Uri Frost
Uri Frost | |
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Occupations | Music, film, composer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | Hed Arzi Nana Disc No Distribution Earsay |
Member of | Kazbah, Hapliz, Carmela Gross Wagner, Rir, Rare, Katamine, Mambas |
Uri Frost (born 1962; אורי פרוסט), is a musician, composer, producer and director.
Frost grew up in Europe and Brazil before moving to Israel in 1973. He formed the bands Kazbah (in Rio de Janeiro), Hapliz, Carmela Gross Wagner, Rir, and Mambas. He has written music for film, dance, theater and video installations which have been presented worldwide and works as musical producer with other bands and songwriters. After spending some time in film school he directed shorts, multi disciplinary projects for stage and music videos. His short Sci-fi film 22/D was awarded the 1995 prize for Best Experimental Short by the Israeli Film Institute.
His original music for the Netflix series Lenox Hill (2020) has been nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in the category of original score for documentary series.a musician, composer, producer and director.
Career
Early years
Uri Frost was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. He spent his early childhood living in Brussels, Rio de Janeiro and Vienna before moving to Israel in 1973. He is self taught, his first guitar being a $150 Gibson SG,(he was told about by future bandmate Yoav Shaaya) which is still his main guitar.
1980s
Kazbah
In 1984 Frost went back to
HaPliz
In 1988 Frost returned to Israel and together with "Shosho"
1990s
Carmela Gross Wagner
Frost had also begun working at the time with
Film school
In 1992 Frost started at the
Paluma Twist
Together with an old friend,
Reer
Between 1992 and 1995 Frost was a member of the band Reer. Together with Arik Hayut, Ran Slavin (Shalosh Het) and Adam Horovitz of Nosei Hamigbaat (נושאי המגבעת). They released two albums with the Israeli major label Hed Artzi - Reer in 1993 and Private Pleasures (as Rare), in 1996.[6]
The London years
Between 1996 and 2000 Frost lived in London and wrote music for
2000s
In 2000 Frost returned to Israel and from 2001 started to write music for dance. He directed and wrote music for Iteret and "Gaza" by Tamar Borer, Black Country, Tetris, Arnika for Noa Dar, Between 2002 and 2004 he collaborated with Ran Slavin on SuBo, an improvisational duo which used live electronic instruments and video. They performed in Austria, Slovenia and Israel. In 2002 he composed the soundtrack for the Israeli documentary Garden (directed by Adi Barash and Ruthie Shatz). In 2005 Assaf Tager invited Frost to produce Katamine's first album (Lag) and Frost also directed two video clips. Lag included nine original songs and a cover of the Butthole Surfers. The album was voted Album of the Year by the weekly Haiir.
Ressek Zar
In 2010 Frost collaborated on an album with artist
Mambas
Also in 2010 Frost co-founded Tel Aviv-based
Selected discography
- 1988 – HaPliz, Behashpaat Hakishouf (Under the Spell), (Hebrew: בהשפעת הכישוף), The Third Ear
- 1991 - Carmela Gross Wagner, Black Flower (Hebrew: פרח שחור), Hed Arzi
- 1993 - Reer, Hed Arzi
- 1996 - Rare, Hed Arzi
- 2010 - Resek Zar, Hi Fidelity
- 2013 - Mambas, Wasabi Baby, Self Released
Work as Producer
- 2004 - Katamine, Lag, No Distribution
- 2012 - Opioids, Temporary Phase
- 2013 - Hexenschuss, Self-Titled
- 2016 - Shirly Kones, Self-Titled
Work as director
- 1995 - Short film 22/D
- 1999 - Theater performance Miss, Did it Hurt When You Fell Down from Heaven
- 2001 - Dance performance Iteret
- 2003 - Dance performance "Gaza"
- 2005 - Short film The Escaped
- 2008 - Short film Pussy Men
- 2014 - Music video Lambshake for the band Hexenschuss
Notes
- ^ "רוק-בר - הפליז - למה לא זזים?". Rockbar.co.il. 1989-09-22. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Blind Janitor - Review". Hasharat.co.il. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "MOOMA - המוסיקה של ישראל". Mooma.mako.co.il. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ http://mooma.mako.co.il/Biography.asp?ArtistId=1971
- ^ "Sam Spiegel - Film & Television School Jerusalem". Jsfs.co.il. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "MOOMA - המוסיקה של ישראל". Mooma.mako.co.il. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "תרבות - מתחת לכל ביקורת nrg - ...מתחת לכל ביקורת: מדור". Nrg.co.il. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Hexenschuss Album Release Retrieved 2014-10-03.