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Nili Brosh
Nili Brosh is an Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter. She has performed and/or recorded with Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan/The Aristocrats, Stu Hamm, DragonForce, Jennifer Batten, Gretchen Menn, Alphonso Johnson, Jeff Loomis, Bryan Beller, and The Iron Maidens. Early life Nili Brosh was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, the fourth child and only daughter of first-generation Israeli parents. Inspired by her brother, Ethan Brosh, Nili started taking classical guitar lessons at the age of 7, later discovering the band Extreme and moving onto electric guitar at the age of 12. That same year, Brosh’s family moved to Boston, MA, where she eventually went to Berklee College of Music. Career Brosh graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009, and immediately began teaching in the college’s summer guitar programs. She released her debut album, ''Through The Looking Glass'', featuring a gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion ( he, רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן , ''lit.'' First to Zion, Arabic: راشون لتسيون) is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were part of the First Aliyah, it was the first Zionist settlement founded in the Land of Israel by the New Yishuv and the second Jewish farm settlement established in Ottoman Syria in the 19th century, after Petah Tikva. As of 2017, it was the fourth-largest city in Israel, with a population of . The city is a member of Forum 15, which is an association of fiscally autonomous cities in Israel that do not depend on national balancing or development grants. Etymology The name Rishon LeZion is derived from a verse from the Tanakh: "First to Zion are they, and I shall give herald to Jerusalem" ) (Isaiah 41:27) and literally translates as "First to Zion". History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Loomis
Jeff Loomis (born September 14, 1971) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore during its existence from 1991 to 2011, as well as brief tenures in its precursor, Sanctuary. In 2014, he joined Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, and in 2021 he joined Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz as well. As a solo artist he has released two albums and one EP. Biography Early days Loomis got his first instrument at nine or ten years old, but did not start practicing seriously until around the age of 15.Metal-Rules.com, ''Nevermore Interview with Jeff Loomis'' aMetal-Rules.com last accessed April 28, 2007. As a teenager in Wisconsin he played in a handful of cover bands and three death metal bands before joining more established bands.Jeffloomis.com, ''Bio'' aJeffloomis.com; last accessed May 26, 2007.Jeffloomis.com, ''Discography'' a; last accessed May 26, 2007. Guitarists whose style influenced Loomis are Yngwie Malmsteen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
