Long before planning the wedding for the first of our
daughters to be engaged, I had already selected a band for the wedding. I was not particular
about the venue or the clothing but I was passionate about the music. By the
time of that first wedding in 2000, a New York City-based band known as
Inasense was playing clubs and simchas
(joyous occasions) in and around the City. We first saw them at a Bar Mitzvah celebration and I was
hooked. I still remember going up to the lead guitarist during a break and
telling him that I had two daughters and hoped he would not be too famous to
play for us by the time we were planning weddings! In the clubs they played a
combination of old songs (including some great covers of Dylan tunes) and their
own compositions. Their
music is a mix of mainstream rock, Jewish/Middle Eastern, bluegrass, and Celtic
influences.
Inasense (as they were then known) played at Dina and Aaron’s
wedding in 2000, and we were thrilled that Simmie and Ronen also agreed to have
them two years later. Their name had changed to Soulfarm and while some band
members had come and gone, the core of C Lanzbom (guitar) and Noah Solomon (led
vocals, guitar, and various percussion instruments) remained. They recorded more
than ten albums from 1996-2015, and I am often touched when we arrive at Simmie’s
house to find her listening to their music.
I saw a post on Facebook this morning that they will release
a new album next month, Every Note the Heart Can Play. This early
release of “Colorado” is perfect for these unsettling times. As William
Congreve wrote in The Mourning Bride in 1697, “music has charms to soothe a
savage breast.”
Enjoy!
Love,
Rebecca
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