Electra is an Israeli

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band, influenced by 1960s pop and

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, and 1970s

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. It is one of the most prominent bands at the Israeli rock'n'roll and indie scene. The band members are Nitzan Horesh (lead singer, guitar), Doron Farhi (bass, vocals) and Boaz Wolf (drums,

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, vocals). In July 2010 Electra has released its debut album "Heartbreaks for Fools", which was followed in February 2011 by the EP ''Songs They Taught Electra''. The band's second full-length album was released in November 2012 in Israel, with already five

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off it: "Charge!", "Starve", "Sirens (San Diego)", "Time and Place" and "Start All Over" being played on Israeli radio stations and TV.

Biography

After signing with the Israeli label

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at the end of 2009, and under the musical production of Baruch Ben-Yitzhak (Rockfour), The trio released its first album, ''Heartbreaks for Fools'', in July 2010. The album broke through the indie-scene walls, receiving national exposure and a massive media interest. The first single off it, "Coming to get you!" became a nationwide hit and was aired on Israel's popular radio stations. In February 2011, Electra released a six-track EP named ''Songs They Taught Electra'', playing

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of the bands varied influence sources:

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's "The Israelites",

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", "World Shut Your Mouth" by

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's "I Feel Love", and the American Folk song "Shortin' Bread". In March 2011 the band went to its first US tour in New York City and at the international music conference

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held in

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, Texas. The American culture magazine ''Paste'' has noted Electra as one of the most impressive bands in that year's festival. Seven months later, Electra went for another, extensive coast-to-coast US tour. In 2012, when not in the studio recording their second album, the band toured Germany and signed to Tapete booking. Electra's next European tour is due to April 2013. An east-coast US tour is scheduled for March 2013. Electra is characterized by its members' meticulous dress style, influenced by the '60s and '70s rock bands in New York City and London. The Trio is also well known by their provocative and controversial media interviews, where they express a very liberal left-wing agenda in matters concerning

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, and

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, while underlying the importance of

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as an anti-force to the musical mainstream and Israel's reality shows culture Electra's second album ''Second Hand Love'' was released in 2012 and received enthusiastic reviews on Israeli media.

Discography

Albums

*'' Second Hand Love'' (2012),

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, Format: CD *'' Heartbreaks For Fools'' (2010),

, Format: LP/CD

Singles

*"Time and Place", (2013) *"Sirens (San Diego)", (2012) *"Starve", (2012) *"Charge!", (2012) *" Leaving Graceland/B side:

",(2010) *" Dawn of Summer/B side: I Feel Love", (2010) *" Coming to Get You!/B side: the Israelites", (2010) *" Better Sound", (2006) *" Best Days", (2004) *"Come Inside", (2004)

Mini albums

*''

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'', (2011) *'' Come Inside remixed'', (2004) *''Come Inside'', (2004)

References

{{Authority control Israeli indie rock groups Musical groups established in 2009 Musicians from Tel Aviv