Baby which achieved relative success in Israel and while touring the US. The band released two albums: Inner World (2002) and Pain to Give (2004).
In 2004 he joined the Israeli indie rock singer, Shy Nobleman
, with whom he played for 3 years. Alon contributed guitars, writing and vocals to Nobleman's "Beautiful Life
" album and sang co-lead vocals on the radio hit ballad "Wonderful".
March 2006 saw his first solo album, Days of Hunger
. Its acoustic country-flavored harmonies along with his distinct vocals and guitar made him a notable artist in Tel Aviv
's folk indie scene.
Alon's Second solo release in 2007 The Wall of Sound
included a cover version of David Bowie
's "Modern Love
", which became a major radio hit and enjoyed numerous placements as a cable television commercials soundtrack as well as broke through the charts on the major Israeli music radio station, Galgalatz
.
Get Closer
, Released in November 2009 and produced by the renowned Thom Monahan
(Devendra Banhart
, Vetiver
, Silver Jews
, Dinosaur Jr
, Jayhawks), features Alon backed by the band Tree with a sound ranging from alternative rock to psychedelic guitars and Americana. Get Closer
is Alon's most personal album yet, written after a long ten month tour in the United States that culminated with Alon’s performance at The Fillmore
in Sept '08 in support of Paul Weller
.
Known for his riveting live performances, Alon has played several coveted festival shows including support for Macy Gray
in front of a crowd of 20,000 people (2009). His shows in support of Get Closer
garnered high praise from Israeli rock critics.
On March 22–23, 2010, Geva Alon opened for Yo La Tengo
at the trio's first appearance in Tel Aviv. He is also scheduled to play for Earth Day
events in front of 100,000 people in Rabin's square in Tel Aviv.
On December 2, 2010, it was announced that Alon has signed a distribution deal with the label ADA Global to distribute his upcoming fourth album in Europe, upon release. Alon has celebrated the signing in a special show at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
on January 7, 2011, which was followed by a short European tour from mid-January until February.
On March 10, 2011, it was announced that in April, Alon would be enetering Paco Loco Studios in Cadiz
, Spain
, with producer Thom Monahan
with whom he worked on his 2009 album Get Closer
, to record his fourth studio album. The album would be recorded with Vetiver
members Otto Hauser (drums) and Daniel Hindman (guitar), and with Rufus Wainwright
bassist Jeff Hill, instead of the usual backing band format Alon has used on his previous albums.
On October 27, 2011, Geva Alon has revealed the name of his fourth solo album to be In the Morning Light
, through his Facebook
page. He has also revealed the name of the first single off the album "I Wonder If She's Fine", with the expected release date of October 30, 2011.
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
/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....
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Biography
Geva Alon was born and raised in KibbutzKibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Ma'abarot. He began playing guitar at the young age of 12, and in the year 2000 became the founding member of the rock trio The Flying Baby which achieved relative success in Israel and while touring the US. The band released two albums: Inner World (2002) and Pain to Give (2004).
In 2004 he joined the Israeli indie rock singer, Shy Nobleman
Shy Nobleman
Shy Nobleman is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, keyboardist, guitarist and Actor.He is one of Israel's leading indie musicians, whose English language psychedelic and power-pop albums have been hits in Israel and enjoys increasing popularity in a number of European...
, with whom he played for 3 years. Alon contributed guitars, writing and vocals to Nobleman's "Beautiful Life
Beautiful Life (Shy Nobleman album)
Beautiful Life is the second studio album by Israeli indie rock artist Shy Nobleman, released on November 30, 2005. The lyrics of the album based mostly around the break-up of Nobleman with his girlfriend at the time....
" album and sang co-lead vocals on the radio hit ballad "Wonderful".
March 2006 saw his first solo album, Days of Hunger
Days of Hunger
Days of Hunger is the debut studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on March 22, 2006.It is Alon's first album as a solo artist, and features a much more acoustic sound, with influences ranging from folk and indie rock to blues, country and psychedelic rock, with a big...
. Its acoustic country-flavored harmonies along with his distinct vocals and guitar made him a notable artist 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...
's folk indie scene.
Alon's Second solo release in 2007 The Wall of Sound
The Wall of Sound
The Wall of Sound is the second studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on July 13, 2007.One single was released from the album, a cover to David Bowie's classic hit single "Modern Love".-Track listing:-Personnel:...
included a cover version of David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's "Modern Love
Modern Love (song)
"Modern Love" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie, and the first track on his album Let's Dance. It was issued as the third single from the album in 1983....
", which became a major radio hit and enjoyed numerous placements as a cable television commercials soundtrack as well as broke through the charts on the major Israeli music radio station, Galgalatz
Galgalatz
Galgalatz is a popular Israeli radio station operated by Israel Defense Forces Radio. This is the second of two Israel Defense Forces-operated stations, while the first one is Israel Defense Forces Radio/Galatz. The station was established in 1993 and broadcasts primarily nonstop pop music and...
.
Get Closer
Get Closer (Geva Alon album)
Get Closer is the third studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on November 10, 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Monahan who has previously worked with the Pernice Brothers, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and more....
, Released in November 2009 and produced by the renowned Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan is a producer/engineer and musician who is best known for his work with the bands Pernice Brothers and Vetiver. He has also produced albums by Devendra Banhart, Beachwood Sparks, and Lavender Diamond....
(Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart
Devendra Obi Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. He began to study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1998, but dropped out to perform music in Europe, San...
, Vetiver
Vetiver (band)
Vetiver are an American folk band headed by songwriter Andy Cabic.- History :Cabic was a member of the Greensboro, North Carolina indie rock band The Raymond Brake who released some records on the now defunct Simple Machines label. He formed Vetiver after moving to San Francisco. The band...
, Silver Jews
Silver Jews
Silver Jews was an indie rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman along with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. Berman remained throughout and was the only constant member. During the last few albums, Cassie Berman became a regular member of the band...
, Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
, Jayhawks), features Alon backed by the band Tree with a sound ranging from alternative rock to psychedelic guitars and Americana. Get Closer
Get Closer (Geva Alon album)
Get Closer is the third studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on November 10, 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Monahan who has previously worked with the Pernice Brothers, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and more....
is Alon's most personal album yet, written after a long ten month tour in the United States that culminated with Alon’s performance at The Fillmore
The Fillmore
The Fillmore Auditorium is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California, made famous by Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it lies on the boundary of the Western Addition and the Pacific Heights neighborhoods.In 1968,...
in Sept '08 in support of Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
.
Known for his riveting live performances, Alon has played several coveted festival shows including support for Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
in front of a crowd of 20,000 people (2009). His shows in support of Get Closer
Get Closer (Geva Alon album)
Get Closer is the third studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on November 10, 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Monahan who has previously worked with the Pernice Brothers, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and more....
garnered high praise from Israeli rock critics.
On March 22–23, 2010, Geva Alon opened for Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
at the trio's first appearance in Tel Aviv. He is also scheduled to play for Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
events in front of 100,000 people in Rabin's square in Tel Aviv.
On December 2, 2010, it was announced that Alon has signed a distribution deal with the label ADA Global to distribute his upcoming fourth album in Europe, upon release. Alon has celebrated the signing in a special 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...
on January 7, 2011, which was followed by a short European tour from mid-January until February.
On March 10, 2011, it was announced that in April, Alon would be enetering Paco Loco Studios in Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, 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...
, with producer Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan is a producer/engineer and musician who is best known for his work with the bands Pernice Brothers and Vetiver. He has also produced albums by Devendra Banhart, Beachwood Sparks, and Lavender Diamond....
with whom he worked on his 2009 album Get Closer
Get Closer (Geva Alon album)
Get Closer is the third studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on November 10, 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Monahan who has previously worked with the Pernice Brothers, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and more....
, to record his fourth studio album. The album would be recorded with Vetiver
Vetiver (band)
Vetiver are an American folk band headed by songwriter Andy Cabic.- History :Cabic was a member of the Greensboro, North Carolina indie rock band The Raymond Brake who released some records on the now defunct Simple Machines label. He formed Vetiver after moving to San Francisco. The band...
members Otto Hauser (drums) and Daniel Hindman (guitar), and with Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
bassist Jeff Hill, instead of the usual backing band format Alon has used on his previous albums.
On October 27, 2011, Geva Alon has revealed the name of his fourth solo album to be In the Morning Light
In the Morning Light
In the Morning Light is the fourth studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, set for release in Winter 2011. The album was produced, like Alon's previous album, by famed American indie producer Thom Monahan, and recorded at Paco Loco Studios in Cadiz, Spain.Instead of recording the...
, through his Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page. He has also revealed the name of the first single off the album "I Wonder If She's Fine", with the expected release date of October 30, 2011.
Solo Albums
- Days of HungerDays of HungerDays of Hunger is the debut studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on March 22, 2006.It is Alon's first album as a solo artist, and features a much more acoustic sound, with influences ranging from folk and indie rock to blues, country and psychedelic rock, with a big...
, 2006 - The Wall of SoundThe Wall of SoundThe Wall of Sound is the second studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on July 13, 2007.One single was released from the album, a cover to David Bowie's classic hit single "Modern Love".-Track listing:-Personnel:...
, 2007 - Get CloserGet Closer (Geva Alon album)Get Closer is the third studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, released on November 10, 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Monahan who has previously worked with the Pernice Brothers, Vetiver, Devendra Banhart and more....
, 2009 - In the Morning LightIn the Morning LightIn the Morning Light is the fourth studio album by Israeli alternative folk artist Geva Alon, set for release in Winter 2011. The album was produced, like Alon's previous album, by famed American indie producer Thom Monahan, and recorded at Paco Loco Studios in Cadiz, Spain.Instead of recording the...
, 2011
Contributions and Collaborations
- Beautiful LifeBeautiful Life (Shy Nobleman album)Beautiful Life is the second studio album by Israeli indie rock artist Shy Nobleman, released on November 30, 2005. The lyrics of the album based mostly around the break-up of Nobleman with his girlfriend at the time....
, Shy NoblemanShy NoblemanShy Nobleman is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, keyboardist, guitarist and Actor.He is one of Israel's leading indie musicians, whose English language psychedelic and power-pop albums have been hits in Israel and enjoys increasing popularity in a number of European...
, 2005 - Adult Dreams, Arkadi DuchinArkadi DuchinArkadi Duchin is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musical producer.-Early life:Duchin was born in Babruysk, Belarus. He immigrated to Israel at the age of 15.-Music career:...
, 2006 - Before I go to Sleep, Yaara Eilon, 2007
- How to miss the ground, Juviley, 2007
- A Tin Man's Love, Boaz Banai, 2008
- Self Titled, Ronit Kano, 2008
- New Directions, Gadi Altman, 2008
- Self Titled E.P., Yifat Ben Dror, 2008
- The Walking Man, The Walking Man, 2009
- Live At The Zappa, Amir Lev, (with Berry SakharofBerry SakharofBerry Sakharof is an Israeli rock guitarist, songwriter and singer.-Biography:Sakharof was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1957. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 3 years old.-Start of career:...
), 2010 - All That Is Human, Eran Zur, 2010
- Another Passenger, Sagol 59, 2011
External links
- Myspace Page
- Official Blog
- Geva Alon at CD BabyCD BabyCD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
- Geva Alon at Musica Neto
- Geva Alon's Youtube Channel
- Geva Alon on Facebook