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Progressive, Alt Rock, Pop Rock |
A collaboration between Israeli singer songwriter Aviv Geffen and British musician and producer
Steven Wilson.
Two years back and forth on the London-Tel-Aviv flight path, a mutual artistic curiosity, and a close
friendship are the components that gave birth to Aviv and Steven's Blackfield project.
Aviv Geffen, a highly successful solo artist and outspoken (not to mention controversial) peace
campaigner, with a string of gold albums in his own country, discovered the music of Steven's band
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A collaboration between Israeli singer songwriter Aviv Geffen and British musician and producer
Steven Wilson.
Two years back and forth on the London-Tel-Aviv flight path, a mutual artistic curiosity, and a close
friendship are the components that gave birth to Aviv and Steven's Blackfield project.
Aviv Geffen, a highly successful solo artist and outspoken (not to mention controversial) peace
campaigner, with a string of gold albums in his own country, discovered the music of Steven's band
Porcupine Tree in the mid 90's and followed their career development. In 2000 he invited the band
to perform some concerts in Israel and met with Steven in London to discuss the idea. Something
clicked and before long they had already collaborated on the very first Blackfield song. In 2001 the
two met in a studio in Tel Aviv with the intention of recording a one-off EP. So pleased were they and
the record company with the results however, that the EP originally scheduled for release in 2001
was cancelled and the decision was made to continue writing and recording with the aim of
completing a full length LP. Over the next 18 months the pair fitted in Blackfield writing and
recording sessions whenever they could between their other commitments and finally in October
2003 the album was complete.
The collaborative songs alongside songs written by each separately brought a unique meeting of
cultures, which resulted in a sophisticated, melodic and melancholic rock album.
The 10 track album was first issued by Helicon/Universal in Israel in February 2004 and spawned
two huge hit singles in « hide |
Similar Bands: Porcupine Tree
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