Amir Kertes

Who is Amir Kertes?

Amir Kertes is an Israeli musician and singer. Kertes is the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Ra'ash. Ra'ash released their debut album Noise Only Noise. N. in 1994 to critical acclaim. Kertes wrote and sang most of the songs on the album, although the songs that were written and sang by the second singer Jonnie Shualy gained more popularity.

In 1995 Kertes and all of the members of Ra'ash participated in recording of Shualy's first solo album The Thousand and One.

In 1996 Ra'ash released their second album, "Tmimot" . All of the album was written and sang by Kertes. The group appeared on the TV and two songs received limited TV and radio play, but the sales were low. In the same year Kertes played in an album by the popular Israeli singer Yael Levi, which Shualy produced.

At that time Kertes moved from Tel-Aviv to Ezuz, a small moshav in the Negev desert.

In 1998 all members of Ra'ash played on the debut album of Adi Ran, a baal teshuva. The album became popular mostly in the Jewish religious communities.

In 2000 Ra'ash released their last album as a band, Ani Ze Lo' Ata. Singing and songwriting on this record were roughly divided between Kertes and Shualy. The album received positive reviews, but the band went on an indefinite hiatus shortly after its release.