Shtar
Shtar שטר | |
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| Origin | Beit Shemesh, Israel |
| Genres | Jewish rock, Jewish hip hop, rap rock, alternative hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Shemesh Music, Shemspeed, 8th Note (Israel), Heatseat |
| Members | Ori "M'Ori" Murray Brad Rubinstein Dan "Zakki" Issac Avi Sommers Tzvi Solomons |
| Past members | Alex Lopez-Dias David Epstein |
| Website | shtarmusic |
Shtar (Imperial Aramaic: שטר, "contract") is an Israeli Jewish rap rock band based in Beit Shemesh. Formed in 2006 by American rapper Ori Murray and English guitarist/songwriter Brad Rubinstein, the band released their debut album, Infinity, in Israel in 2010 and in the United States through Shemspeed Records in 2012. They have received considerable media attention, much of it focused on the contrast between their traditional Jewish dress and modern-sounding music. A second recording, Boss EP, was released through the band's own Heatseat Records in December 2012. In 2015, they were announced as contestants on the Israeli reality singing show HaKokhav HaBa.