Ouzo Bazooka are an Israeli band whose colorful synthesis of psychedelia, surf, and garage rock is made even more distinctive by the heavy Middle Eastern influences they employ. Overtly retro and with a penchant for mysticism and wild, energetic live shows, they are led by singer/guitarist Uri Brauner Kinrot, who formed the band in the mid-2010s. Following the 2014 release of their self-titled debut, Ouzo Bazooka have consistently increased their international presence, especially in the European psych rock scene. The group's early output was released on the Bristol-based Stolen Body label, after which they signed to the more globally oriented Batov Records for 2021's Dalya. Their sixth album, 2025's Kapaim, bore a more spacious, instrumentally focused sound.
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Uri Brauner Kinrot is a well-established figure in the Tel Aviv indie scene and first rose to international attention with his Mediterranean surf rock band Boom Pam while also collaborating with acts like Balkan Beat Box and Firewater. After forming Ouzo Bazooka as a solo studio project, it evolved into a full-on rock band with the 2014 release of their self-titled debut. With their global fusion of psych rock and Middle Eastern melodies, the band earned critical acclaim and began playing European festivals and widening their profile. Follow-up albums like 2016's Simoom and 2019's Transporter were similarly well-received, earning Ouzo Bazooka a more widespread fan base. They eventually switched from Bristol, U.K.-based label Stolen Body to London's more eclectic and internationally focused Batov Records which released their fifth album, 2021's Dalya. Kapaim, released in 2025, steered more directly into expansive, groove-based tracks and was a largely instrumental album. From: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ouzo-bazooka-mn0003423396#biography
