Asaf Avidan is the quintessence of raw emotion. Born in Jerusalem, this extraordinary songwriter shapes a powerful imagination, delicately propelled by a singular, rocky voice.

Sincerity, ruptures and open wounds. Carried by his voice, Asaf Avidan puts sharp words on his deepest anguish, as if to marry them with poetry, instinct and elegance. The Israeli songwriter, who peels back his feelings as he dissects life, explores the neighbouring lands of Janis Joplin, Robert Plant and Jeff Buckley to push introspection to the limit. A hypersensitive man with a big heart, this child of Jerusalem, the son of diplomats, sings about his weaknesses with a transcendent strength.

Behind his intimate lyrics and moving compositions, reflections of a being sculpted by a painful past, Asaf Avidan lives the stage as an outlet, far from the nightmares, the disappointments in love and the illness of the past. The prodigy from the holy city, influenced by the ardour of Bob Dylan and the timeless wisdom of Leonard Cohen, speaks the truth, with a free soul and a peaceful mind.

His albums are a therapy, his concerts an encounter. Asaf Avidan delivers the story of a tormented life, a steep but beautiful journey. And to tell the truth, the audience never comes out completely unscathed because, with an almond tattoo on his shoulder, the artist shakes our hearts.