COMBINE

rock

Combine’s story began in early 2008, when guitarist, sound engineer and producer Ron Stephenson teamed up with drummer, D.J. and event manager Yotam Weiss. They got a hold of an old cinema, which they converted to their musical headquarters; the projector room became their recording studio, the room next to it their rehearsal space. A few months later Gilad Gur joined them and their soundbegan to consolidate as Ron could now finally let his vision of the bands sound come into being.At this point the trio had already begun recording a number of instrumental pieces in their studio. One thing was clear;a vocalist was needed. Daniel Tourgeman was invited to one of their rehearsals along with Steven Lipscombe.The chemistry between them was undeniable; everyone had felt the electricity in the air. It was this rehearsal that changed everything: it was the first time they combined.In April 2011 Combine released their debut album “For a Moment” and began touring all over Israel. They gained a solid and passionate fan base, selling out the venues they played. After a year of touring, Steven Lipscombe decided to leave the band for personal reasons. Although he was a significant figure in the shaping of the band as the guitarist, the remaining four – Daniel, Ron, Gilad and Yotam – felt they needed to continue Combine’s story. They began creating new music and began writing their second album.In the new album they began incorporating new instruments and sounds by adding keyboards, backing vocals and samples. They teamed up with music producer Joseph E-Shine as well as sound engineer Daniel Anglister.The recording took place in the old screening room of their cinema. This was a dream come true for the band, as they had long dreamed of recording their music in this live setting.In June 2014 Combine relocated to Berlin to promote their second album “GO GO GO” and to organize their European