Yuval Banai
Encyclopedia
Yuval Banay is an Israeli musician, best known as the lead singer of the influential Israel
i pop rock
band Mashina
.
and Ilana Banai. He was one of the more prominent members of the Banai family, which includes many noted entertainers, among them Yuval Banay's uncles Gavri
, Ya'akov and Haim (actors); his cousins Ehud
, Uri, Me'ir, and Eviatar
, all of whom have found success as musicians, and Orna
, an actress and comedian.
He married actress Orly Silbersatz in 1987, and they had three children together before divorcing in 2007.
, and took part in the Lebanon War
. During his service, he met guitarist Shlomi Braha
and the two began playing together. The two went in different directions after their military service ended, with Banai forming the band "Shlom Ha-Tzibur" ("Public Safety"). In 1984, he and Braha decided to form a new band, which they called Mashina
. In 1985, the band released its self-titled debut, which quickly became a hit on the Israeli charts. Over the next decade, Mashina released several successful albums.
In May 1995, Mashina announced their retirement from the Israeli music scene, and performed in four heavily-publicized farewell shows. Banai went on to release several solo albums: "Yuval Banay" (1997), "Rashi Dub" (1999) (produced by bass player Yossi Fine), and "Nish'ar BaMakom" ("Staying Put") (2001). Mashina reformed in 2003, and in 2005 they released an album entitled "Futuristic Romance" ("romantica atidanit"). In 2008, Banay released another solo album, "Me'ever Le'harim" ("Over the Mountains"), produced by alt-folk singer Allan Moon
.
Banay has also worked as an actor, appearing in Yaky Yosha
's Summertime Blues
and in the movie Nadia in the 1980s, as well as in the TV series Chunt Lee (2002).
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
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...
.
Personal life
Yuval was born on June 9, 1962 in Tel-Aviv to YossiYossi Banai
Yossi Banai was an Israeli performer, singer, actor, and dramatist.-Biography:Banai was born in Jerusalem, and grew up in the neighborhood of the Mahane Yehuda market...
and Ilana Banai. He was one of the more prominent members of the Banai family, which includes many noted entertainers, among them Yuval Banay's uncles Gavri
HaGashash HaHiver
HaGashash HaHiver |Tracker]]) were an Israeli comedy group. Often called HaGashashim , they are considered a classic of Israeli entertainment and the most influential comedy act in the history of Israel.The three members of the Gashash were:...
, Ya'akov and Haim (actors); his cousins Ehud
Ehud Banai
-Early life:Banai, of Persian Jewish and Afghan Jewish descent, was born in Jerusalem to the actor Yaakov Banai, the eldest of the Banai siblings, and moved to Givataim at the age of four.-Music career:...
, Uri, Me'ir, and Eviatar
Eviatar Banai
Eviatar Banai is an Israeli musician, singer and songwriter.-Biography:Banai was born in 1973 in Beer Sheva...
, all of whom have found success as musicians, and Orna
Orna Banai
Orna Banai is an Israeli actress, comedian and entertainer.Banai was born in Beersheba, Israel. Her father was a local judge, and her mother was an education executive for the City of Beer Sheva. Many of her relatives are successful Israeli actors and singers. The next generation of the Banai...
, an actress and comedian.
He married actress Orly Silbersatz in 1987, and they had three children together before divorcing in 2007.
Career
Yuval Banay served in the Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense ForcesIsrael 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...
, and took part in the Lebanon War
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War , , called Operation Peace for Galilee by Israel, and later known in Israel as the Lebanon War and First Lebanon War, began on 6 June 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon...
. During his service, he met guitarist Shlomi Braha
Shlomi Braha
Shlomi Bracha is an Israeli Rock Musician and Record producer, best known for being the guitarist and one of the songwriters in the Israeli rock band Mashina.-Biography:Shlomi Bracha was born March 21, 1962, in Kiryat Shalom, Tel Aviv, Israel....
and the two began playing together. The two went in different directions after their military service ended, with Banai forming the band "Shlom Ha-Tzibur" ("Public Safety"). In 1984, he and Braha decided to form a new band, which they called 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...
. In 1985, the band released its self-titled debut, which quickly became a hit on the Israeli charts. Over the next decade, Mashina released several successful albums.
In May 1995, Mashina announced their retirement from the Israeli music scene, and performed in four heavily-publicized farewell shows. Banai went on to release several solo albums: "Yuval Banay" (1997), "Rashi Dub" (1999) (produced by bass player Yossi Fine), and "Nish'ar BaMakom" ("Staying Put") (2001). Mashina reformed in 2003, and in 2005 they released an album entitled "Futuristic Romance" ("romantica atidanit"). In 2008, Banay released another solo album, "Me'ever Le'harim" ("Over the Mountains"), produced by alt-folk singer Allan Moon
Allan Moon
Allan Moon is a Canadian / Israeli Artist, Poet, Singer-Songwriter and Producer.-Geography:Moon was born in Toronto, Canada and grew up in New York City. In 1992, Moon emigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv at the age 17...
.
Banay has also worked as an actor, appearing in Yaky Yosha
Yaky Yosha
Yaky Yosha is an international critically acclaimed, award-winning film director from Israel, known for realism. Yosha’s films have often stirred social controversy in his homeland and outside of it. About his work Yosha once said: "Art only as Aesthetics is meaningless. As an artist, I am trying...
's Summertime Blues
Summertime Blues (film)
Director Yaky Yosha's Summertime Blues is a youth drama about the last summer before the army, the last summer altogether.-Plot:Summertime Blues is the last summer before the army, an early 1980s Tel-Aviv summer, during the War of Attrition with Egypt.Four friends are walking on the wild side...
and in the movie Nadia in the 1980s, as well as in the TV series Chunt Lee (2002).
Discography
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Yuval Banay (יובל בנאי) | Hed Arzi |
| 1999 | Rashi Dub (רש"י דאב) | Hed Arzi |
| 2001 | Nish'ar Ba'makom ("Staying Put", נשאר במקום) | Helicon |
| 2008 | Me'ever Le'harim ("Beyond the Mountains", מעבר להרים) | 8th Note |
External links
- Official Mashina site
- Yuval Banai at E-Online