The Young Professionals (also known as TYP), are an Israeli "alternative pop" band consisting of the composers,
Ivri Lider and Yonathan Goldshtein. The band released its debut album, 9:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever, in 2011. [1]
History
editThe group consists of two music composers: Ivri Lider and Yonathan Goldshtein who met in a recording studio in 2010, began writing songs together and later formed The Young Professionals band. [2] The duo modeled their band name after the first song they wrote together.[3]
Lider, who hails from Tel Aviv is an established "Israeli pop star" [4] and one of its "most successful recording artists". [2] He has won the 2005 Israel Artist of the Year award, been nominated for Best European Act at MTV's 2011 European Music Awards and released six platinum and gold albums. [1][5][6] Lidri also composed music for the films: Yossi and Jager, Walk on Water and The Bubble. [3]
The other member of the band, Goldshtein, is a music producer who has worked with Hadag Nahash, Avishay Cohen and Dana Adini.[1] [3][7]
The duo released their 14 track debut album 9:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever in 2011[4] which a reviewer for Tablet Magazine described as a mix of "often-raunchy lyrics with a melancholy take on intimacy" and referred to the song "Blood Makes Noise", as "one of the best pop songs ever [written] about AIDS". [4]
The Young Professionals released their "hit" song "D.I.S.C.O" in July 2011 (a "techno-pop remake" of the 1979 song by the French duo Ottawan) which received airplay on MTV. [8] [9][10]
Their follow up single was called, "20 Seconds" and was described as a "hypnotizing mashup of cool western electro and middle eastern heat".[10] [11]
The band mixes electronic sounds, guitars and acoustic percussion to create a musical sound which has been described as "alternative" or "smart dance" pop.[8][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Taylor, Ben (July 12, 2011) Music: The Young Professionals Swide, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ a b Collins, Michelle (August 2011) [http://www.bestweekever.tv/2011-08-30/disco-is-back-and-its-hot-tranny-messier-than-ever/ Disco Is Back, And It’s Hot Tranny Messier Than Ever] VH1’s Best Week Ever.TV, accessed April 30, 2012
- ^ a b c Taylor, Ben (August 15, 2011) Interview: The Young Professionals Swide Magazine, accessed May 3, 2012
- ^ a b c Hoffman, Wayne (October 17, 2011)Out There Tablet Magazine, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ Jonathan C. Friedman (2009). Performing Difference: Representations of "the Other" in Film and Theater. University Press of America. p. 203–. ISBN 978-0-7618-4154-8. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Rabinowits, Rachel (April 5, 2012)Event Planning Proves Difficult for Student OrganizersCornell Sun, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ Yars, Jeff (April 6, 2012) Israeli Pop Star Ivri Lider Interviewed at Den Pub Cornell Sun, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ a b EMA Video Highlights MTV EMA Belfast 2011, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ The Young Professionals Have a Fever Dream At the D.I.S.C.O. After Elton, accessed May 1, 2012
- ^ a b The Young Professionals MTV web site, accessed May 3, 2012
- ^ (September 7, 2011) Premiere 20 Seconds by The Young Professionals EQ Music, accessed May 3, 2012