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| Hometown | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Rock, Hard Rock |
| Band Members | Orly Lari - Vocals; Raz Klinghoffer - Guitars; Adam Tal... » more |
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| Upcoming Shows | None |
| Contact Information: |
Artist / Band Member
Raz Klinghoffer Earlyrise@hotmail.com 00-972-50-2256559
Artist / Band Member
Orly Lari Earlyrise@hotmail.com 00-972-543131107
Artist / Band Member
Dima Grossman Earlyrise@hotmail.com 00-972-5--225-6559
Artist / Band Member
Itamar Goldwesser Earlyrise@hotmail.com 00-972-5--225-6559
Artist / Band Member
Adam Tal EarlyRise@hotmail.com 00-972-5--225-6559
Artist / Band Member
Mark Zilkovsky EarlyRise@hotmail.com 00-972-5--225-6559 |
| # Years Experience Performing Live: | 1 |
| # Live Perfomances Past Six-months: | 5 |
| Venue History: | Sublime - Tel -Aviv, IL DMusic - Haifa, IL Shablol - Ashdod, IL |
| Similar Artists: | Skillet; Breaking Benjamin; Three Days Grace; Paramore; Evanescence; Halestorm; Linkin Park |
| Performing Rights Society: | Outside US |
| Discography: | What If LP—2011 |
Founded in 2009, EarlyRise set out on a unique journey, mixing the poetic side of music with the edgier side of rock.
EarlyRise was founded by Orly Lari (vocals, piano) and Raz Klinghoffer (guitar player and producer), who combined their different styles...
Founded in 2009, EarlyRise set out on a unique journey, mixing the poetic side of music with the edgier side of rock.
EarlyRise was founded by Orly Lari (vocals, piano) and Raz Klinghoffer (guitar player and producer), who combined their different styles and started writing music together. They were later joined by Itamar Goldwasser (Drums) and Dima Grossman (Bass) and finally emerged with their debut album “What if” which was self released in May 2011
The album explores many levels of experience and emotion, making each song unique, with its own style and point of view.
Like different facets of a complex personality, What If gives us a first glimpse of EarlyRise, unfolding before us with each song.
EarlyRise’s YouTube channel has already gained over 3 million views, when nearly 950,000 of them are from their song “Wasteland”, they have reached over 46,000 Facebook fans within only 15 months since the release of their debut album “What If” and they are still rapidly growing.
EarlyRise have also released their first video to an acoustic version of their song “Old Friend”. The song has gained 750,000 views in 8 months
EarlyRise has gotten more than 20 great album reviews on different music websites and won first place in OurStage’s Rock finals for June 2011, winning them the Grand Prize of 1000$.
At the momentEarlyRise are playing live shows and waiting for the right opportunity to make their big break.
EarlyRise has performed at Music Matters 2012 in Singapore, and Uproar 2012 in Buffalo NY.
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner September 2013
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner June 2013
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner June 2011
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner September 2013
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner June 2013
Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner June 2011
Reached 1st in Best of Rock chart in 2016. 1st for 1 week.
Reached 1st in Best of Rock chart in 2015. 1st for 31 weeks.
Reached 1st in Best of Rock chart in 2014. 1st for 3 weeks.
Reached 1st in Best of Rock chart in 2013. 1st for 3 weeks.
Acoustic Winner, December 2013
Hard Rock Winner, July 2013
Hard Rock Winner, November 2012
Reached 6th in Best of Rock chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 7 weeks.
Top 10 in Hard Rock, August 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, July 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, June 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, May 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, March 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, January 2014
Top 10 in Hard Rock, December 2013
Top 10 in Acoustic, November 2013
Top 10 in Hard Rock, November 2013
Top 10 in Hard Rock, October 2013
Top 10 in Hard Rock, September 2013
Top 10 in Hard Rock, June 2013
Top 10 in Hard Rock, January 2013
Top 10 in Rock, December 2012
Top 10 in Rock, November 2012
Top 10 in Modern Rock, September 2012
Top 10 in Hard Rock, September 2012
Top 10 in Hard Rock, July 2012
Top 10 in Modern Rock, July 2012
Hard Rock Winner, October 2011
Top 10 in Hard Rock, June 2011
Top 40 in Hard Rock, April 2014
Top 40 in Hard Rock, August 2013
Top 40 in Rock, May 2013
Top 40 in Rock, April 2013
Top 40 in Modern Rock, April 2013
Top 40 in Modern Rock, March 2013
Top 40 in Hard Rock, February 2013
Top 40 in Hard Rock, December 2012
Top 40 in Pop Videos, December 2012
Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (female), October 2012
Top 40 in Hard Rock, October 2012
Top 40 in Rock, September 2012
Top 40 in Hard Rock, August 2012
Top 40 in Cover Bands, August 2012
Top 40 in Hard Rock, May 2012
Top 40 in Hard Rock, March 2012
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RavenHeartMusic.com by
EarlyRise..'WHAT IF' (Self Release) Reviewed 22nd June 2011 All the way from Israel comes this duo of Raz Klinghoffer and Orly Lari who are desperate for people to hear their music, well that's...
EarlyRise..'WHAT IF' (Self Release) Reviewed 22nd June 2011 All the way from Israel comes this duo of Raz Klinghoffer and Orly Lari who are desperate for people to hear their music, well that's...
The amityville pantry by 9/10
Review: What If Posted on 04/07/2011 by Erzsebet Flavored with touches of electronic, EarlyRise’s debut album “What If” is both heavy and melodic, with everything from piano-laiden melancholy songs...
Review: What If Posted on 04/07/2011 by Erzsebet Flavored with touches of electronic, EarlyRise’s debut album “What If” is both heavy and melodic, with everything from piano-laiden melancholy songs...
RavenHeartMusic.com by
EarlyRise..'WHAT IF' (Self Release) Reviewed 22nd June 2011 All the way from Israel comes this duo of Raz Klinghoffer and Orly Lari who are desperate for people to hear their music, well that's what Ravenheart is all about, bringing you the best in new music, and there's nothing as exciting as a band like EarlyRise turning up out of the blue. What if you took the world's top selling female fronted bands, Evanescence, Paramore, The Material and Within Temptation, and then blended them together with a terrific production job by Raz? You get something that should sell by the shipload. Added to that not only has Orly a fantastic, powerful, expressive, soaring Amy Lee type voice, she also has the gorgeous mystical looks that are tailor made for magazine covers. What immediately impresses me is the breadth of their musical vision, Raz is a prog standard guitarist who uses just about every guitar sound imaginable, Orli adds piano, synths and strings to mix, and Itamar Goldwasser powers it all along with highly skilled drumming. This creates multi-dimensional soundscapes that lifts them miles above your average one sound fits all alt-rock/metal band. They pack into each and every multi-faceted song a whole album's worth of great ideas, moving gracefully from gentle piano and voice, to mellow reflection, to symphonic grandeur, to driving power to heavy rocking, blurring genre boundaries. This is the sort of album you can listen to time and time again and always find something new. It also makes it impossible to single out tracks, normally albums have two or three tracks of this quality, not thirteen. It is mind boggling that they can produce a début album like this that demonstrates so much maturity, if there is any justice in the world EarlyRise will become Mega with a capital M. Get up early early and head to their Facebook, and the album is available from CD Baby, a rising and shining 9.5/10 (Phil)
EarlyRise..'WHAT IF' (Self Release) Reviewed 22nd June 2011 All the way from Israel comes this duo of Raz Klinghoffer and Orly Lari who are desperate for people to hear their music, well that's what Ravenheart is all about, bringing you the best in new music, and there's nothing as exciting as a band like EarlyRise turning up out of the blue. What if you took the world's top selling female fronted bands, Evanescence, Paramore, The Material and Within Temptation, and then blended them together with a terrific production job by Raz? You get something that should sell by the shipload. Added to that not only has Orly a fantastic, powerful, expressive, soaring Amy Lee type voice, she also has the gorgeous mystical looks that are tailor made for magazine covers. What immediately impresses me is the breadth of their musical vision, Raz is a prog standard guitarist who uses just about every guitar sound imaginable, Orli adds piano, synths and strings to mix, and Itamar Goldwasser powers it all along with highly skilled drumming. This creates multi-dimensional soundscapes that lifts them miles above your average one sound fits all alt-rock/metal band. They pack into each and every multi-faceted song a whole album's worth of great ideas, moving gracefully from gentle piano and voice, to mellow reflection, to symphonic grandeur, to driving power to heavy rocking, blurring genre boundaries. This is the sort of album you can listen to time and time again and always find something new. It also makes it impossible to single out tracks, normally albums have two or three tracks of this quality, not thirteen. It is mind boggling that they can produce a début album like this that demonstrates so much maturity, if there is any justice in the world EarlyRise will become Mega with a capital M. Get up early early and head to their Facebook, and the album is available from CD Baby, a rising and shining 9.5/10 (Phil)
The amityville pantry by 9/10
Review: What If Posted on 04/07/2011 by Erzsebet Flavored with touches of electronic, EarlyRise’s debut album “What If” is both heavy and melodic, with everything from piano-laiden melancholy songs like “Memories”, to heavy tracks like “Wasteland” which speaks to those different from the norms of society. Reminiscent of Flyleaf and Evanescence, the lyrics and sound are dark and thought provoking. This is a well-done album.
Review: What If Posted on 04/07/2011 by Erzsebet Flavored with touches of electronic, EarlyRise’s debut album “What If” is both heavy and melodic, with everything from piano-laiden melancholy songs like “Memories”, to heavy tracks like “Wasteland” which speaks to those different from the norms of society. Reminiscent of Flyleaf and Evanescence, the lyrics and sound are dark and thought provoking. This is a well-done album.
The amityville pantry by
One of the really interesting things about doing music reviews in an arena like this is the people you get to interact with. In some forms of music you tend to be limited by geography, or political divides, or cultural limitations. But, in female metal, you seem to meet and get an opportunity to interact with people from nearly everywhere, although I still haven’t talked to a lot of people from Africa, which is a shame since I like a lot of music that comes from that continent. Fortunately, living in Durham, North Carolina as I do, I get to hear some of it since it is the home of North Carolina Central University, one of the finest jazz schools on earth and you tend to get a lot of top musicians with ties to Africa performing at the various venues in the area. EarlyRise, however, is from Israel, mostly. Vocalist, keyboardist Orly Lari is from Israel. . . and New York, but seems to spend time primarily in Israel, along with fellow band mates Raz Klinghoffer, Itamar Goldwasser and Dima Grossman. This is their first release and it’s a good one, surprisingly for a first effort. It’s a little difficult to get a lot of information about the band, they don’t even have their website up yet and, needless to say, there haven’t been a lot of reviews out about them but expect that to change as people get a chance to hear their work. I can tell you this, there was a scramble to get the assignment to do this review here at SC as several people found out about them all at once and they certainly generated some serious interest. And believe me, we don’t all agree on what we like all the time, there are differences that are distinct for each writer here on staff. I usually like to get a feel for what artists are saying in their music, that’s why I focus on lyrics. And often, these lyrics will tell us a lot about the band and reflect things that are going on in that part of the world. You can learn a lot by paying attention to what’s being said. And, having grown up in Miami, and spending much of my life on Miami Beach, I’ve known a lot of people from Israel. I recall asking my mother as a kid what those numbers tattooed on people’s arms meant, and being shocked by the answer. So, I would not have been surprised to hear a bit of a political message in the music on What If. Well, Lari commented on their lyrics saying, "there isn't really one general direction or one particular message behind them. Unlike what most people think, life in Israel is actually very similar to life in many other places. Yes, there is of course a difference between Israel and the U.S but like most people our age, we're striving to forge own individual identities, figuring out who we want to become in this world, building relationships and dealing with setbacks and heartaches along the way. Our lives are influenced by many people, places, experiences and myriad choices and possibilities. We write about our personal experiences and emotions, things that anyone from anywhere can relate to. We have no interest in discussing our political views or the situation in the Middle East and we're not trying to send out any messages about those things." Nicely put. But those lyrics are interesting, and tend to be sung with some serious emotion, especially on songs like Leave Me Alone and Shell which are rockers of the highest order. You’d be hard pressed to identify a "best" song on the CD, there’s a lot of good stuff here. But, Wasteland seems to be high on the list, it certainly is on mine anyway. You get some sterling guitar work, although you can say that about a number of cuts on this production. But you also get a nice, emotion based performance; Lari makes an interesting statement here over some strong background instrumental work. Lyrically, we get: Everything's ok You're not the same as everybody else So stop apologizing There's nothing wrong with being different Despite their accusations You've always proven that you're better Personally, I rather prefer the songs that make use of the keyboards, piano or otherwise. EarlyRise – 03 – What If is one of these, you get a nice piano intro that leads to the core of the song, and then we switch over to more of a symphonic sound that serves as a background over which the rest of the song flows. This one is a bit of a middle of the road track, not a ballad but not a rocker either, just a nice pace that allows the song to flow nicely in support of the vocals. Of course, this is a matter of personal taste; many will prefer the harder sounds, Face Me for instance, which goes in a number of interesting directions. I guess I’d also point out that EarlyRise does some outstanding ballads, in fact, these may very well be the best songs on the entire CD. Goodbye is one of these; you get a lush symphonic background, solid piano and a truly beautiful song. Hard to get much better than this one. I don’t know much about the production here, who did it or where but they used some pretty good people whoever it was. Another favorite along the same lines is China. It utilizes a little different pace but you get much of the same beautiful background and outstanding production magic. And again, Lari does some fine work with the lyrics, which take us in a little different direction: Why don't you give up the fight? They might not always be right But there's another way to fix this Just let them into your world Let everything unfold on't be afraid to let go of your loneliness I wouldn’t argue that EarlyRise is at their best when they combine multiple approaches, using a ballad format to deliver a harder number. Junkie fits this description, it’s a lovely song but one where the guitars are utilized to emphasize the music. It’s a hard song, a hard message and maybe that’s the best way to deliver it. Nice use of the symphonics to support those guitars and, again, very nice production. Lyrically, we get an emotional statement on a relevant topic: Spending your life stoned out of your mind One of these days you're gonna find That it's too late to save yourself You've got too good a life to waste it EarlyRise gives us 13 pretty good songs, and especially good for a freshman effort. Strong instrumental work, nice vocals, fine technical work behind the scenes and some nice lyrics. And anyone who can impress most of the staff at SC can’t be all that bad. I suspect we’re going to hear a lot more from this band, and you can’t go far wrong picking up this effort either. Nice work from a group with a big future. 9 / 10
One of the really interesting things about doing music reviews in an arena like this is the people you get to interact with. In some forms of music you tend to be limited by geography, or political divides, or cultural limitations. But, in female metal, you seem to meet and get an opportunity to interact with people from nearly everywhere, although I still haven’t talked to a lot of people from Africa, which is a shame since I like a lot of music that comes from that continent. Fortunately, living in Durham, North Carolina as I do, I get to hear some of it since it is the home of North Carolina Central University, one of the finest jazz schools on earth and you tend to get a lot of top musicians with ties to Africa performing at the various venues in the area. EarlyRise, however, is from Israel, mostly. Vocalist, keyboardist Orly Lari is from Israel. . . and New York, but seems to spend time primarily in Israel, along with fellow band mates Raz Klinghoffer, Itamar Goldwasser and Dima Grossman. This is their first release and it’s a good one, surprisingly for a first effort. It’s a little difficult to get a lot of information about the band, they don’t even have their website up yet and, needless to say, there haven’t been a lot of reviews out about them but expect that to change as people get a chance to hear their work. I can tell you this, there was a scramble to get the assignment to do this review here at SC as several people found out about them all at once and they certainly generated some serious interest. And believe me, we don’t all agree on what we like all the time, there are differences that are distinct for each writer here on staff. I usually like to get a feel for what artists are saying in their music, that’s why I focus on lyrics. And often, these lyrics will tell us a lot about the band and reflect things that are going on in that part of the world. You can learn a lot by paying attention to what’s being said. And, having grown up in Miami, and spending much of my life on Miami Beach, I’ve known a lot of people from Israel. I recall asking my mother as a kid what those numbers tattooed on people’s arms meant, and being shocked by the answer. So, I would not have been surprised to hear a bit of a political message in the music on What If. Well, Lari commented on their lyrics saying, "there isn't really one general direction or one particular message behind them. Unlike what most people think, life in Israel is actually very similar to life in many other places. Yes, there is of course a difference between Israel and the U.S but like most people our age, we're striving to forge own individual identities, figuring out who we want to become in this world, building relationships and dealing with setbacks and heartaches along the way. Our lives are influenced by many people, places, experiences and myriad choices and possibilities. We write about our personal experiences and emotions, things that anyone from anywhere can relate to. We have no interest in discussing our political views or the situation in the Middle East and we're not trying to send out any messages about those things." Nicely put. But those lyrics are interesting, and tend to be sung with some serious emotion, especially on songs like Leave Me Alone and Shell which are rockers of the highest order. You’d be hard pressed to identify a "best" song on the CD, there’s a lot of good stuff here. But, Wasteland seems to be high on the list, it certainly is on mine anyway. You get some sterling guitar work, although you can say that about a number of cuts on this production. But you also get a nice, emotion based performance; Lari makes an interesting statement here over some strong background instrumental work. Lyrically, we get: Everything's ok You're not the same as everybody else So stop apologizing There's nothing wrong with being different Despite their accusations You've always proven that you're better Personally, I rather prefer the songs that make use of the keyboards, piano or otherwise. EarlyRise – 03 – What If is one of these, you get a nice piano intro that leads to the core of the song, and then we switch over to more of a symphonic sound that serves as a background over which the rest of the song flows. This one is a bit of a middle of the road track, not a ballad but not a rocker either, just a nice pace that allows the song to flow nicely in support of the vocals. Of course, this is a matter of personal taste; many will prefer the harder sounds, Face Me for instance, which goes in a number of interesting directions. I guess I’d also point out that EarlyRise does some outstanding ballads, in fact, these may very well be the best songs on the entire CD. Goodbye is one of these; you get a lush symphonic background, solid piano and a truly beautiful song. Hard to get much better than this one. I don’t know much about the production here, who did it or where but they used some pretty good people whoever it was. Another favorite along the same lines is China. It utilizes a little different pace but you get much of the same beautiful background and outstanding production magic. And again, Lari does some fine work with the lyrics, which take us in a little different direction: Why don't you give up the fight? They might not always be right But there's another way to fix this Just let them into your world Let everything unfold on't be afraid to let go of your loneliness I wouldn’t argue that EarlyRise is at their best when they combine multiple approaches, using a ballad format to deliver a harder number. Junkie fits this description, it’s a lovely song but one where the guitars are utilized to emphasize the music. It’s a hard song, a hard message and maybe that’s the best way to deliver it. Nice use of the symphonics to support those guitars and, again, very nice production. Lyrically, we get an emotional statement on a relevant topic: Spending your life stoned out of your mind One of these days you're gonna find That it's too late to save yourself You've got too good a life to waste it EarlyRise gives us 13 pretty good songs, and especially good for a freshman effort. Strong instrumental work, nice vocals, fine technical work behind the scenes and some nice lyrics. And anyone who can impress most of the staff at SC can’t be all that bad. I suspect we’re going to hear a lot more from this band, and you can’t go far wrong picking up this effort either. Nice work from a group with a big future. 9 / 10
SonicCathedral.com by
One of the really interesting things about doing music reviews in an arena like this is the people you get to interact with. In some forms of music you tend to be limited by geography, or political divides, or cultural limitations. But, in female metal, you seem to meet and get an opportunity to interact with people from nearly everywhere, although I still haven’t talked to a lot of people from Africa, which is a shame since I like a lot of music that comes from that continent. Fortunately, living in Durham, North Carolina as I do, I get to hear some of it since it is the home of North Carolina Central University, one of the finest jazz schools on earth and you tend to get a lot of top musicians with ties to Africa performing at the various venues in the area. EarlyRise, however, is from Israel, mostly. Vocalist, keyboardist Orly Lari is from Israel. . . and New York, but seems to spend time primarily in Israel, along with fellow band mates Raz Klinghoffer, Itamar Goldwasser and Dima Grossman. This is their first release and it’s a good one, surprisingly for a first effort. It’s a little difficult to get a lot of information about the band, they don’t even have their website up yet and, needless to say, there haven’t been a lot of reviews out about them but expect that to change as people get a chance to hear their work. I can tell you this, there was a scramble to get the assignment to do this review here at SC as several people found out about them all at once and they certainly generated some serious interest. And believe me, we don’t all agree on what we like all the time, there are differences that are distinct for each writer here on staff. I usually like to get a feel for what artists are saying in their music, that’s why I focus on lyrics. And often, these lyrics will tell us a lot about the band and reflect things that are going on in that part of the world. You can learn a lot by paying attention to what’s being said. And, having grown up in Miami, and spending much of my life on Miami Beach, I’ve known a lot of people from Israel. I recall asking my mother as a kid what those numbers tattooed on people’s arms meant, and being shocked by the answer. So, I would not have been surprised to hear a bit of a political message in the music on What If. Well, Lari commented on their lyrics saying, "there isn't really one general direction or one particular message behind them. Unlike what most people think, life in Israel is actually very similar to life in many other places. Yes, there is of course a difference between Israel and the U.S but like most people our age, we're striving to forge own individual identities, figuring out who we want to become in this world, building relationships and dealing with setbacks and heartaches along the way. Our lives are influenced by many people, places, experiences and myriad choices and possibilities. We write about our personal experiences and emotions, things that anyone from anywhere can relate to. We have no interest in discussing our political views or the situation in the Middle East and we're not trying to send out any messages about those things." Nicely put. But those lyrics are interesting, and tend to be sung with some serious emotion, especially on songs like Leave Me Alone and Shell which are rockers of the highest order. You’d be hard pressed to identify a "best" song on the CD, there’s a lot of good stuff here. But, Wasteland seems to be high on the list, it certainly is on mine anyway. You get some sterling guitar work, although you can say that about a number of cuts on this production. But you also get a nice, emotion based performance; Lari makes an interesting statement here over some strong background instrumental work. Lyrically, we get: Everything's ok You're not the same as everybody else So stop apologizing There's nothing wrong with being different Despite their accusations You've always proven that you're better Personally, I rather prefer the songs that make use of the keyboards, piano or otherwise. EarlyRise – 03 – What If is one of these, you get a nice piano intro that leads to the core of the song, and then we switch over to more of a symphonic sound that serves as a background over which the rest of the song flows. This one is a bit of a middle of the road track, not a ballad but not a rocker either, just a nice pace that allows the song to flow nicely in support of the vocals. Of course, this is a matter of personal taste; many will prefer the harder sounds, Face Me for instance, which goes in a number of interesting directions. I guess I’d also point out that EarlyRise does some outstanding ballads, in fact, these may very well be the best songs on the entire CD. Goodbye is one of these; you get a lush symphonic background, solid piano and a truly beautiful song. Hard to get much better than this one. I don’t know much about the production here, who did it or where but they used some pretty good people whoever it was. Another favorite along the same lines is China. It utilizes a little different pace but you get much of the same beautiful background and outstanding production magic. And again, Lari does some fine work with the lyrics, which take us in a little different direction: Why don't you give up the fight? They might not always be right But there's another way to fix this Just let them into your world Let everything unfold on't be afraid to let go of your loneliness I wouldn’t argue that EarlyRise is at their best when they combine multiple approaches, using a ballad format to deliver a harder number. Junkie fits this description, it’s a lovely song but one where the guitars are utilized to emphasize the music. It’s a hard song, a hard message and maybe that’s the best way to deliver it. Nice use of the symphonics to support those guitars and, again, very nice production. Lyrically, we get an emotional statement on a relevant topic: Spending your life stoned out of your mind One of these days you're gonna find That it's too late to save yourself You've got too good a life to waste it EarlyRise gives us 13 pretty good songs, and especially good for a freshman effort. Strong instrumental work, nice vocals, fine technical work behind the scenes and some nice lyrics. And anyone who can impress most of the staff at SC can’t be all that bad. I suspect we’re going to hear a lot more from this band, and you can’t go far wrong picking up this effort either. Nice work from a group with a big future. 9 / 10
One of the really interesting things about doing music reviews in an arena like this is the people you get to interact with. In some forms of music you tend to be limited by geography, or political divides, or cultural limitations. But, in female metal, you seem to meet and get an opportunity to interact with people from nearly everywhere, although I still haven’t talked to a lot of people from Africa, which is a shame since I like a lot of music that comes from that continent. Fortunately, living in Durham, North Carolina as I do, I get to hear some of it since it is the home of North Carolina Central University, one of the finest jazz schools on earth and you tend to get a lot of top musicians with ties to Africa performing at the various venues in the area. EarlyRise, however, is from Israel, mostly. Vocalist, keyboardist Orly Lari is from Israel. . . and New York, but seems to spend time primarily in Israel, along with fellow band mates Raz Klinghoffer, Itamar Goldwasser and Dima Grossman. This is their first release and it’s a good one, surprisingly for a first effort. It’s a little difficult to get a lot of information about the band, they don’t even have their website up yet and, needless to say, there haven’t been a lot of reviews out about them but expect that to change as people get a chance to hear their work. I can tell you this, there was a scramble to get the assignment to do this review here at SC as several people found out about them all at once and they certainly generated some serious interest. And believe me, we don’t all agree on what we like all the time, there are differences that are distinct for each writer here on staff. I usually like to get a feel for what artists are saying in their music, that’s why I focus on lyrics. And often, these lyrics will tell us a lot about the band and reflect things that are going on in that part of the world. You can learn a lot by paying attention to what’s being said. And, having grown up in Miami, and spending much of my life on Miami Beach, I’ve known a lot of people from Israel. I recall asking my mother as a kid what those numbers tattooed on people’s arms meant, and being shocked by the answer. So, I would not have been surprised to hear a bit of a political message in the music on What If. Well, Lari commented on their lyrics saying, "there isn't really one general direction or one particular message behind them. Unlike what most people think, life in Israel is actually very similar to life in many other places. Yes, there is of course a difference between Israel and the U.S but like most people our age, we're striving to forge own individual identities, figuring out who we want to become in this world, building relationships and dealing with setbacks and heartaches along the way. Our lives are influenced by many people, places, experiences and myriad choices and possibilities. We write about our personal experiences and emotions, things that anyone from anywhere can relate to. We have no interest in discussing our political views or the situation in the Middle East and we're not trying to send out any messages about those things." Nicely put. But those lyrics are interesting, and tend to be sung with some serious emotion, especially on songs like Leave Me Alone and Shell which are rockers of the highest order. You’d be hard pressed to identify a "best" song on the CD, there’s a lot of good stuff here. But, Wasteland seems to be high on the list, it certainly is on mine anyway. You get some sterling guitar work, although you can say that about a number of cuts on this production. But you also get a nice, emotion based performance; Lari makes an interesting statement here over some strong background instrumental work. Lyrically, we get: Everything's ok You're not the same as everybody else So stop apologizing There's nothing wrong with being different Despite their accusations You've always proven that you're better Personally, I rather prefer the songs that make use of the keyboards, piano or otherwise. EarlyRise – 03 – What If is one of these, you get a nice piano intro that leads to the core of the song, and then we switch over to more of a symphonic sound that serves as a background over which the rest of the song flows. This one is a bit of a middle of the road track, not a ballad but not a rocker either, just a nice pace that allows the song to flow nicely in support of the vocals. Of course, this is a matter of personal taste; many will prefer the harder sounds, Face Me for instance, which goes in a number of interesting directions. I guess I’d also point out that EarlyRise does some outstanding ballads, in fact, these may very well be the best songs on the entire CD. Goodbye is one of these; you get a lush symphonic background, solid piano and a truly beautiful song. Hard to get much better than this one. I don’t know much about the production here, who did it or where but they used some pretty good people whoever it was. Another favorite along the same lines is China. It utilizes a little different pace but you get much of the same beautiful background and outstanding production magic. And again, Lari does some fine work with the lyrics, which take us in a little different direction: Why don't you give up the fight? They might not always be right But there's another way to fix this Just let them into your world Let everything unfold on't be afraid to let go of your loneliness I wouldn’t argue that EarlyRise is at their best when they combine multiple approaches, using a ballad format to deliver a harder number. Junkie fits this description, it’s a lovely song but one where the guitars are utilized to emphasize the music. It’s a hard song, a hard message and maybe that’s the best way to deliver it. Nice use of the symphonics to support those guitars and, again, very nice production. Lyrically, we get an emotional statement on a relevant topic: Spending your life stoned out of your mind One of these days you're gonna find That it's too late to save yourself You've got too good a life to waste it EarlyRise gives us 13 pretty good songs, and especially good for a freshman effort. Strong instrumental work, nice vocals, fine technical work behind the scenes and some nice lyrics. And anyone who can impress most of the staff at SC can’t be all that bad. I suspect we’re going to hear a lot more from this band, and you can’t go far wrong picking up this effort either. Nice work from a group with a big future. 9 / 10
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EarlyRise est un groupe israélien formé en 2009 par Orly (chanteuse) et Raz (guitariste et producteur). Leur musique se situe entre rock, metal, gothic et pop avec toutefois un côté rock qui prime sur le reste. L'album commence avec Become Mad : un titre moderne et pêchu, qui joue avec nos émotions. Un vrai tube, simple mais efficace ! Le reste est dans la même veine, énergique et passionné avec des mélodies qui se retiennent facilement. Certains pourront faire la comparaison avec Evanescence cependant Earlyrise a un côté plus rock et parfois plus "gai" mais surtout une fraîcheur peu commune qui se dégage de sa musique. Dans l'ensemble, What if est un album qui met de bonne humeur, même si certaines chansons sont très émouvantes et tristes. Ainsi, vous trouverez quelques ballades : le beau et troublant Memories, le léger et doux China ou encore le délicat piano/voix Goodbye et Falling to the ground qui clot l'album. D'habitude, les ballade m'ennuient pas mal, mais là il n'en est rien, elles viennent casser une atmosphère qui aurait pu être trop homogène et ne sont pas du tout gnangan ! Le chant d'Orly est très beau, assez simple mais sachant véhiculer les émotions et est sans doute un des points forts d'EarlyRise. Son côté femme-enfant apporte quelque chose de pétillant ! Parfois ça voix est un peu bidouillée avec des effets mais comme c'est seulement ici et là, cela ne gêne pas trop et au contraire cela apporte une petite touche de modernité supplémentaire. Un petit mot sur la production qui est très pro et très propre avec un son puissant comme il sied à ce genre de musique. What if ne plaira à tous les métalleux mais à le potentiel pour plaire à un public beaucoup plus large et gagner les ondes radio. A découvrir !
EarlyRise est un groupe israélien formé en 2009 par Orly (chanteuse) et Raz (guitariste et producteur). Leur musique se situe entre rock, metal, gothic et pop avec toutefois un côté rock qui prime sur le reste. L'album commence avec Become Mad : un titre moderne et pêchu, qui joue avec nos émotions. Un vrai tube, simple mais efficace ! Le reste est dans la même veine, énergique et passionné avec des mélodies qui se retiennent facilement. Certains pourront faire la comparaison avec Evanescence cependant Earlyrise a un côté plus rock et parfois plus "gai" mais surtout une fraîcheur peu commune qui se dégage de sa musique. Dans l'ensemble, What if est un album qui met de bonne humeur, même si certaines chansons sont très émouvantes et tristes. Ainsi, vous trouverez quelques ballades : le beau et troublant Memories, le léger et doux China ou encore le délicat piano/voix Goodbye et Falling to the ground qui clot l'album. D'habitude, les ballade m'ennuient pas mal, mais là il n'en est rien, elles viennent casser une atmosphère qui aurait pu être trop homogène et ne sont pas du tout gnangan ! Le chant d'Orly est très beau, assez simple mais sachant véhiculer les émotions et est sans doute un des points forts d'EarlyRise. Son côté femme-enfant apporte quelque chose de pétillant ! Parfois ça voix est un peu bidouillée avec des effets mais comme c'est seulement ici et là, cela ne gêne pas trop et au contraire cela apporte une petite touche de modernité supplémentaire. Un petit mot sur la production qui est très pro et très propre avec un son puissant comme il sied à ce genre de musique. What if ne plaira à tous les métalleux mais à le potentiel pour plaire à un public beaucoup plus large et gagner les ondes radio. A découvrir !
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Meer informatie over de band: EarlyRise is opgericht in 2009 door Orly Lari & Raz Klinghoffer, die hun verschillende stijlen combineerde en nu hun debuutalbum ‘What If...’ presenteren. De band zegt dat het album vele niveaus onderzoekt van ervaring en emotie en op deze manier ieder nummer uniek maakt. De band brengt een mix van female fronted rock en metal en wil nu haar naam maken met het debuut ‘What If…’ Line-up: Orly Lari - Vocals Raz Klinghoffer - Guitars Dima Grossman - Bass Itamar Goldwesser - Drums Het album: Het debuut van EarlyRise bevat 13 tracks en is goed voor meer dan 50 minuten aan muziek. Wat direct opvalt is het geluid van de band. Het geheel past eigenlijk niet in het metal straatje, maar ook niet in het gothic of alleen rock straatje. Dit heeft EarlyRise goed gedaan, de band laat zich niet in een bepaald hokje stoppen. Voor de luisteraar is dit soms moeilijk, want je ondanks dat iedereen zegt niet in een bepaald hokje gestopt te willen worden is het toch fijn als je een plaat luistert dat je kunt zeggen in wat voor genre je je begeeft. De gehele plaat luistert lekker weg. De stem van zangeres Orly Lari is fijn om naar te luisteren en doet met vlagen denken aan de zangeres van Paramore of ons eigen Anouk. De kracht van de vocalen komt meerdere malen goed naar voren daar wanneer de muziek wisselt in tempo. De band heeft in deze zangeres een prima boegbeeld gevonden want de vocalen geven de band een bepaalde identiteit en frisheid mee die veel luisteraars zal aanspreken. Na de opening, welke ietwat zwak is vergeleken bij de rest van de plaat blaast de band de luisteraar weg met ‘Leave Me Alone’. Dit nummer klinkt aanstekelijk en blijft snel hangen. Maar ook nummers als ‘Old Friend’, ‘Face Me’, ‘China’ en ‘Shell’ zijn zeker de luisteren waard. Al met al heeft EarlyRise een dijk van een debuut afgeleverd. Conclusie: Een dijk van een plaat voor EarlyRise die een breed publiek zullen aanspreken. Deze plaat is amper in een hokje te plaatsen en dat is knap gedaan. De plaat verveelt niet snel doordat er veel verschillende invloeden te horen zijn en bij iedere luisterbeurt ontdek je iets nieuws. Fans van female fronted rock zouden deze plaat blindelings kunnen aanschaffen. Als je houd van een mix van verschillende genres, ook dan is deze plaat zeker een luisterbeurt waard! Tracklist: Become Mad Leave Me Alone What If Memories Old Friend Face Me China Shell Wasteland Goodbye Over Junkie Falling To The Ground Links: http://www.myspace.com/earlyriseband http://www.facebook.com/EarlyRise
Meer informatie over de band: EarlyRise is opgericht in 2009 door Orly Lari & Raz Klinghoffer, die hun verschillende stijlen combineerde en nu hun debuutalbum ‘What If...’ presenteren. De band zegt dat het album vele niveaus onderzoekt van ervaring en emotie en op deze manier ieder nummer uniek maakt. De band brengt een mix van female fronted rock en metal en wil nu haar naam maken met het debuut ‘What If…’ Line-up: Orly Lari - Vocals Raz Klinghoffer - Guitars Dima Grossman - Bass Itamar Goldwesser - Drums Het album: Het debuut van EarlyRise bevat 13 tracks en is goed voor meer dan 50 minuten aan muziek. Wat direct opvalt is het geluid van de band. Het geheel past eigenlijk niet in het metal straatje, maar ook niet in het gothic of alleen rock straatje. Dit heeft EarlyRise goed gedaan, de band laat zich niet in een bepaald hokje stoppen. Voor de luisteraar is dit soms moeilijk, want je ondanks dat iedereen zegt niet in een bepaald hokje gestopt te willen worden is het toch fijn als je een plaat luistert dat je kunt zeggen in wat voor genre je je begeeft. De gehele plaat luistert lekker weg. De stem van zangeres Orly Lari is fijn om naar te luisteren en doet met vlagen denken aan de zangeres van Paramore of ons eigen Anouk. De kracht van de vocalen komt meerdere malen goed naar voren daar wanneer de muziek wisselt in tempo. De band heeft in deze zangeres een prima boegbeeld gevonden want de vocalen geven de band een bepaalde identiteit en frisheid mee die veel luisteraars zal aanspreken. Na de opening, welke ietwat zwak is vergeleken bij de rest van de plaat blaast de band de luisteraar weg met ‘Leave Me Alone’. Dit nummer klinkt aanstekelijk en blijft snel hangen. Maar ook nummers als ‘Old Friend’, ‘Face Me’, ‘China’ en ‘Shell’ zijn zeker de luisteren waard. Al met al heeft EarlyRise een dijk van een debuut afgeleverd. Conclusie: Een dijk van een plaat voor EarlyRise die een breed publiek zullen aanspreken. Deze plaat is amper in een hokje te plaatsen en dat is knap gedaan. De plaat verveelt niet snel doordat er veel verschillende invloeden te horen zijn en bij iedere luisterbeurt ontdek je iets nieuws. Fans van female fronted rock zouden deze plaat blindelings kunnen aanschaffen. Als je houd van een mix van verschillende genres, ook dan is deze plaat zeker een luisterbeurt waard! Tracklist: Become Mad Leave Me Alone What If Memories Old Friend Face Me China Shell Wasteland Goodbye Over Junkie Falling To The Ground Links: http://www.myspace.com/earlyriseband http://www.facebook.com/EarlyRise
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...The band’s first album “What If” is a work of art. Orly Lari’s vocals and piano riffs are clean and precise. Raz Klinghoffer’s guitar (and production skills) are top notch. Itamar Goldwasser (drums) and Dima Grossman (bass) round out the band and create a very polished sound. It’s hard to believe I’m listening to a self-produced album. Even more amazing is that this is their first studio effort...
...The band’s first album “What If” is a work of art. Orly Lari’s vocals and piano riffs are clean and precise. Raz Klinghoffer’s guitar (and production skills) are top notch. Itamar Goldwasser (drums) and Dima Grossman (bass) round out the band and create a very polished sound. It’s hard to believe I’m listening to a self-produced album. Even more amazing is that this is their first studio effort...
Technical Requirements
Drums
Bass
2 guitars (One digital amp head will be provided by the band, we have to use it)
Computer provides minimal playback
Acoustic guitar
Piano
2 vocalists (Background vocals by the guitarist)
Technical Requirements
Drums
Bass
2 guitars (One digital amp head will be provided by the band, we have to use it)
Computer provides minimal playback
Acoustic guitar
Piano
2 vocalists (Background vocals by the guitarist)
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