Dov Rosenblatt (born 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and teacher. Currently based in

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, he is best known as the lead singer of the Jewish rock band

Blue Fringe Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City. Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt, the band's debut album, '' My Awakening'' (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and bec ...

, who were credited along with

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and

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 advancing

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in the early 2000s. He has also been a member of the

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bands Fools for April (with C Lanzbom), The Wellspring (with Talia Osteen), and

Distant Cousins Distant Cousins were an English band from Manchester. They are grouped within the Madchester scene, though the music was a blend of soul and pop. The group consisted of Doreen Edwards (vocals), Neil Fitzpatrick (ex- Smirks, guitar/sax), and "Sn ...

(with Duvid Swirsky and Ami Kozak). His music has appeared in several films, television shows, and advertisements.

Biography

Early life

Dov Rosenblatt was born in 1981 and grew up in

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. He is the son of

Gary Rosenblatt Gary Rosenblatt was the editor and publisher of ''The Jewish Week'' of New York, a position he held from 1993 through 2019. Previously he was the editor of the ''Baltimore Jewish Times'' for 19 years. Rosenblatt is the father of musician Dov. E ...

, editor and publisher of ''

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''. His grandfather was the rabbi of a shul in

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. Rosenblatt studied music and psychology at

Yeshiva University Yeshiva University is a private Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City."About YU
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Blue Fringe (2001-2009)

While at Yeshiva University, Rosenblatt was invited to perform at a Jewish event at the

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and recruited three of his classmates, Avi Hoffman, Danny Zwillenberg, and Hayyim Danzing, as backing musicians. The four subsequently became a full-time band under the name

. Under this name, the group released three albums, '' My Awakening'' (2003), '' 70 Faces'' (2005), and '' The Whole World Lit Up'' (2007), the latter produced by C Lanzbom of

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.

Fools for April and The Wellspring (2009-2014)

Rosenblatt and Lanzbom briefly collaborated as Fools for April, recording an album together called ''The Voice is Inside'' (2009). A single from the album, "Run, Run, Run", received
music video
directed by David Schlussel. While touring with Fools for April, Rosenblatt met singer-songwriter Talia Osteen, with whom he formed the folk rock duo The Wellspring in 2009. They recorded three EPs and a full-length album, ''The Girl Who Cried Sheep'' (2014), produced by

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. Music from the band has appeared on the shows ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and in the films ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2015).

Distant Cousins (2014-present)

In 2012, Rosenblatt formed

with Duvid Swirsky of

and Ami Kozak. The group's self-titled debut EP was released in 2014. Their music has appeared in the film ''

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'' (2014); in the shows ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''; and in commercials for

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and

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Other work

Rosenblatt teaches a course called "Understanding Tefillah Through Songwriting" at

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and New Community Jewish High School. In May 2016, he appeared in a video with actress

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celebrating the one-year anniversary of her Draper James clothing line.

Personal life

Rosenblatt lives in

with his wife and son Kol. Raised

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, he is

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by marriage.

Discography

With
Blue Fringe Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City. Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt, the band's debut album, '' My Awakening'' (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and bec ...

*'' My Awakening'' (2003) *'' 70 Faces'' (2005) *'' The Whole World Lit Up'' (2007)

With Fools For April

*''The Voice is Inside'' (January 10, 2009)

With The Wellspring

*''The Girl Who Cried Sheep'' (2014)

With Distant Cousins

*''Distant Cousins EP'' (2014) *''Distant Cousins EP'' (2015)

Solo appearances

*He appeared on the Rebel Spirit holiday compilation ''A Holiday Benefit, Vol. II'' (2008), performing a cover of "

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" with

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and Deena Goodman. *He appeared on the Pioneers for a Cure compilation ''The Am Yisrael Chai Collection'' (2009), performing a cover of "Hallelujah" by

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. *Also in 2009, Rosenblatt and producer

Diwon Erez Safar is an American DJ, producer and songwriter who records under the names Diwon and h2the. He is CEO of Bancs Media, an American production company specializing in music and video production; Studio Bancs, a creative art space; and She ...

released a

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of the Israeli national anthem "

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" through

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. A live version subsequently appeared on another Pioneers for a Cure compilation, ''Israeli Songs to Fight Cancer Vol. 1'' (2011). *He was featured on Sameach Music and

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's compilation ''Acapella Treasury: Yom Tov'' (2013), performing "Yom Tov Niggun" with

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and Cantor Arik Wolheim.

References

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