Matityahu Band is an all original live groove, reggae & hip hop ensemble from Tel Aviv, Israel. Dating back to 2008 as an active performing band, it is now during 2010 that the band members are assembling material and recording their first full length studio album. Matityahu Band's lyrics are on the upbeat side, sometimes promoting local issues of social justice, relations and beat – all in Hebrew. The live concerts are lively energetic happenings, where the band members frequently integrate with their audience on the floor allowing for no boundaries of space or level, making it irresistible to hop along to. Matityahu Band's repertoire combines sweeping original material led by Matti Eliyahu rapping and improvising on vocals, dotted by well-known covers from the world of reggae, hip hop, and combining exceptional instruments in the genre such as the Australian didgeridoo. Matityahu Band released their first EP Sivan, their own reggae style interpretation of Yigal Bashan's popular 80's song. The radio edit entered heavy radio play upon it's release, in particularly on Reshet Gimel, Israel's Hebrew music radio, where it was picked as best song in October, 2009. The video clip for Sivan was also played on the Israeli music television channel 24. Band members: Singing: Matti Eliyahu Guitar: Neta Shimony Bass: Gal Yaron Meirson Drums: Oded Seida