Relocating to England without connections or a firm grasp of the English language, it took Hanoch six months until he was offered a recording contract by the label of noted publisher Dick James. The Shlosharim's mainstream success enabled Hanoch to finance his dallying to the wild side of music with Einstein.īy 1971, the successful 24-year-old felt a change was needed. The two albums would prove to be the turning point of Israeli popular music, from sweet melodies with elevated lyrics to a dirty rock sound with psychedelic echoings and slightly lewd lyrics.ĭuring his work with Einstein, Hanoch formed his own pop trio, the Shlosharim (the Three Singers, aka the Three'ngers), with Benny Amdurski and fellow Mishmarot pal Hanan Yovel. The former was billed as an Arik Einstein album, with all compositions by Hanoch the latter was credited to both. Within weeks, they would start a partnership which would later produce some of Israeli rock's biggest milestones: 1970s albums Shablul (Snail) and Plastelina (Plasticine). Einstein was impressed with the young artist's craft, and asked him to write his material. Hanoch played four of his compositions and caught the attention of a member of the audience, Arik Einstein, at the time the biggest pop star in Israel. His chance to shine came during some off-time: at a party in a Tel Aviv nightclub, he was urged to go on-stage and play his songs. At the time, the band was considered one of the main stepping stones on the path to musical superstardom: yet Hanoch was never given a solo song, and only one of his compositions was included in the band's performances. Like his older sister Naama, he joined the famous Infantry Brigade troupe, the Nahal Band. In 1966, Hanoch was enlisted in the Israeli army. Hanoch's lyricist collaborator in many of his early songs was Meir Ariel, a fellow Mishmarot member who would later become a revered singer/songwriter on his own merit. At 19 he already had a song recorded by folk duo Hedva and David. At 14 he wrote his first song, the gentle "Laila" (Night), a staple in his performances to this day. Hanoch was born in Kibbutz Mishmarot and honed his songwriting skills within a local group, Mishmaron, performing in local festivities. Decades later, Hanoch continued to rock, releasing acclaimed albums and giving late-night performances in clubs to an ever-growing fan base. Starting as a successful songwriter while still a teenager, Hanoch had a pivotal role in introducing rock music to the Israeli public.
We’ll come to sing, to play and to have fun, because the songs are the main thing and we both have written quite a few”.Israeli singer/songwriter Shalom Hanoch is perceived by many as one of the most influential artists in the country. Hanoch: “There’s a natural connection between us. The show will include newly and beautifully arranged performances of the beautiful classic hits of both artists, among them: “My Young Love”, “How Come a Star”, “Why Should I Take to Heart”, “I Never Knew You’d Leave Me”, “The End of the Orange Season”, “In the Summer Nights”, “Road Song”, “Here Here”, “Guitar and Violin”, “My Second Childhood”, “Against the Wind”, “You Took My Hand in Yours”, “Waiting for the Mesaiah”, “And You”, “Maya”, “In This Incarnation”, “Everlasting Alliance” and more. The musical production will be supervised by both Hanoch and Caspi. Participating in the show will be Moshe Levy with piano and keyboard, Alon Hillel with the drums, Yonatan Albalak with guitars, Fernando Knopf with the bass, and Hen “Pepe” Meir with percussion. Thursday September 20th, Saturday September 22nd, and Monday September 24th. The show will be held at the Building of the Dramatic Arts in Tel Aviv on three days: Matti Caspi, along with another symbol of Israeli music - Shalom Hanoch, will launch in September 2018 a joint show: “The Songs are the Main Thing”.