HaYehudim

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HaYehudim
"HaYehudim" band logo
"HaYehudim" band logo
Background information
Origin Israel
Genre(s) Israeli Rock, Post Grunge
Years active 1992 - present
Label(s) Hed Artzi
Website www.hayehudim.com

HaYehudim (Hebrew: היהודים‎, lit. The Jews) is an Israeli hard rock band, formed in 1992 by married couple Tom Petrover and Orit Shachaf, who share guitar playing and vocal duties. The band has achieved tremendous success in Israel despite commercial disregard in its first years, and has sold over 200,000 albums in Israel.

The band is known for its energetic, upbeat songs and loud vocals. Many of their songs are charged with political and ideological flavor, though since none of their songs are clearly political in nature, much room is left for interpretation.

The band sings mostly in Hebrew, although in later albums they had several songs in English.

The band's first album, Metziut Nifredet (Hebrew: מציאות נפרדת‎, Separate Reality) was released in 1995 through Hed Arzi Music. Several music videos from the album were often played on Israeli television, but not on the radio and initially the album sold poorly. However the band continued playing live shows all over Israel, gaining a cult following. The debut album went gold in 1998, just a month before the release of the band's second and self-titled album. The second album was an immediate success despite continuing disregard from mainstream media, making HaYehudim one of the leading rock bands in Israel.

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[edit] Current lineup

  • Tom Petrover (guitar, vocals)
  • Orit Shachaf (lead vocals, backing guitar)
  • Adam Perry (keyboards) (2007-)
  • Yahav Lipinski (drums) (1995-)
  • Guy Bar (guitar) (2003-)
  • Daniel Brecher (guitar) (2003-)

[edit] Former members

  • Avi Yifrach (bass) (1992-?)
  • Smulik Bogdov (guitar) (1992-?)
  • Asher Pedi (drums) (1992-?)
  • Elad Keren (bass) (1995-?)
  • Itzik Sulam (guitar) (1992-1998)
  • Yiftach Shachaf (guitar) (1998-2003)
  • Eitan Veksler (guitar) (1995 for 10 live shows)
  • Avi Strool (bass guitar) (1995-2008)
  • Eran Mitelman (keyboards) (1992-2007)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

  • Metziut Nifredet ("Separate Reality") - 1995
  • HaYehudim - 1998
  • Pakhad Mavet ("Fear of Death") - 2002
  • Forte - 2007

[edit] Live albums

  • HaYehudim LIVE (Live CD and DVD) - 2003
  • HaYehudim Unplugged (An unplugged concert) - 2004

[edit] External links

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