Inbal Perlmuter

Inbal Perlmuter (January 15 1971 - October 1 1997) was an Israeli singer, guitarist, composer and poet. Perlmuter was the lead singer and guitarist in the band "HaMechashefot"(המכשפות) - The Witches.

The Rehovot born Perlmuter is considered to have been one of the most influential and singular musicians in Israeli rock music of the 90s. She began her musical career in 1992 in The Witches (with Ifat Netz and Yael Cohen), and continued writing and performing music in the brief time between the band's breakup in 1997 until her tragic death in a car accident.

HaMechashefot

The band "Hamechashefot" Performed in Israel in the early nineties, and first gained notoriety through a television program called "Songs of the Kinneret": They performed an old song of Naomi Shemer named "Magic on the Kinneret" in a sensual metal style. Shemer was delighted, exclaiming: "Shall a Negro turn his skin inside out? He certainly shall!" (This being a Hebrew expression meaning that someone or something has drastically changed). This version of "Magic on the Kinneret" was recorded in April 1993.

In the winter of 1994 Hamechashefot's first album, "Ad Haoneg Haba" (until I'm next pleasured) was recorded. Perlmuter wrote the lyrics and music for all but two of the songs (which were written by the other members of the band).