Josh Reichmann is a Canadian

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singer-songwriter and filmmaker.

Biography

Formerly associated with the band

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, since that band's breakup he has performed under the stage name Jewish Legend. He released his debut album as Jewish Legend, ''Telepathy Now!'', in 2006. Tangiers first record – ''Hot New Spirits'' was named in the top 10 Canadian records of the decade by ''Macleans Magazine. His song "Tigris River" reached number one on

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'', in January 2007. He went on to release the 2008 ''Life is Legal'' EP as Josh Reichmann Oracle Band and followed this with the full-length ''Crazy Power'' in 2009, both on the Paper Bag Records label. In 2009 he covered

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" for ''The Seven Year Itch'', a Paper Bag Records cover compilation. Reichmann released the record ''After Live'' on Hand Drawn Dracula in 2011 to local and national critical acclaim. In 2011 Reichmann opened the clothing boutique and cultural hub "Ruins" with his partner Mikey Apples on Queen St. West in Toronto. The store featured clothes by Opening Ceremony, Patrek Ervell, Thomas and Assembly NYC and other forward looking international brands. Ruins launched its own in house clothing line in 2012. Ruins closed in 2013 as Reichmann moved into other media projects including screen writing and motion pictures. His debut feature film '' Tenzin'', co-directed with Michael LeBlanc, premiered in 2021 at the

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'', October 13, 2021. He attended

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(ESA).

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