Israeli Rock artist's Berry Sakharof's beginning as a musician was at a 70's progressive rock band named "Halom Kosmi", but it wasn't until much later in the 90's when he recieved critical acclaim. During the 80's he played guitar and had a major creative role in the highly regarded Minimal Compact, which played a major part in the european new-wave scene and in S.O.B, which preceded it. In 1988, after Minimal Compact's demise, he came back to Israel and