* Check out the brand New video for "Flowers", directed by Maor Keshet!
* In February 2008 the girls won the ACUM (Israel's ASCAP) achievement award for the first single from their debut album - So Far/Lihiot.
The judges: "You simply can't think about the passing year without this song... it has a unique quality of a harmony sang by three incredible singers, warming every listener's heart". to the announcement
* Check out a video interview with the girls @ Walla!
* And another video interview with 3 streaming songs at Ynet.
HaBanot Nechama - Biography
HaBanot Nechama are a live band in the deepest sense.
They built themselves a hugh and very dedicated following before releasing even one single.
HaBanot Nechama are three experienced singers, maintaining separate musical careers in addition to the group: Karolina, Dana Adini and Yael Deckelbaum.
The three first performed together at an women singer-writers acoustic night at the famous Jah-Pan club in Tel-Aviv. The band's name came from the soothing and comforting element of the group's sound (Nechama in Hebrew means consolation).
At first, each singer sang her own compositions, but later they started composing and writing all the songs for the show together.
Their act performed many times in Israel and abroad, and was named "act of the year"
in "DJ Ha'ir" magazine.
August 2007 saw the release of HaBanot Nechama's self-titled debut.
The album went gold after only three weeks, and platinum immediately afterwards, with the first single - "So Far" – topping the charts on every major radio station for weeks.
All concerts on the first Israeli tour were quickly sold-out with an unprecedented demand by European summer festivals.
The girls received great media exposure, performing on prime-time TV shows, and eventually getting them a nomination for the "Best New Act" award at the Israeli Music Channel annual awards.
In February 2008 the girls won the ACUM (Israel's ASCAP) achievement award for "So Far".
The judges: "You simply can't think about the passing year without this song... it has a unique quality of a harmony sang by three incredible singers, warming every listener's heart".
HaBanot Nechama's profile is maintained by
Album Credits
Produced by Yonatan Levy
Arranged by Yonatan Levy & HaBanot Nechama
Vocal arrangements by HaBanot Nechama
Guest musicians: Shaul Eshet - keyboards on "So Far",
Maya Blezitsman - Cello on "So Far", Daniella Boss - Cavaquinho.
Album design by Gil Shany & Marina Malmoud
Album photos by Gil Shany
Album paintings by Marina Malmoud
Recorded @ Kitcha Studios by Ori Barak,
Marco Gorkan, Ronen Rott & Ronen Hajaj
and @ Johnson Studios by Yonatan Levy.
Mixed By Yonatan Levy
Mastering by Yoad Nevo
Management: Asher Bitansky LTD
Management Karolina: Boaz Murad
shalom habanot nechama your music is really beautiful-may you reach lots of hearts and souls with it ! all the best from germany.....and merry christmas :-) jurgen
My three wondrous Israeli ladies, I am bewitched by the beauty, the techniques and the richness of the melodious vocal paths and designs in your so superb music. "So far" is a far-out song and is certainly your trade mark, your presentation, your identity musical post-card, however "Hakol Kashura" touched me straightly on the raw and has won me over: mind, soul and heart. Vocals sheer, tuneful and beautiful as they could ever be, no wonder they often stand out for real. The eyes of the world are turned to the Promised Land and focused right on HABANOT NECHAMA, the diamond vocalizing group, the three spring cicadas, singing at their very best, in either Hebrew or English, seducing and winning listeners all the world through. Sometimes your exquisite vocals reminded me even of Gentle Giant, my eternal progressive rock heroes, who greatly contributed so that rock music could not succumb before the constant wear-out of sameness and old wry ways and lastly became "progressive" and with dignity represented by rock progressive bands which have entertained many a young generation, such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Greenslade, Gentle Giant and King Crimson, just to mention a few! My next CD "JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES"... but master of none ... will possibly be out in a year's time. May God bless you forever and may I have just another listen to your different, daring, forward, determined yet sweet "Hakol Kashura" , before I go? Please, accept a fraternal embrace and much light, color, sunshine music and life from your most ardent admirer,
Hey ladies, i got first contact to your music in Rudolstadt this year and was very impressed by your beautiful voices and the atmosphere your songs left behind. Keep on arranging music in that way. I..m impatiently waiting for your next album!
Dear HaBannot Nechama - thanks for your inspiring, sheltering, touching performance in Rudolstadt! We [my girlfried and I] are listening to your record over and over - thanks so much for your music!
this is great stuff...hopefully see you in the UK sometime!
Andy Merangue