Shy Nobleman

Shy Nobleman (Hebrew: שי נובלמן; ) ( born July 2, 1974 in Ramat Gan ) is an Israeli pop musician and actor. He is one of the most well-known indie-pop singers of Israel. With its English-language albums, he has also become known outside of Israel.

  • 3.1 albums

Career

1995 Shy Nobleman began his musical career as a bass player in Israel's successful rock band moped Ha'arnavot Shel Dr. Kasper (translated: Dr. Kasper 's Rabbits Show, Hebrew מופע הארנבות של ד"ר קספר ). After dissolving the band, he moved to London and founded his own band. Oracle, where he belonged to the mods and garage - rock scene, the style of garage rock has also influenced Shys lyrics and his music in addition, elements of the psychedelic rock of the 60s found in his music.. . His first single Sad Song Happy Song was by Liam Watson ( the White Stripes, Billy Childish ) produced. , the English language magazine Melody Maker has this song for " Single of the Week " award.

2000 returned Shy Nobleman back to Tel Aviv. There he took together with the group Rockfour his first album, How to Be Shy on. There you will find influences from Scott Walker, The Move, The Kinks, Paul McCartney, Syd Barrett and is assigned to the happy Psychedelic Britpop. Israeli music critics selected How to Be Shy Album of the Year. Noble 's music was perceived but also outside of Israel. In the United States chose Richie Unterberger, critic for the legendary music magazine Rolling Stone, his debut album as one of the ten best albums of the year 2001. Directed by Florian Giefer turned Shy Nobleman the video for the single Sad Song Happy Song in Berlin.

In 2002 he toured long across the USA. He played with the indie pop band Of Montreal and performed in clubs like CBGB.

2005 Shy recorded his second album, Beautiful Life. During the recordings support him, the two bands Monotonix and Useless ID. Beautiful Life became a top ten album in Israel. The most famous extractions were the two top ten hits Girlfriend and Baby in The Rain, the up the radio and have been played down. 2006 Nobleman has performed with the English band Echo & The Bunnymen. In Germany he became known to a wider audience. The letters above the city tour of the German band Tomte Shy Nobleman and his band were the opening act.

2009 sparked Shy Nobleman in Israel a little scandal. He released his first single Hebrew We will never reach the world cup. With this song he took the Israeli national football team on the grain. The Israeli Sports Minister and the Israeli Football Association have obtained an injunction that says the radio station the song no longer allowed to play.

Actor

Shy Nobleman has his own weekly satirical TV and Internet show, which he hosted since 2006. For 20 years, Shy Nobleman is the Hebrew voice of Donald Duck.

Private

Shy Nobleman is with the Israeli rock singer Billy Levy ( Billy And The Firm) married.

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: How To Be Shy
  • 2005: Beautiful Life
  • 2013: Yomi hu Chalom ( my day is a dream )
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