Biography
HYIM’s music is pop/rock world fusion with a twist of urban flavor - sounds like Coldplay, Beck, Peter Gabriel, Manu Chao and Dave Matthews - music influences include Bob Marley, Peter Gabriel, Chopin, Bob Dylan and his Dad.
Born in San Francisco and raised in Oakland, California, HYIM is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, performer, poet and activist. He is the next generation’s music “fusionisto.” The San Francisco Chronicle called HYIM “a formidable talent… spellbinding.” HYIM’s current album is “Sex In The Morning” – an international exploration of the sacred erotic, available on iTunes, hyimvibe.com and bestbuy.com. A Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominee and a California Music Awards Nominee, HYIM is also recognized as a Yamaha Sponsored Artist and once again, as both a KFOG Radio Local Scene Artist and an Oakland Indie Awards Nominee/Finalist. HYIM performs locally, nationally and internationally and now divides his home base between Northern and Southern California. He is currently working on a number of production and licensing projects in addition to his upcoming “Love Songs in Times of War” album for a fall 2011 release, as well as performing live solo and band shows.
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*Hyim is a formidable talent...spellbinding.
--San Francisco Chronicle
*Hyim's music holds a rare gravity, and it is clear that he possesses a grand vision.
--Relix Magazine
*Two-time KFOG Radio Local Scene Artist
*Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominee 2010
*An emerging talent worthy of the designation of world musician.
--Village Voice Media, NYC
*This multi-talented singer-songwriter is a natural: original, honest, timeless.
--Owl Magazine
*Two-time Oakland Indie Awards Nominee/Finalist
*Winner, Hollywood Indie Singer/Songwriter Showcase, 2010
*Pretty as hell, thoroughly uplifting.
--East Bay Express
*Hyim's soulful vocals and warm positivity in his songs left a deep, lasting impression.
Hyim is certainly a masterful keys player.
-- High Sierra Music Festival
*Yamaha Sponsored Artist
*California Music Awards Nominee
*60th Annual Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco
Accomplishments/Accolades
*Produced, composed, mixed, engineered and released three albums to date:
Let Out A Little Peace
Hyim and The Fat Foakland Orchestra
Sex In The Morning
(Upcoming Ballads album)
*Two-time KFOG Radio Local Scene Artist
*Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominee
Two-time Oakland Indie Awards Nominee/Finalist
*Scored short film, Lorentanos, featured in the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
*Scored short film for the United Nations Foundation
*Produced children’s album
*Performed with band, Hyim and The Fat Foakland Orchestra, for the 60th Annual Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco
*Invited to perform in Poland for Memory and Tolerance Weekend
Volunteer Performer for Bread and Roses
*Change A Come selected for UC Berkeley Caltopia compilation CD
*Selected for the San Francisco Chronicle Local Bands Channel
*Invited to perform in Poland for Memory and Tolerance Weekend
*Volunteer Performer for Bread and Roses
*Yamaha Sponsored Artist
*California Music Awards Nominee
*HeadCount Emerging Artist
*Annual Daniel Pearl Music Days Show
*Scored Two Birds, a short film for International Latino Film Festival 2006
*Scored La Cita, short film
*Evolution licensed by PricewaterhouseCoopers UK
*Performed at the San Francisco Weekly Music Awards
*Let Out A Little Peace featured on the SF Weekly Music Awards CD
*Composed song with school children for the Bill Graham Foundation’s Literacy Through Music Program (Hyim’s Happy Birthday!)
*Let Out A Little Peace in the Top Ten for vocal, songwriting and production in The Recording Academy’s Demo Derby
*2-page Spotlight feature in Phish Issue of Relix magazine
*Hyim and The Fat Foakland Orchestra listed in New Times Publications across the country for Top 10 Best Albums of 2005
*Member ASCAP
*Member West Coast Songwriters
*Member The Recording Academy
Management by Linda Yelnick
San Francisco Bay Area
Phone/Fax 650.692.1763
Cell 650.346.0436
leahhaifa@gmail.com
www.hyimvibe.com
www.myspace.com/hyim
www.facebook.com/HYIM.MUSIC
www.facebook.com/HYIMvibe
http://twitter.com/HYIMvibe
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Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.