Origin Bat Ayin, Israel Instruments Bass guitar, vocals Genre Jewish rock | Genres Jewish rock Years active 1977–present Record label Adam Wexler | |
Associated acts Shlomo Carlebach, Diaspora Yeshiva Band, Reva L'Sheva Albums A MILLION VOICES, What I'm All About Similar Diaspora Yeshiva Band, Shlomo Carlebach, Soulfarm, Moshav | ||
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Adam Wexler is an American-Israeli musician, best known as the bassist for influential Jewish rock groups Diaspora Yeshiva Band and Reva L'Sheva.
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Biography
Wexler grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and started playing at age five. He is a cousin of singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman.
In 1975, Wexler became one of the founding members of the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, along with Avraham Rosenblum, Ben Zion Solomon, Simcha Abramson, Ruby Harris, and Gedalia Goldstein. The group, which played rock and bluegrass with Jewish lyrics, was highly influential in Jewish music and released six albums before disbanding in 1983.
Wexler was an associate of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, performing on several albums in the 1980s and early 1990s. Shortly after Carlebach's death in 1994, Wexler and fellow Carlebach devotee Yehuda Katz co-formed the band Reva L'Sheva. Combining a Carlebach influence with a jam band rock sound, the band was a forebearer of the post-Carlebach Jewish rock scene, preceding bands like Moshav, Soulfarm, and Blue Fringe. The band released six studio albums before disbanding in 2004.
In 2005, Wexler released his debut solo album, A Million Voices.
Solo albums
With Diaspora Yeshiva Band
With Shlomo Carlebach
With Reva L'Sheva
Songs
The Life I Didn't WantWhat I'm All About · 2005
When It All BeganA MILLION VOICES · 2005
The LORD Is My ShepherdA MILLION VOICES · 2005