Ami Yares

Philadelphia, PA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

Music spanning from the mid-East to the mid-Atlantic & back again...

AMI YARES performs American, Hebrew and Arabic folk music. His Semitic-Americana has been heard across the globe. Ami picks a colorful, full bodied 12-string guitar that fills any room with lush sound. Ami’s performances can entertain and educate. His known for his peace-building and conflict transforming work through music. Eager to travel and perform, Ami is ready to make any event and celebration an occasion filled with song and sound.


Reviews

4 reviews

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Ufberg L.

June 20, 2022
Verified review

Amazing!

I would recommend Ami Yares for any party. We had an outdoor affair and he was the perfect music to accompany an evening cocktail hour. He was very easy to work with and flexible - you won't go wrong if you hire him. We are hoping to use him again in the future

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Haley V.

February 22, 2016

Ami Yares: The Whole Package!

Ami Yares played a gig for the Philadelphia Folksong Society in January and absolutely captivated our attention! Between his beautiful original lyrics, classic Americana-style vocals, a couple of well-placed and incredibly creative Hebrew covers, Ami was an exceptional showman. He created rapport immediately with the audience.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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David C.

February 22, 2016

Astounding Performer!

Ami Yares has played at our brewery several times over the past few years. Not only a great musician, Ami is a fantastic performer. The energy that he brings to his performances and the way that he connects with the audience makes the atmosphere absolutely electric. This is truly one singer who loves what he does and it came through loud and clear in every show. Now send him back to Israel so we can book him again!

Hired as: Acoustic Band, Americana Band, Bluegrass Band, Folk Band, Singing Guitarist


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Anna W.

October 1, 2015

Awesome wedding music!

Ami and his band did an amazing job at our wedding! The music was incredible--Ami really got the "vibe" we were going for--and everything ran super-smoothly, both for the outdoor ceremony and indoor reception. The music was especially tricky in our case, because we had a mix of Jewish/traditional (for the family) and bluegrass/folk (for us) but Ami and his band pulled it off smoothly. We got so many compliments on the music afterwards! I highly recommend working with Ami, both for his skill as a musician and professionalism.

Hired as: Americana Band, Bluegrass Band, Folk Band

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew

Gig length: 45 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Audience can expect an interactive and participatory experience that is shaped by the client and artist. The most important feeling should be that of happiness when working together.

Performances include a low-profile sound system with very high quality audio that leaves listeners in a comfortable space.

About

Ami Yares is the still small voice, picking and singing across the room, bearing his soul to make it sound for you to do the same. Singing songs of pain, perseverance and hope, Ami’s music journeys in and out of the human soul, searching for meaning amid the world’s worries and wonder. “Yares wields his 12-string guitar as if it were an entire orchestra, backing his vocals with a dense, rich cascade of sound " (David Foster, AXS). This seasoned traveler’s voice emerged while living along the coasts of Cape Cod & the Mediterranean and learned firsthand the power of music to heal and hope-raise. Traces of Jim Croce, Bill Withers and Robbie Robertson pass through his melodies as well as whisps of Jaffa and Jerusalem where Ami once lived. Called, “one of Woody’s children” by Peter Yarrow, Ami also carries the mantle of recognizing the urgent calling to unite and speak truth to power with song. With the past at his back and the future calling, Ami is more than just present when he performs. Ami’s music brings both the old and new; the traditional and contemporary; and the east and west into focus through poignant and universal themes. One can’t help the feeling at home in Ami’s music no matter where you’re from. Ami’s old new music is for a borderless world. Come and lend your senses to a song of Ami’s and feel for yourself his music’s tribute to the brokenness and beauty of life.

Additional booking notes

Performer provides

- sound system (optional)
- 8 channel mixer
- mics & stands

Not Included
- lighting
- kareoke

Past booked events

June 2022

18

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Lafayette Hill, PA

October 2015

05

Monday

Synagogue

7:00pm - 8:00pm

04

Sunday

Reading Terminal

7:00pm - 8:00pm

September 2015

16

Wednesday

Bob & Barbara's (Bar)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Set list

***We are very open to learning client-requested material

I Know You Rider
I Know, I Know (Original)
King Harvest
Stand By Me
Friend of the Devil
Queen of Zion (Original)
I Can’t Help Myself>
>New Moonshine Blues (Original)
Get Right On (Original)
Dirty Old Town
Shady Grove
Ain’t No Sunshine
Grapevine
Love Light

Influences and inspiration

The Band
Wilco
Peter, Paul, & Mary
Bill Withers
Tom Waits
Ben Harper
Ani DiFranco
Ryan Adams

Setup requirements

Boom Stand

SM58

Monitor

8 Channel Mixer with Reverbb

2 House Speakers on Stands

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