Artist History Born in Israel, 24-year-old singer/songwriter Nefrit El-Or has been involved in the DC music scene since she came to the U.S. three years ago. Growing up in a Kibbutz - where every day life was centered on the arts, nature, and music - helped shape her unique style. As a child, she took lessons on wind instruments, particularly the recorder, and also frequently sang and acted in school productions. Influenced by her brother's musical talents, at the age of 11 she started playing piano and acoustic guitar, composing, writing, and singing her own original songs. In high school she was an art major and also took an interest in writing. She has written many short stories and is currently working on a novel. Nefrit was highlighted at the Artomatic 2000 Art Festival, and performed at Lincoln Theatre during the Washington Jewish Film Festival. The song "Collider" was recently an Editor's Pick at the Washington Post MP3 website and she has been invited to showcase at the Dewey Beach Music Conference this year. Nefrit has performed and recorded with various local musicians including: flutist Christina Campo, cellist Jenny Lee, violinist Tatiana Nu, drummer Keny Ruyter and guitarist Kevin Burns from Shake, John Wiggins on trumpet, and bassist Brian Weber from Munk. Currently, she is finishing her self-produced 14-track debut album, which is scheduled for release in December. She maintains a busy performance schedule around the DC metro area, and studies music at Montgomery College. Nefrit can be seen regularly playing at Buffalo Billiards and Summit Station, as well as many other local hotspots.

Instruments acoustic guitar, piano

Albums maya blue

Press Reviews "In the tradition of Suzanne Vega and Natalie Merchant, Israeli-born guitarist-chanteuse Nefrit El-Or sings beautifully in both Hebrew and English. Boasting three new tracks, her brand-new CD captures her sterling voice in all its purity." Joshua Spiser- Washington DC Jewish Film Fest

Additional Info nefrit99@hotmail.com

Location Washington, DC - USA

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