Ifar "Eef" Barzelay (; born May 12, 1970) is an Israeli-American musician. He is the principal songwriter and singer of

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band Clem Snide, but has also toured as a solo act, both as a headliner and in support of various artists such as Ben Folds.

Early life

Born in

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, Israel on May 12, 1970, Barzelay grew up in

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, and attended Teaneck High School.

Career

In 2006, Barzelay released his debut solo album entitled '' Bitter Honey''. In 2007, he composed many original tracks for the film '' Rocket Science''. Barzelay's second solo album, ''Lose Big'', was released on June 17, 2008, on 429 records. In 2009, Barzelay reformed Clem Snide. At the A.V. Fest 2011 in Chicago, Illinois, Barzelay performed the music of the popular rock band Journey. In 2014 Barzelay recorded a version of

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" for a fundraising CD titled "More Super Hits Of The Seventies" for radio station

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. He also wrote and recorded five songs for the '' Rudderless'' soundtrack such as "Sam Spirals" and "A Day on the Water".

Discography

* '' Bitter Honey'' (CD) – spinART – February 21, 2006 * '' Rocket Science (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (CD) –

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– August 7, 2007 * '' Lose Big'' (CD) – 429 Records – June 17, 2008 * '' Black Tin Rocket: Songs of the Transmissionary Six EP'' (Digital download) –

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release – March 14, 2011 * '' Bitter Honey (Redux)'' (Digital Download) –

release – March 31, 2011 * '' Clem Snide's Journey'' (Vinyl, Digital Download) –

release – June 29, 2011 * '' Fan Chosen Covers (Best lets see if this works Of)'' (Digital download) –

release – September 20, 2011 * '' Janie Jones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (CD, digital download) –

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– October 11, 2011 * '' Girls Come First'' (Digital Download)

release – March 4, 2015 * Oh, Smokey (Vinyl, CD, Digital Download) - Cloverdale Records - November 15, 2024

References

External links

2007 Eef Barzelay Interview at Bandega.com

Eef Barzelay 15-05-2008 on Program tv Tesis of Canal 2 Andalusia

Clem Snide's
official site. 1970 births Living people Jewish Israeli musicians Israeli emigrants to the United States Jewish American musicians Musicians from Teaneck, New Jersey 429 Records artists Jewish rock musicians Songwriters from New Jersey 21st-century American singers SpinART Records artists 21st-century American Jews {{US-singer-stub