Welcome To My DNA, the latest album from Blackfield was released last week (April 19th in USA). Blackfield is the acclaimed collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli artist Aviv Geffen.
Aviv has recently spoken to the Kscope podcast about the album, the band and his career to date. Fans will now have their chance to interview Aviv too as he has agreed to take part in a special Q&A session before the band's gig in London on Friday 8th April. Fans should email questions to thisisnotacompetion@kscopemusic.com (along with their name and where they are from) and Aviv will be filmed answering the questions and the video will be added to the Welcome To My DNA mini-site soon after. We will endeavour to film as many questions as possible but please be aware that due to time constraints he may not be able to answer all questions submitted. Deadline for questions is 10am (UK) on Friday 8th April.
The gig in London is part of a European tour which kicks off this week on April 6th in Leamington. In addition to dates in the UK the band will be visiting Holland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and France followed by an American tour in May and June (click here for tour dates).
This is the band's first tour for over three years due to both artists' busy schedules. Steven has been enjoying massive success with Porcupine Tree and Aviv has released his first English language solo album (produced by Trevor Horn) and has supported U2 and Placebo. The son of esteemed Israeli poet Yehonatan Geffen and the nephew of Moshe Dayan, Geffen is Israel's leading counter-culture rock musician. A huge star in his native country, his records have been greeted with critical adulation, earning him a string of gold albums. An outspoken peace campaigner, he controversially refused to do compulsory military service, and his lyrics have been fiercely critical of the Israeli military and their actions.
Aviv has worked with various artists throughout his career, including Brett Anderson (Suede), Mercury Rev and Belle and Sebastian, but it has been his partnership with Steven that has proved the most fertile, and both artists have been keen to return to their work with Blackfield and have been working on the album for the last few months. Aviv explains, 'we made the album together, it wasn't an email album. Steven came to Israel and I came to London. We both had a great year, Steven with Porcupine Tree and me with my solo stuff but now it's a Blackfield year and we are both ready for it.'
The digi-book and vinyl editions of the album are all also available to order on the Welcome To My DNA mini-site. The mini-site features album info, downloads and more along with the chance to download a free MP3 of the album's opening track Glass House when signing up to the mailing list.
'when they come together they create something quite magical ...a thing of melancholic beauty'. Classic Rock
http://www.kscopemusic.com/blackfield/welcometomydna/q-and-a.php
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