Yuval Banai
Israeli singer
Yuval Banai (Hebrew: יובל בנאי; born 9 June 1962) is an Israeli musician, best known as the lead singer of the influential Israeli pop rock band Mashina.
Career
Banai served in the Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces during the 1982 Lebanon War. While in the military, he met guitarist Shlomi Bracha, with whom he formed a band. The two went in different directions after their military service ended, with Banai forming the band Shlom Ha-Tzibur ("Public Safety"). In 1984, he and Braha decided to form a new band, which they called Mashina. They released their debut album in 1985. Over the next decade, Mashina released several successful albums.
In May 1995 the group disbanded after a series of four farewell shows. Banai went on to release several solo albums: "Yuval Banai" (1997), "Rashi Dub" (1999) (produced by bass player Yossi Fine), and "Nish'ar BaMakom" ("Staying Put") (2001). Mashina reformed in 2003, and in 2005 they released an album entitled "Futuristic Romance" ("romantica atidanit").
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