Metropolin (מטרופולין) are an
Israeli alternative pop
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synthpop band
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The band was assembled in 2005 by
Ofer Meiri, an Israeli musician and music producer. He gathered several renowned Israeli musicians – namely
Efrat Gosh
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Biography
Efrat Gosh was born in Herzliya. She studied in the music department of Alon high school in Ramat Hasharon. She continued her education at the Rimon School ...
and
Dana Berger – as
guest vocalist
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s. Efrat Gosh, although not officially a member of Metropolin, is the main singer on several of its more popular tracks, and continues to frequently appear with the band in gigs.
The band has become immensely successful in Israel, riding on the popularity of tracks from the self-titled album: "Angels", "Without Saying A Word" (
Shalom Hanoch
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cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams". These tracks also received high amounts of
airtime (broadcasting)
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in
Israel Defense Forces Radio
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and
Galgalatz
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Metropolin'' reached
Gold
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status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest.
Musical style
The Metropolin sound features heavy use of
synthesis, with more traditional
rock
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instruments on top. Of the band's highly successful songs, most – such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" – open with a
synthesizer solo
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Lyrics are dark and urban. Singing is often warm and feminine, but rather dynamic.
Members
The line up consists, , of:
*
Ofer Meiri –
vocals
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,
keyboards
*
Barak Gabizon – vocals
*
Dana Adini – vocals
*
Roni Alter – vocals
*
Amitay Asher –
guitar
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*Michael Frost –
bass
*
Tomer Tsidkiyahu –
drums
Discography
Studio albums
*''
Metropolin'' (2005)
*''
The helix ("Haslil")'' (2007)
*''
The third
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("Hashlishi")'' (2012)
Singles
*Pigs
:''Chazirim'' / חזירים
:("Metropolin", 2005)
*Doesn't Say Anything
:''Lo Omeret Klum'' / לא אומרת כלום
:("Metropolin", 2005)
*Sleeping Without Dreams
:''Lishon B'li Lachlom'' / לישון בלי לחלום
:(With
Dana Berger. "Metropolin", 2005)
*Without Saying A Word
:''Bli Lomar Mila'' / בלי לומר מילה
:("Metropolin", 2005)
*Angels (Incitement)
:''Malachim (Hasata)'' / מלאכים (הסתה)
:("Metropolin", 2005)
*I Have No Place
:''Ain Li Makom'' / אין לי מקום
:(With
Dana Adini. "The Helix", 2008)
References
Israeli alternative rock groups
Musical groups reestablished in 2005
Musical groups from Tel Aviv
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