Distorted Harmony

Early years (2009–2011)

The band was formed in 2009, when composer and keyboardist Yoav Efron met drummer Yogev Gabay (also a member of Israeli progressive metal band Systema Teleion and Israeli progressive rock band Anakdota) and the two started working together. By 2011 they were joined by three members of Israeli alternative rock band HaTachtonim – vocalist Misha Soukhinin, guitarist Guy Landau, and bassist Iggy Cohen (no longer a member of HaTachtonim).

Utopia (2011–2013)

The band's debut album "Utopia" was released on May 14th, 2012, to positive feedback. Following the release of the album, the band started performing in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem. In October 2012, they performed at ProgStage festival in the Sea of Galilee, along with headliners The Flower Kings, Pain of Salvation, Andromeda and Orphaned Land.

In December 2012, the band released demo song "Misguided," which was later re-recorded and featured on the band's second album "Chain Reaction."

In early 2013, vocalist Misha Soukhinin participated in the second season of reality TV singing competition The Voice Israel, reaching the quarter-finals with popular Israeli singer Sarit Hadad.

In April 2013, the band released a cover version of Muse's song "The Small Print." In July 2013, in light of its success with "Utopia," the band was nominated for the Progressive Music Award for New Blood presented by Prog Magazine, which is published by TeamRock, who also publishes the Classic Rock magazine.

In September 2013, the band played support for Neal Morse (a member of Transatlantic and Flying Colors, and a former member of Spock's Beard) and Mike Portnoy (former drummer for Dream Theater) in Tel Aviv.

Chain Reaction (2013–2015)

In November 2013, the band started an Indiegogo campaign with a goal of $6,000, to cover production expenses of its second album "Chain Reaction." The campaign ended successfully in January 2014, with $6,056 raised.

In July 2014, "Chain Reaction" was released both as a physical album and as a digital album. On its release day, to promote the new album, the band released the music video for "Natural Selection," a track on the album. The band also played a "Chain Reaction" launch show in August 2014 in Tel Aviv. Three months later, in November, the band held its first shows abroad, during a short tour in the Netherlands.

Third studio album (2015–present)

In late 2015, the band revealed they were working on a third studio album.

In October 2016, the band performed at ProgPower Europe 2016. Soon after, in November 2016, the band announced a sixth member, guitarist Amit Plaschkes.

In January 2017, the band headlined its own festival, DH Fest, in Tel Aviv, which also featured other Israeli artists such as Yossi Sassi Band and Yoav's musical project ARP. At the festival, the band played a new song "Downfall" from its upcoming third studio album. It was video recorded and released online.

The band will perform at ProgPower USA in 2017.

Musical style and influences

Distorted Harmony classifies its style as "a delicate combination of the complex progressive metal, the sound of modern alternative music, the unique harmonies of modern jazz and classical music, and some heavy shit".

The band cites its influences as American progressive metal band Dream Theater, English psychedelic progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, English alternative rock band Muse, Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth and American djent movement forerunner progressive metal band Periphery, as well as generally jazz and classical music.

Members

Discography

Studio albums