Boss EP

Boss EP is the debut EP by Jewish hip hop band Shtar, released on December 5, 2012. It follows the band's debut Infinity (2010), and is the first of two EPs meant to precede their second album. The EP was promoted with two singles, "Overload" and "Gone Again", both co-produced by Grammy-winning engineer Adrian Bushby. Jewish rapper Nissim (then D. Black) is featured on the song "Rabbit Hole", his first musical appearance since retiring in early 2011.

Boss EP
EP by Shtar
Released	December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)
Recorded	2012 at Redstone Recording Studio, Beit Shemesh, Israel
Genre	Jewish music, hip hop, rock
Length	16:09
Label	Heatseat
Producer	Brad Rubinstein, Adrian Bushby
Shtar chronology
Infinity (2010) Boss EP (2012) Beauty Queen EP (2013)

Background

Boss EP was recorded at Redstone Recording Studio in Beit Shemesh, Israel with producer and band member Brad Rubinstein.^[1] Additional production and engineering on the singles "Overload" and "Gone Again" was done by two-time Grammy-winner Adrian Bushby (Foo Fighters, Muse), who had previously worked with Rubinstein's original band Lisp.

Rubinstein explained that "the majority of Infinity was recorded with just Ori and myself initially, and there was less live stuff going on. This is a little more 'band incorporated'. The band as it stands at the moment has been together for two years, so there's a lot more live stuff going on."^[1] Co-vocalist Dan Isaacs noted that his voice had gained "lots of flexibility" since recording the previous album.^[2]

The title track, "Here Comes the Boss", is a jungle\drum and bass-influenced song with lyrics inspired by a verse from Psalm 24.^[1] Lyrically, the album explores more universal themes than Infinity, including mortality ("Overload"), self-deception ("Rabbit Hole"), and Zionism ("Wonderland").^[3]

Track listing

1. "Gone Again" – 2:51
2. "Rabbit Hole" (feat. D. Black) – 3:37
3. "Overload" – 3:22
4. "Wonderland" – 3:18
5. "Here Comes the Boss – 3:01

Personnel

Shtar

• Ori Murray – rapping
• Brad Rubinstein – guitar, vocals, songwriting, production
• Dan "Zaki" Isaac – vocals, percussion
• Avi Sommers – bass guitar
• Tzvi Solomons – drums

Additional personnel

• Adrian Bushby – production/engineering ("Overload" and "Gone Again")
• D. Black – guest rapper ("Rabbit Hole")

References

1. ShtarMusic (Oct 24, 2012). "SHTAR – Brad speaking about upcoming EP". YouTube. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
2. Bresky, Ben (Dec 30, 2012). "Shtar Interview with Aruz Sheva Israel National News". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
3. Marder, Rachel (Dec 6, 2012). "The Israeli Music Scene's Rising 'Shtar'". Algemeiner Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2013.