Written By Yair Yona. In New!

Hey folks

I’m thrilled to tell tell you all that a new single It’s Not The Heat (It’s The Humidity) is now out and available for a free download. Click here to get it. The single is from my new album World Behind Curtains that will be released on February 14th in Israel, US and EU Download the single.

Written By Yair Yona. In General

Two new videos from a gig in Tel Aviv are now online. Finally – a great, HD footage with a great sound. I’m pleased!

Written By Yair Yona. In General

Yesterday the world lost of its greatest musicians, an influential guitarist, songwriter and persona – Bert Jansch.

Bert has been an influence on me for almost ten years. When I first arrived to London, I held a bass guitar and my future was all about playing bass in bands and get psychedelic. When I first heard Bert’s first album, it completley shocked my world in such way, that I almost sold my bass guitar, just to become an acoustic guitar. ..read more

Written By Yair Yona. In General

I’m so proud about this.Ido Bukelman (guitarist) and Yoni Kretzmer (saxophonist), two friends of mine, offered me to join this new record label they wanted to launch – OutNow Recordings.  I said yes.The label is all about free jazz and avantgarde, but artistically, we’re trying to stay away from the ‘classic’ free jazz sound and style, and find a new definition for these terms, explore new sounds and find out what the term ‘jazz’ really means these days.

The ..read more

Written By Yair Yona. In General

Hi folks

Within a week, I’ll be flying to the US for my first solo US tour. I’m very curious and excited about it. Among the shows, I’ll play the great Hopescotch festival, and will also participate in a panel earlier that day.

See the full schedule here

Written By Yair Yona. In General

If you haven’t noticed yet, my music blog Small Town Romance looks much better then ever before. Odelia, who’s taking care of all my websites, did a great job as always and had the blogs redesigned. what do you think of the change?

Yair

Written By Yair Yona. In New!

So glad to tell you all, that the work on my second album, World Behind Curtains is now done. We finished mixing it, artwork is ready, and we’re going to print and release it really soon.

Since everybody declares the track list in advance, as if it means anything, I figured I should do the same thing, so here goes:

1. Expatriates 2. It’s Not The Heat (It’s The Humidity) 3. This One’s For You, Glenn 4.  Kottke and the Orchids 5.  Mad About You 6.  Miss Fortune ..read more