Delia Spiers
Singer songwriter Delia is a baalat teshuva living in Jerusalem and performs to women only audiences around Israel. Acoustic soul music is her trademark, she moves audiences to tears with her pure sound and strikingly honest performance.
After 2 years on the live Jazz scene in London Delia took a bachelors in Popular Music Performance before taking her own material onto the acoustic London circuit for another 2 years. Her short album, Scarlit, was released last July due to demand and lead to a record deal offer from both an independant British label. This was to lead to a major deal with a well known US company but in February 2007 Delia turned down the deal in favour of the religious lifestyle she has happily taken on.
Work will begin soon on a new album of songs written since she arrived in Israel in December 2006.
"I make music because it comes out of me, because it speaks where we cannot always."
"What drives me crazy is that there are so many of you who are amazing, who send shivers when you start to sing - we, the women, in thought, in prayer, we who are connected so much more intrinsically to the inner, to the soul, our music and our words are those of truth... coz, you know what, G-d loves you and He gave you that fire to use... make the difference, be the difference"
Band members:
Michal Small - Lead guitarist/Backing vocals.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. She has performed as a solo artist and with various Canadian bands. She currently writes music about her experiences with being a Baalei Teshuva. Michal adds her unique folk/rock/jazz influenced acoustic guitar to Delia's sound as well as a couple of songs and a huge amount of dedication. She teaches guitar in central Jerusalem.
Yiska Sara Petit
A phenomenal vocalist who's harmonies lift and colour every song, Yiska Sara has a background of professional stage acting and singing as well as years of extensive studies in music and performance.
website: www.myspace.com/kolishadelia
To buy or listen to her secular cd: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deliaspiers