Ever an advocate for melody - regardless of instrumentation - Nili Brosh proves no different with her new singles. Perhaps even more significant when speaking about instrumental music, melodies have always been at the forefront of Nili’s priorities.

“I’ve always been a sucker for hooks, though when I was younger I was mostly familiar with vocal ones. Since I’m no singer, I knew there must be a way to translate memorable melodies to the guitar. I feel like my first few albums were a journey in finding my melodic voice on the instrument, and hooks that ended up on Spectrum (2019) such as on “Primal Feels” or “Andalusian Fantasy” were a sort of culmination of that early journey.”

As Nili muses, her new singles “Song for Hope” and Lavender Mountains” confirm the deep dive into her melodic search.

“I’ve long been inspired by the desert. Since the Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil gig moved me out to Vegas in 2017, I’ve often mistaken it for my natural habitat - it mirrored the desert environment and feeling I remembered as a kid in Israel. It’s a feeling I could never properly articulate or explain, but it luckily started coming out in my music. “Lavender Mountains” is my aural representation of the mountains that surround me, as is reflected in the music video.”

The two singles are meant to be listened to back-to-back. “Song for Hope”, written during the pandemic, represents the quiet optimism for better days, and is thus made to transition into the uplifting intro of “Lavender Mountains”. Dark days spent quietly pondering a lighter future are replaced by uplifting emotions. Feelings full of life return, and the desire to make up for lost time is passionate and strong.

As hooky as can be, both “Song for Hope” and “Lavender Mountains” add to Nili’s catalogue of memorable songs-without-words. As both her current and older work suggests, it certainly seems that her collaborations only contribute to this outlook and feed the overall result. Whether it’s playing the iconic theme from “The Simpsons” with Danny Elfman, a timeless hit such as “Beat It” at Cirque, or creative fast metal riffs with Dethklok, it’s clear that Nili’s side work continues to pour inspiration back into her writing.

Ready to complete the cycle and put it back out there, “Song for Hope” comes out on May 9th, followed right by “Lavender Mountains” (with music video premier) on May 10th. As Nili’s been bringing these two songs live to audiences to precede their release, they seem overdue to be out in the world. Much like the transition between these two songs, the pesky anticipation will soon be over.

Nili Brosh - Discography

Through The Looking Glass - 2010

A Matter of Perception - 2014

Spectrum - 2019

“Estranged” (single/music video) - 2020