Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a block away from the east river, I go down to the water front from time to time. It's as close as one gets to nature around here. It's nothing "pretty". But I like it.

One afternoon I went down with my camera and was taking some pictures. Sitting next to me drinking beer and listening to a rock&roll radio station was a man in his 50's who used to hang out on the water front often. He started talking to me, telling me all about how he used to take pictures himself back in the day. At one point he said in his thick Brooklyn accent: "Yea, I used to take pictures of the birds, the sky, the trees...all that shit".

I was pleased. I had a name for my next album:
"The birds, the sky, the trees...all that shit".
All I needed now was the music.

So, I started to record in my living room studio, in which I recorded my first album in 2003 (self titled). I played all of the instruments most of
the time. My friends, Tamir Muskat and Rafi Malkiel, came in and played on "The Score". Tamir on drums and Rafi on Trombone. My friend, Yula Beeri, came in to sing on "The Well" with me. The album consists of songs and instrumentals. I also covered two songs: One was written and given to me as a gift by my dear friend Nani. (I named Nani's song "Nani's song" on the record). The other cover is an Israeli song called "Tuki Yosi". The words were written by the great Avraham Halfi, and it was composed by Miki Gavrielov. Although I didn't mention this in the cd, I want to dedicate my version of "Tuki Yosi" to Tomer Yosef whom together we loved to love this song.

I don't like to talk about the music anymore because I don't know how to do that. So buy the damn thing and listen for your selves.

Thank you brother Yoni for doing the layout, thank you brother Yuval for help with everything.

I dedicated the album to my one Nessa because she is my one Nessa.


"Itamar Ziegler has seized upon a harmonic, textural and atmospheric language that leaves a deep impression, uprooting expectations and bypassing typical responses. Threading together elements of electronica, folk, rock, and soundscape, while much of their music has a darkish cast, its emotional, internal life ranges from quirky and experimental to profound and vulnerable. Fronted with both guy and girl vocals, there is a shape-shifting feeling inherent in the way their songs move, inhale and exhale, leaving a transformative residue with those who let it in. Make way for a striking, powerful mix of dark introspection, passion and conviction casting shadows and awakening a sweet, soft spot in the mind. Beautifully compelling and
intoxicating." (CD BABY)

"'the birds, the sky, the trees... all that shit' is a beautiful, melodic, differentiated collection of songs in which the acoustic sound of a guitar is a recurrent element. Imagine a strange mix of Nick Drake, Belle and Sebastian, and Tom Waits. Itamar Ziegler's distingished personal soundscape will stay with you".
(Nanouk Leopold/Film Maker)