Man Alive is an Israeli punk rock band, formed in 1999 in

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, by members Jamie Hilsden on vocals and

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, Jeremy Boyd on

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and Joel Hilsden on

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History

The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist Jamie Hilsden, bassist Jeremy Boyd and drummer Joel Hilsden. The band was later accompanied by second guitarist Bethany Ridings. In 2000, a year after forming, after Boyd and Ridings left the band, Jon Shkedi joined to play bass and Dave Shkedi joined to play guitar. Later, Joel left and was replaced briefly by Matthew R C Smith on drums before Yair Braun came on board. The band quickly gained popularity in the Israeli punk scene, and decided to try to play outside of the country. While touring between Israel and the

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, the band independently released two albums, which helped build the band a fanbase in

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, North America and Japan. In

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, record producer

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) produced the band's third full length, ''

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'', their most popular album to date. After the release of the album the band went on an extensive tour and, in 2006, played more than 220 shows in North America and over 30 in Europe, including the

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. In 2007, the band released an EP titled '' Access Denied!'', and also opened for

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in their

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concert. The band also signed a two-album contract with B& Recordings, a subdivision of

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, and a fourth, self-titled full-length was released on February 26, 2008. Since 2008, the band has kept a low profile, performing rarely around the

area with local Israeli punk rock acts, many times sharing stages and supporting Useless ID. In April 2011, Jon Shkedi flew with Israeli

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, to record bass on their third studio album, as their bassist Nadav Rotem was unable to join the band. The record was recorded at Nada Recording Studio with producer Jon Naclerio. It was later announced that Shkedi will be officially joining the band as their permanent bassist. On June 11, 2012, it was announced on the band's Facebook page that the band has decided to record a new album. The album, their first in four years, will be recorded in September 2012, though the band started a campaign on the Indiegogo website to raise money for them to record the new album. Fans can contribute money on the website for the band to be able to pay all of the recording, production, mixing and mastering fees for the new album. On August 6, 2013, the band released a new song entitled "Limited to a Lifetime", as well as announcing their upcoming new album, '' A Light Goes On'', set for release on September 12, 2013. The album is the band's first in five years.

Band members

Current members

* Jamie Hilsden – lead vocals, guitar (1999–present) * David Shkedi – lead guitar, vocals (2000–present) * Jon Shkedi – bass, vocals (2000–present) * Yair Braun – drums (2005–present)

Former members

* Matthew R C Smith – drums (2004) * Joel Hilsden – drums (1999–2005) * Jeremy Boyd – bass (1999–2000) * Bethany Ridings – guitar, vocals (1999–2000)

Discography

Studio albums

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– '' Foreign Concepts'' – Man of Israel Records *

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains independence from Indonesia and ...

– '' Work in Progress'' – Sterile Records (Reissued on Dying Is Deadly in

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) *

– ''

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

– '' Man Alive'' ( B& Recordings) *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

– '' A Light Goes On'' - Self Released

EPs and splits

– Split with Useless ID – ( Dying Is Deadly Records) *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

– '' Attack of the B-Killers'' – Split with Useless ID,

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– '' Access Denied!'' EP ( Smithseven)

References

External links

Official website

Official Youtube channel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Man Alive (Band) Israeli punk rock groups Pop punk groups Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups from Jerusalem Musical quartets 1999 establishments in Israel