Modern Love - Music

Geva Alon Hebrew גבע אלון Is One Of The Most Versatile And Accomplished Israeli Singer-Songwriters Of The Last Decade. He Was Born In A Small Kibbutz Then Still A Socialist Commune-Like Community . He Wrote His First Song At The Age Of 14 And Took The Guitar Seriously Practicing Countless Hours As A Kid. As The Founder & Leader Of "the Flying Baby" – Probably The Most Powerful Rock Trio Israel Has Ever Produced – He Became Known As An Extraordinary & Inventive Guitar-Player Capable Of Both Hot-Fierce Fret-Work Solos And Long Slow Moving Jams Into The Unknown. But Alon Is More Then That – A Gifted Songwriter He Wrote All The Lyrics & Music To The Band's Songs. As A Singer He Possessed A Haunting & Surprising Vocal Register - Sometimes Comparable To Early Neil Young. With The Band Alon Had Recorded 3 Albums Their Debut Is Still Officially Unreleased . Their Second Album "inner World" 2001 Was Hailed As "The Best Non-Hebrew Israeli Rock Album Since "the Churchills" Legendary Psych LP From 1968". The Band Toured Extensively All Over California For Sixteen Months & Played Mostly In & Around The Bay Area. "Pain To Give"- Their 3rd Album Was Released In 2004 On The "Blue Sun Music" Label To Rave Reviews. It Contained Dark Memorable Moments Such As "Doorway To Simplicity" With A Great & Gloomy Tom Verlaine's "Feel" Alongside Long Excursions As "Bound To Go Crazy". In 2006 Geva Alon Released His Debut Solo Album "Days Of Hunger". This Was A Surprising Acoustic-Based Effort With Country-Rock & Acid-Folk Edge That Met With A Tremendous Success In Israel. Alon's Live Performances Usually In Small Tell Aviv Clubs Drew More & More People In The Last 3 Years And He Is Regarded As A Great Performer With A "take-No-Prisoners" Attitude & A Tendency For Long Surprising Guitar Workouts. "The Wall Of Sound" Geva's Latest Solo Album Was A Much More Rock-Oriented Journey. A Well Crafted Combination Between The Flying Baby's Electric Power A Dose Of Pop Sensibilities And The Acoustic "feel" Of His Debut. The Album Sold A Couple Of Thousand Copies 3 Weeks After Its Release & The Single "Modern Love" An Emotional Acoustic Take On Bowie The Only Cover On An All-Original Album Became An Instant Hit In Israel. Now He Is Back At The NY Scene With 2 Guitars 10 Fingers Thank God! And Some Amazing Songs For A Series Of Rare Live Shows Far From The Holy-Land. Don't Miss The Guy! He's A Good One! Uri Bash read less