Eef Barzelay

Ifar "Eef" Barzelay (born May 12, 1970) is an Israeli-American musician. He is the principal songwriter and singer of alternative country band Clem Snide, but has also toured as a solo act, both as a headliner and in support of various artists such as Ben Folds.

Eef Barzelay
Background information
Birth nameIfar Barzelay
Born (1970-05-12) May 12, 1970
Tel Aviv, Israel
OriginNew Jersey
GenresAlternative country, alternative rock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, ukulele
Years active1991–present
LabelsspinART Records, 429 Records
Associated actsClem Snide, Scott Avett
Websitewww.clemsni.de

Early life

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 12, 1970,[1] Barzelay grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and attended Teaneck High School.[2]

Career
See also: Clem Snide

In 2006, Barzelay released his debut solo album entitled Bitter Honey. In 2007, he composed many original tracks for the film Rocket Science. Barzelay's second solo album, Lose Big, was released on June 17, 2008, on 429 records. In 2009, Barzelay reformed Clem Snide.

At the A.V. Fest 2011 in Chicago, Illinois, Barzelay performed the music of the popular rock band Journey.[3]

In 2014 Barzelay recorded a version of Bee Gees's "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" for a fundraising CD titled "More Super Hits Of The Seventies" for radio station WFMU. He also wrote and recorded five songs for the Rudderless soundtrack such as "Sam Spirals" and "A Day on the Water".

Discography

References
  1. "Artist Interview: Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide : Optus Sound Scribe". Web.archive.org. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. Buried Love: From sipping iced tea and playing Al Green to imagining you're watching Ricky beat Lucy, Village Voice, March 1, 2005. Accessed May 12, 2008. "Clem Snide's Eef Barzelay has a dry voice and an even drier wit. Barzelay was born in Israel, raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, and did time studying jazz at Berklee before dropping out to start a noise-rock band named for the talking asshole in William Burroughs's Naked Lunch."


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