The Idea Behind "Trauma and Solace"

It has been 4 years since my last album, introverse. And so much has changed. During the mixing process of introverse I found out I was having a baby (and had to cancel a good amount of the release tour because throwing up backstage was not fun...). With a remarkable 3.5 year old Eden romping around the house I have gained a different perspective on life and my art. I also went back to grad school and completed a masters in classical composition, which I surprisingly found incredibly rewarding. Now, with a more in depth and intellectual approach to writing music, I decided to make another singer/songwriter album and bridge that gap between "bar music" and "concert hall music".

I started compiling songs that clearly followed my trajectory and introspection through motherhood, working with teens and witnessing some of their self destruction, my own traumas from growing up in Israel and how we find ways to grow and overcome our demons. More and more a theme developed into songs about "trauma" with the album slowly progressing through songs of pain, acceptance and finally solace and hope.

The concept and soul poured into these pieces have been substantial, I feel like every one of these pieces holds much importance in my life. As I progressed more into compiling songs and preparing to record, I have myself went through heavy loss, followed by depression and myself have experienced ways to overcome it, adding a tenfold gravity and context to this album. And then there were last week's hate attacks in Israel, killing a girl during a pride parade and a Palestinian baby. Songs I wrote about experiencing terror as a child bore even more complexity as now those words relay so well to events of today and how jarred the community is by this blind hatred coming from all sides.

Due to time and budget constraints I decided to contain this project with 7 pieces, each to be revealed in time.

I come into this project with excitement, emotional complexity and a strong desire to pour out these thoughts. I hope you join me on my journey.