Shlomi Braha
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Shlomi Bracha is an Israel
i Rock
Musician
and Record producer
, best known for being the guitar
ist and one of the songwriter
s in the Israeli rock band
Mashina
.
, Tel Aviv
, Israel
.
In 1980, during his army service
he met Yuval Banai
and the two started playing music together. After the army service the two split up, and Bracha teamed up with bassist
Michael Benson to form the band "HaChazit Ha'amamit" ("The National Front"). In 1984 Bracha and Banai formed a new band together, Mashina
, Shlomi being the electric guitarist
. They brought in drummer Iggy Dayan. Their band quickly became one of the most popular rock bands in Israel. In 1985, they released their self-titled debut, which quickly became a hit on the Israeli charts. Later Avner Hodorov joined the band on keyboard and saxophone.
In May 1995 the band announced their retirement and put together four heavily-publicized farewell shows. After Mashina broke up, he started working with Rami Fortis
, writing songs. They released an album together a few years later. In 2003, he released his first solo album, "Chaplin Charlie". That same year, the band re-formed in 2003 and began touring and releasing albums again.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i 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
Musician
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and Record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, best known for being the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist and one of the songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s in the Israeli rock band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Mashina
Mashina
Mashina are an Israeli pop rock band which was active from 1984 to 1995, and then again from 2003 to the present. The band is considered by many to be Israel's most important and influential rock band...
.
Biography
Shlomi Bracha was born March 21, 1962, in Kiryat ShalomKiryat Shalom
Kiryat Shalom is a residential neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located in the southern part of the city....
, 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...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
In 1980, during his army service
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
he met Yuval Banai
Yuval Banai
Yuval Banay is an Israeli musician, best known as the lead singer of the influential Israeli pop rock band Mashina.-Personal life:Yuval was born on June 9, 1962 in Tel-Aviv to Yossi and Ilana Banai...
and the two started playing music together. After the army service the two split up, and Bracha teamed up with bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Michael Benson to form the band "HaChazit Ha'amamit" ("The National Front"). In 1984 Bracha and Banai formed a new band together, Mashina
Mashina
Mashina are an Israeli pop rock band which was active from 1984 to 1995, and then again from 2003 to the present. The band is considered by many to be Israel's most important and influential rock band...
, Shlomi being the electric guitarist
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...
. They brought in drummer Iggy Dayan. Their band quickly became one of the most popular rock bands in Israel. In 1985, they released their self-titled debut, which quickly became a hit on the Israeli charts. Later Avner Hodorov joined the band on keyboard and saxophone.
In May 1995 the band announced their retirement and put together four heavily-publicized farewell shows. After Mashina broke up, he started working with Rami Fortis
Rami Fortis
Rami Fortis , often Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer.-Biography:Rami Fortis is of Iraqi and Italian origin. He served in the 1973 Yom Kippur war and was influenced by his experiences at the front. He began his musical career in 1975 as a lighting-man in the shows of Tamuz - one of Israel's...
, writing songs. They released an album together a few years later. In 2003, he released his first solo album, "Chaplin Charlie". That same year, the band re-formed in 2003 and began touring and releasing albums again.
Discography
- "Ratz Al Ha'Ketza" (Running on the Edge) with Rami FortisRami FortisRami Fortis , often Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer.-Biography:Rami Fortis is of Iraqi and Italian origin. He served in the 1973 Yom Kippur war and was influenced by his experiences at the front. He began his musical career in 1975 as a lighting-man in the shows of Tamuz - one of Israel's...
(1998) - "Chaplin Charlie" (2003)
- For Mashina's complete discography see Mashina