C Joseph Lanzbom is a Grammy winning

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guitarist and songwriter. He is known for co-founding the band Inasense (later renamed

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), with Noah Chase.

Personal background

Lanzbom grew up in

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, where he studied music and jazz guitar privately. He then went to the

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to formally study composition and theory. Influences include

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, B. B. King,

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, and

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Professional background

In 1991, Lanzbom established the band Inasense (later renamed

Soulfarm Soulfarm (formerly known as Inasense) is an American Jewish rock band based in New York City. They were founded in 1991 by C Lanzbom and Noah Solomon.

), with Noah Chase. Together, they released more than ten albums. Lanzbom is the founder of Sherwood Ridge Studio, located in

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. He has worked with

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, Jeff Haynes,

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, and ''

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'' finalist

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. He served as an engineer guitarist and songwriter on

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's album ''Tomorrow's Children'', for which he won a

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in 2011. Lanzbom played guitar on and mixed Seeger and

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's "God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You". He also Co founded the band Deadgrass in 2016 to present .

Discography

References

External links

C Lanzbom's Home Page

Soulfarm Home Page
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