Soulfarm (formerly known as Inasense) is an American
Jewish rock
Jewish rock is a form of contemporary Jewish religious music that is influenced by various forms of secular rock music. Pioneered by contemporary folk artists like Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, the genre gained popularity ...
band based in
New York City
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. They were founded in 1991 by
C Lanzbom
C Joseph Lanzbom is a Grammy winning American guitarist and songwriter. He is known for co-founding the band Inasense (later renamed Soulfarm), with Noah Chase.
Personal background
Lanzbom grew up in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he ...
and
Noah Solomon
Noah Solomon Chase (born 1973) is an Israeli–American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and mandolinist for the Jewish rock band Soulfarm.
Early life
Chase was born in Northern California before moving with his family to Mev ...
.
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Ben Breskey, 8/13/2008 Their music is a mix of mainstream rock, Jewish/Middle Eastern, bluegrass, and Celtic influences (among others).
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/ref> Soulfarm is a fixture on the New York City club circuit. The band has also traveled extensively throughout the world.
Band members
;Current
* C Lanzbom
C Joseph Lanzbom is a Grammy winning American guitarist and songwriter. He is known for co-founding the band Inasense (later renamed Soulfarm), with Noah Chase.
Personal background
Lanzbom grew up in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he ...
– lead guitar, vocals
* Noah Solomon
Noah Solomon Chase (born 1973) is an Israeli–American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and mandolinist for the Jewish rock band Soulfarm.
Early life
Chase was born in Northern California before moving with his family to Mev ...
– lead vocals, guitar, mandolin
A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...
* Mitch Friedman – bass, vocals
* Ben Antelis – drums, vocals
;Former
*Mark Ambrosino – drums
*Jay Weissman – bass
*Gilad Dobrecky – percussion
*T Lavitz
Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – October 7, 2010) was an American keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.
Biography
Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey. He st ...
– Hammond organ
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*Fred Walcott – percussion
*Jerome Goldschmidt – percussion
*Jeff Langsten – bass
* Yoshie Fruchter – bass
*Andrew Frawley – drums, percussion
Discography
*''Inasense'' (1996) (as Inasense)
*''The Ride'' (1997) (as Inasense)
*''Get Your Shinebox'' (2000) (as Inasense)
*''Scream of the Crop'' (2001)
*''Unwind'' (2003)
*''Monkey Dance'' (2008)
*''Holy Ground'' (2010)
*''Blue and White'' (2012)
*''The Bridge'' (2014)
*''Lost and Found'' (2015)
External links
Soulfarm Home Page
C Lanzbom's Home Page
References
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Jewish musical groups
Jewish American musicians
Jewish folk rock groups
Musical groups from New York City