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'Get Closer' features Geva with his backup band Tree playing striking new arrangements ranging in style from haunting alternative rock to psychedelic guitar and country music. Geva's most personal album yet.

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Israeli singer-songwriter guitarist Geva Alon is back with a new solo English-language album: 'Get Closer'. Set for a mid-November release and produced by the renowned Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Silver Jews, Dinosaur Jr., Jayhawks), 'Get Closer' features Geva with his backup band Tree playing striking new arrangements ranging in style from haunting alternative rock to psychedelic guitar and country music. 'The Wind Whispers', the first single from 'Get Closer', entered the Israeli Top Ten rock charts upon its release a few weeks ago to critical acclaim and has remained there since. Geva is currently touring Israel with Tree, in support of the release of the new album's second single 'I Can See the Stars' which has also topped the local radio charts.

On top of its power, emotion and uncompromising sound, 'Get Closer' is Geva's most personal album yet, written after a long touring stint in the United States that culminated with Geva’s performance at the Fillmore in Sept '08 in support of the legendary Paul Weller.

Geva, a virtuoso guitarist, is one of the standouts of today's blooming Israel indie music scene, as well as one of the pioneers of English-language alternative rock in Israel. His musical roots run deep in the electric guitar, beginning with his contribution as the brilliant lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and lyricist for the psychedelic power-rock of 'The Flying Baby', a Tel Aviv-based trio which recorded three albums and toured the States several times during the early part of the decade.

Geva's primary musical roots and direction can best be seen in his first solo album, 'Days of Hunger'; its acoustic country-flavored harmonies based on his solid song craft marked by clear, haunting vocals and stellar guitar work crowned him king of Tel Aviv's leading English-language folk revival scene upon the album's debut in 2006. Since then, Geva has enjoyed the fruits of commercial and artistic success in his native country, especially in his about-face, introspective cover of Bowie's 'Modern Love' from 'Wall of Sound', which has become a major radio hit and enjoyed numerous placements as a cable soundtrack.

After two hit singles and a sellout tour, "Get Closer" stands as one of the most anticipated albums to be released this year in Israel.

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"Get Closer" - третий сольный альбом (6-й альбом, если засчитывать время, проведенное в качестве лидера и автора "the flying baby"). Альбом показывает Геву с аккомпанирующим составом (3 члена Израильской психоделик джем группы "Tree"), играющими поразительные новые арранжировки в стилевом диапазоне от навязчивого альтернативного рока до психоделической гитары и кантри музыки, это отражательный и иногда задумчивый фолк-рок, частично акустический, частично электрический, с великолепной гитарой Алон, сверкающей, как никогда. help me girl - мечтательный печальный эйсид-фолк, "get closer now" & "come race me" - мрачная электро-классика с взрывами гитарных соло, изобретательная и с намеком на Тома Верлена ..). Замечательное общее звучание и продюссирование было сделано Томом Монаханом (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver, Silver Jews, Dinosaur Jr, Jayhawks и многие другие), который приехал в Израиль к Алону для записи и затем сделал микширование у себя, в Калифорнии. Это очень личная работа, написанная после 10 месячного тура по Штатам, кульминацией которого было его выступление в Fillmore в сентябре 2008 в шоу с Paul Weller. Это один из лучших англоязычных альбомов, вышедших в Израиле в последнее время!

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Geva Alon:

Geva Alon was born and raised in Kibbutz 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.[8] 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

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