Koby Israelite is a multi-instrumentalist composer, producer,

songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music ...

and

band leader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues o ...

. He released four albums through

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz ...

Tzadik Records Tzadik Records is a record label in New York City that specializes in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995. He is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. Tzadik is a ...

label: ''Dance of the Idiots'' (2003), '' Mood Swings'' (2005), '' Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4'' (2006), and '' Is He Listening?'' (2009). ''

King Papaya ''King Papaya'' is the fifth album by Koby Israelite, recorded and mixed in Bamba Studios, London (2007) and released independently through Circus Mayhem Records. The album comes with a 28-page story by Ofir Touche Gafla. The album is dedicated ...

'' was independently released in 2009 to positive reviews. As well as producing solo material Israelite has established a career producing for a range of artists, touring stages around the world and co-operating with a number of film,

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and

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companies.

Biography

Early life

At the age of six, Koby Israelite started taking classical

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

lessons at the

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

conservatory of music. At the age of 15 he started to play the drum kit and studied

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a majo ...

at the David Rich School of Drumming in

. Self-taught on his brother’s left handed right handed

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

, he joined several rock,

punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...

and heavy metal bands. Whilst living and studying in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

he became exposed to a whole range of different styles and genres from a variety of locations around the world, which has rounded his now eclectic style. After finishing studies in

he turned down the chance to study at

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cou ...

and instead moved to

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

to further his career.

Early career

After moving to

a number of new opportunities arose in Koby's career. He joined a rock group and also became a professional session drummer, mastering numerous musical styles from

metal A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typi ...

drum and bass Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

to West African funk. After his band failed to agree on the terms of a proposed record contract he decided to part ways and become more independent as an artist, which led to the start of composition and recording of his own solo material. After seeing the Romanian Gypsy outfit

Taraf de Haïdouks Taraful Haiducilor ("Taraf of Haiduks") are a Romanian-Romani ''taraf'' (a troupe of ''lăutari'', traditional musicians) from Clejani, Romania, and one of the most prominent such groups in post-Communist era Romania. In the Western world they ha ...

play live in

, Koby became immediately endeared to the accordion. The acquisition of an accordion was a milestone in Koby's musical direction. Israelite began gigging and recording with a number of Taraf De Haidouks members as well as having his music covered by

Fanfare Ciocărlia Fanfare Ciocărlia is a twelve-piece Romani Balkan brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Zece Prăjini. They are known for their fast, high-energy music with complex rhythms and high-speed staccato clarinet, saxophone, and tru ...

. After building Bamba Studios at his home in London, Israelite began producing, writing and arranging for himself and others. Koby sent a demo recording to idol and major influence

, which was another milestone in Koby Israelite's career.

Signing to Tzadik

Koby Israelite was offered a recording contract with New York Label

in April 2003, owned by

himself. He released four albums through the established

imprint, ''Dance of the Idiots'' (2003), '' Mood Swings'' (2005) '' Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4'' (2006) and '' Is He Listening?'' (2009). Koby Israelite also contributed to a number of albums written by

under the

Masada Masada ( he, מְצָדָה ', "fortress") is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the ...

Book 2: The Book of Angels series.

Becoming an independent artist

After success through the Tzadik label, Koby managed to establish himself as an independent artist. He independently released ''

''. He is continuing the recording and production of his own solo work as well as studio and touring projects with a range of other artists and musicians.

Music for movies, television and radio

Koby's music has appeared on the

BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...

and

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

. He produced an original score for Israeli Academy Award winning TV programme “The Ten Commandments”. He was selected to appear in Madonna’s directorial debut film ''

Filth and Wisdom ''Filth and Wisdom'' is a 2008 British comedy-drama film directed by Madonna, starring Eugene Hütz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure and Richard E. Grant. It was filmed on location in London, England, from 14 to 29 May 2007. Locations included ...

''. He has written an original score for the film ''Jerusalem Syndrome''.

Discography

* 1999 - ''Tequila Girls'' * 2001 - ''I Think Therefore I'm Not Sure'' * 2003 - ''Dance of the Idiots'' * 2005 - '' Mood Swings'' * 2006 - '' Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4'' * 2009 - ''

'' * 2009 - '' Is He Listening?'' * 2013 - ''Blues From Elsewhere''Asphalt Tango records.release date-15.3.2013

Appearances

* 2003 - Gilad Atzmon & the orient house ensemble / Enja records * 2003 - Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 3: The Unknown Masada

* 2006 - Artie Fishel and the promise band * 2006 - Giulio Risi / Deep down where the heart beats no more. * 2007 - Daphna Sadeh and the voyagers / Walking a thin line /33 records * 2007 - international akkordeon festival. Wien Live, vol ... 2/extraplatte * 2008 - Madonna debut film -- ''

''. Soundtrack (one track: Saints & Dates) * 2008 - ''Jerusalem syndrome''. Scored original soundtrack. * 2008 - Malcolm bruce, youth music.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Israelite, Koby 1966 births Israeli musicians Living people Tzadik Records artists Israeli multi-instrumentalists