Geva Alon
| Geva Alon גבע אלון |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | גבע אלון |
| Born | 30 May 1979 |
| Origin | Kibbutz Ma'abarot, Israel |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, folk rock, indie folk, acoustic rock, blues rock, country rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | myspace |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Jazzmaster Custom Telecaster | |
Geva Alon (Hebrew: גבע אלון, born 30 May 1979) is an Israeli blues/folk/rock musician and singer-songwriter.
Geva Alon was born and raised in Kibbutz Ma'abarot. He began playing guitar at the age of 12, and in the year 2000 became the founding member of the rock trio The Flying Baby which achieved relative success in Israel and while touring the US. The band released two albums: Inner World (2002) and Pain to Give (2004).
In 2004 he joined the Israeli indie rock singer, Shy Nobleman, with whom he played for three years. Alon contributed guitars, writing and vocals to Nobleman's "Beautiful Life" album and sang co-lead vocals on the radio hit ballad "Wonderful".
March 2006 saw his first solo album, Days of Hunger. Its acoustic country-flavored harmonies along with his distinct vocals and guitar made him a notable artist in Tel Aviv's folk indie scene.
Alon's Second solo release in 2007 The Wall of Sound included a cover version of David Bowie's "Modern Love", which became a major radio hit and enjoyed numerous placements as a cable television commercials soundtrack as well as broke through the charts on the major Israeli music radio station, Galgalatz.
Get Closer, Released in November 2009 and produced by the renowned Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver, Silver Jews, Dinosaur Jr, Jayhawks), features Alon backed by the band Tree with a sound ranging from alternative rock to psychedelic guitars and Americana.Get Closer is Alon's most personal album yet, written after a long ten-month tour in the United States that culminated with Alon's performance at The Fillmore in Sept '08 in support of Paul Weller.
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