RISE by Aliza Hava

Working with the acoustic tracks from her previous demo release, "RISE: The Limited Edition," Hava (vocals, rhtyhm guitar, piano)went back into the studio in April '06 with Chris Macchia (bass), John Trent (lead guitar), Dave Ellison (electric mandolin) and Hector Becerra (drums) to make the final recordings. Co-produced with Jimmy "Lonesome" Goodman of Leopard Studio, RISE is a rocking album of social and spiritual significance.

Hava began writing songs at the age of nine, playing piano at twelve and guitar at sixteen. Her first performance of original songs was at a high school Earth Day concert. Clumsily strumming her second-hand nylon string guitar, her rich vocals rang through the auditorium. At 17, she was only beginning to find her voice. While in college, she sharpened her skills by majoring in music therapy, focusing on guitar and voice as her instruments. All the while, her natural inclinations toward spirituality became the primary focus of her songwriting. She wrote about changing the world, inner change, and looking to the Divine for guidance. Love and heartbreak also became themes of her music as she experienced real-life disappointment and personal growth.

On September 21st, 2005, The International Day of Peace, Hava was invited to perform her social justice anthem, RISE, to several hundred youth leaders and delegates at the United Nations in NYC. This year on The International Day of Peace, Hava was an organizer and performer for “Party for Peace,” a free concert in NYC’s Union Square Park celebrating the IDP. She has also performed at the Washington Monument and the UN as part of the World Peace Prayer Ceremony and contributed her song, Independent Nation, to UNIFY, a CD compilation created to raise funds for children affected by 9/11.

Aliza Hava’s music is being heard in New York on WBAI, WFMU, WOR, WKZE, WVKR, WUSB and more. She has performed live on Woodstock Radio, WDST's Acoustic Breakfast, WBAI Peace and Justice Radio, New Artist Radio and The Joey Reynolds Show - to an audience of eight million listeners.

Hava has shared the stage with: Richie Havens, Matisyahu, Michael Franti and Spearhead, David Rovics, Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), Derek Trucks, Deep Banana Blackout, Vanilla Fudge, Tony Vacca and World Rhythms, and Love Scene Clear

Live Performances Include: Madison Square Garden (NYC), The Apollo Theater (NYC), CBGB's (NYC) The Wetlands (NYC), The Bitter End (NYC), The United Nations (NYC), The Rainbow Room (NYC), Yasgur's Farm Woodstock Reunion (Bethel, NY), The World Peace Sanctuary (Amenia, NY), Larkfest and Arts on Lark (Albany, NY), Anastasia's Asylum (Los Angeles, CA), Nashville Crossroads (Nashville, TN), The Colony Cafe (Woodstock, NY), Penny Lane (Boulder, CO), Barbi (Tel Aviv, Israel), The Pargod Theater (Jerusalem, Israel), The Washington Monument (Washington, DC) and many, many more........

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