User:Frankyscotty/Road to Evenmind

Road to Evenmind is a melodic metal band from Israel. Their music is characterized by progressive, hard rock and even 80’s synth-pop elements, and generally it’s electronic-oriented. Although the band was formed back in ‘92 when founders Iyar and Yaniv were only 7 years old, they consider their 2010 “Diagnosis: Unsolved” album as their debut. The album was recorded in their studio and mixed by multi-platinum selling producer Michael Wagener.

The band consists of Iyar "May Fall" Stav on Vocals and keyboards, I. David Robin on Guitar, Yaniv David on Bass, and Kfir Ben Aroia on Drums.

Biography
The band was formed in 1992 as a pastime rock band by 7 year old childhood neighbours Iyar "May Fall" Stav and Yaniv David in the city of Herztliya, Israel. After various line-up changes, I. David Robin joined the band in 1994 to establish the basic trio which every line-up ever since was based on. From that year on, the band was known as Rotev. During the years '93-'98 the band recorded numerous albums, mostly acoustic, sang in their native tongue, hebrew. The first important transition in the band's evolution occured in 1998, when first proper drummer joined the band, and the rest of the members switched to electric instruments such as guitars and keyboards. Soon after, the band started performing and by the year 2000, recorded it's first multitrack album. From that year on, their writing started turning more complex and melodic, what eventually brought them to the decision to sing in english in order to broaden their exposure potential. In early 2004 they independently released the album "Pandemonium", which incorporated many elements of progressive metal/rock, as well as classical, electronic and jazz, and was their first to be sang in english. Following that, the band entered a long recess, due to the members obligatory recruitment to the Israeli army. In 2006, the band has returned to activity with the joining of drummer Kfir Ben Aroia. A year later they've entered their own studio to start the recording sessions of their new album "Diagnosis: Unsolved". After two years of recording, the band contacted successfull rock producer Michael Wagener to mix the album. The band returned to Israel to shoot the video clip "Association Practice", and later for "Life's Bottom Line". The album was independently released by the band in August 2010.

Members

 * Current
 * Iyar "May Fall" Stav - lead vocals and keyboards
 * I. David Robin - guitar and backing vocals
 * Yaniv David - bass
 * Kfir Ben Aroia - drums


 * Former
 * Niv Majar - drums (2000-2006)
 * Nadav Shenhav - drums (1998-2000)

Discography

 * multiple early unofficial albums (1993-2000)
 * "Pandemonium" (2004) - released as Rotev
 * "Diagnosis: Unsolved" (2010)

Videography

 * "Association Practice" (2009)
 * "Life's Bottom Line" (2010)