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Template:Hang on Judablue is a Jewish rock band formed in Silver Spring, Maryland in 2002. The band is composed of Shlomo Ari Gaisin (sax/vocals/piano), Yaniv Hoffman (guitar), Ravi Brooks (drums), Moti Schnapp (Guitar) and Danny Feinberg (Bass). Judablue’s is music a mainly considered rock, however, their music has influences from jazz, reggae, soul and funk. [1]
Formation/ origins
JudaBlue was formed in 2002 by band members Yaniv Hoffman and Shlomo Gaisin when they met at the MJBHA in 7th grade. Shlomo played saxophone and Yaniv played guitar and one day they started jamming together. The musical connection was great and after a few months of busking on the streets and playing with different people they decided to try to put a band together. At first they had planned to be called Yield to Pedestrians but that quickly faded. Yaniv transferred to a different school, CESJDS, a year later for 8th grade and there he met more musicians. Eventually the band had a group of two guitars, sax, vocals and drums. As a more serious band seemed to come together the members deiced on the name JudaBlue. Because of the name’s very humble origin and good ring and they felt it fit them well and since then they have never regretted the name. The band went through a few different changes in musicians until about 2007 when we decided to take things to the next level and become more serious with the musicians we had Shlomo Gaisin (vocals), Yaniv Hoffman (rhythm guitar), Moti Schnapp (lead guitar), Danny Feinberg (Bass), Ravi Brooks (drums). Their main genre is rock but they play whatever comes out during the creative process which could be reggae or jazz or funk.
Shows
Judablue started by playing shows in New Jersey where they had a large group of friends to support them and eventually they had their first break when we were offered to play a battle of the bands. They performed at the Five Towns Battle of the Bands and Judablue won first place.[2] Judablue then produced their first song Modeh Ani, a song that quotes many lines from the same prayer, with producer Jake Antelis. Since then they have performed at mainstream events such as Mexicali Live with Moshav Band, and Congregation Ramath Ora's "The Roc House," and other artists and on their own in popular venues in NJ, NYC and MD.[2] They produced their first EP in 2009 with producer Taylor Larson in Bethesda, Maryland.
Media
Media they have received was articles in the Washington Jewish Week[3], in the YU commentator[2], on Jewish radio stations in America and Israel and on Jewish media blogs such as Shemspeed.com.[4]
Discography
- Forty Days
- Hinei Kel
- Im Lo Aleh
- Modeh Ani
- Lech Lecha
- Darchei Noam
- Forty Days
Religious influence
The members of Judablue come from all different backgrounds, from religious from Birth, to Baal Tshuva to Convert.[5] They write from their own experiences about their struggles connecting and feeling Judaism and God. To quote, their message is "An Epic attempt to bring heaven down to earth. Well thought out and personally infused lyrics and music that try to portray and make other people realize that there is more to life than just life itself. We categorize our music as Jewish Rock, but the music and the message crosses all borders and is all in the same image. Help raise awareness of a lack of consciousness that has fallen over this world.”[1]