From her early childhood Tamar showed a natural inclination for rhythm and pitch. Her four years stay in Egypt with her diplomatic parents widened and enriched her imagination and exposure to different dynamics and melodies.
When she returned to Israel she joined the ‘Ankor’ children choir with whom she was exposed to famous conductors like Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur and learned the importance of international tours.

Within " Carusella", and later "Shoshana" band Tamar demonstrated her creativity as a song writer, singer and guitarist. Within a short period of time she succeeded to break through, and become a leading figure and a prominent face of contemporary rock in the Israeli rock scene. Parallel to her performances in Israel, Tamar gained an international fame through dozens of international tours, both in Europe and the US, first with her two bands, and later under her solo personal project which carries her name-" Tamar Aphek".
Between 2007- 2009 Tamar Aphek initiated for three consecutive years the first outdoor indie festival in "kibbutz Farod", in the northern part of Israel. Tamar succeeded in bringing to this Festival European bands in a way that prov