A musician at heart and author at soul. A streetside philosopher and animal defender. An aspiring super hero, fantasy adventurer, fierce dragon rider and an adept story teller, amateur theologian, a potential (mad) scientist, a professional dreamer and an inventor of things - Nefrit El-Or is everything but conventional.
Born in Israel, Nefrit grew up in a kibbutz- the stomping ground of her youth, where everyday life centered around art, imagination, nature and music- it was a milieu of inspiration that nourished future aspirations.
At a young age, Nefrit took to a plethora of artistic outlets including painting, creative writing and playing multiple instruments such as piano, recorder, flute, and oboe. At the age of 11 she began playing the acoustic guitar, and embarked upon composing, writing, and singing her own original songs.
Nefrit’s interests span a multitude of areas that include physics, history, sociology, ethics etc. as well as athletics such as competitive swimming and running, and the practice of martial arts, such as Karate (achieving black belt level), and Capoeira- a Brazilian martial art.
Her passion for all things wild manifested at an early age, and while insect guides and bird guides alike where a favorite past time reading, the collecting of critters was a favorite applied avocation. The family had to become accustomed to sharing their abode with owls, snakes, parrots, rabbits, stray dogs etc… Acquiring a sideline job as a vet assistant in high school only made sense.
An art major at high school, Nefrit studied visual arts for 3 years- photography, oil painting, sculpturing etc, as well as studding the history and analyses of art. After serving a service year on the Golan Heights, Nefrit moved to the US, to work as a counselor in a summer camp, with nothing but a backpack and a guitar.
Nefrit’s last 11 years have been highlighted by creating and recording 3 music albums, touring with her band, performing and developing in the music scene, and continuing to write short, unconventional stories (both in Hebrew and in English) and working on her first full length novel, which was recently finished.
Nefrit has performed in many top-notch venues, festivals and conferences and her songs were aired at a number of radio stations.
Her debut album Maya Blue has gotten great reviews at the Washington Post, Music Monthly, and other papers.
She was also nominated for Wammie awards (Washington Area Music Association prize ceremony) in “Best Rock Instrumentalist”, “Best Debut Album”, and “Best Rock Album”.
Today, Nefrit hopes to establish herself as a world-class musician and author, and to reach as wide of an audience as possible with her unique creations.
Music by Nefrit can be heard on her website at:
www.nefritel-or.com
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