Boom Pam
Boom Pam () is a Middle Eastern rock band from Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2003, Boom Pam took its name from Aris San's song of the same name, and plays a mixture of Balkan, Mediterranean, Greek, rock and surf music in a format of a quartet consisting of electric guitar, tuba, keyboard and drums. Boom Pam served as the opening act for the reunion show of the well-known Israeli indie rock band Minimal Compact, as well as Emir Kusturica's No Smoking Orchestra. That, along with a showcase at WOMEX 2006, launched their worldwide touring career. Background The original format of the band as a trio started at the high-school period in Telma Yellin High School of the Arts of three members: Uri Kinrot, Uzi Feinerman and Yuval Zolotov. The three played with the idea of forming a band combining all their influences: Yuval used to play in a classical orchestra whereas Uri and Uzi played in rock and jazz bands. A long time after graduating from school, Uzi and Uri shared an apartment in south Tel Aviv. The area, which is well known for its mixed cultures and music genres, especially Arabic and Greek, influenced the two to combine