The Excavator Hosts Hemi Rudner | Written by: Shir Ziv
Singer and songwriter Hemi Rudner began his career as the soloist of the rock band "Where is the Child" and today maintains an extensive solo career alongside performances with the united band. In an interview with Shir Ziv on the podcast "The Digger", he talks about his complex childhood on the kibbutz, the fear of success, the financial difficulty, and why participating in reality shows hurts his soul.
Last June, Rudner performed with "Where is the Child" in Yarkon Park, "It was a commando mission - the conditions were very tough," he recounts the climactic event, and despite the aggressive conditions, focuses on what really matters: "There were 60,20 people there and we flew, it was just great." When Guns N' Roses arrived in Israel, "Where is the Child" was invited to perform as a warm-up act for the legendary band, which at first was perceived as absurd by Rudner. "We're not Guns N' Roses fans, we didn't grow up with them," admitted Rudner, who believes that even today, rock is alive and kicking in Israel. "There's a big audience here for rock and good music, and there's room for everyone, the styles don't come at each other's expense."
Music was the world I fled to As he once recounted, Rudner's childhood on Kibbutz Givat Brenner was complex, but the esteemed musician channeled his difficulties into music: "I went through a difficult childhood, in perspective I would not have become what I
am if I hadn't gone through a rough childhood." Looking back, Rudner says soberly, "If I were <> today, I wouldn't be starting a rock band." Music may have been the world Rudner fled to, but in perspective of his meteoric success, Rudner candidly says, "When Sugar Time exploded, there was something terribly frightening about it, to the point where it was unbearable."
"I didn't enjoy it, but I was a bit addicted to the media,"
when asked about the younger generation, Rudner explains why he sees young musicians as having a healthy pop culture, saying that "this generation doesn't have guilty feelings about money." Rudner tells of the great panic he experienced in his youth and the publicity that enveloped him: "We came without any preparation for this, I couldn't understand what was happening. It scared me and I wasn't mentally prepared for it." Meanwhile, Rudner found himself indulging in media interest in him, despite the great panic. "For me, it was compensation for a difficult childhood," he said.
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