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Instruments
  
Vocals, percussion

Associated acts
  
Moshav, Matisyahu

Music group
  
Moshav

Years active
  
1995–present

Website
  
moshavband.com

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Born
  
June 20, 1977 (age 39)Mevo Modi'im, Israel (
1977-06-20
)

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Genres
  
Jewish rock, Folk rock, Music of Israel

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Yehuda Solomon (born June 20, 1977, Mevo Modi'im, Israel) is an Israeli-American singer, songwriter, and hazzan. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the band Moshav, which heavily influenced Jewish rock in the late '90s. He is the son of Diaspora Yeshiva Band member Ben Zion Solomon, while his siblings include Noah Solomon of Soulfarm.

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Early life

Solomon was born and raised in Mevo Modi'im, an Israeli moshav founded by musician and spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, who was a regular fixture in the village. His father is Ben Zion Solomon, a founding member of the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, while his brothers include Soulfarm's Noah Solomon, Hamakor's Nachman Solomon, and future Moshav bandmates Yosef and Meir Solomon.

Moshav

Solomon played together with his neighbor Duvid Swirsky from a young age, and the two formed the Moshav Band in 1996. They have released ten albums since 1998 and have been credited, alongside Blue Fringe and Soulfarm, with pioneering a new movement of Jewish rock in the 1990s.

Other activities

Since moving to Los Angeles, Solomon has been the chazzan and prayer leader at the Happy Minyan, one of the largest Carlebach minyanim in the country.

He has worked several times with Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu; the latter appeared on the Moshav song "World on Fire", while Solomon provided Hebrew vocals on Matisyahu's song "Two Child One Drop" from his Shattered EP (2008). In 2016, Solomon and Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz made a surprise appearance on stage during a Matisyahu concert at the Wiltern Theatre.

He was one of the judges on the fourth season of A Jewish Star, a YouTube-based reality singing competition for Jewish singers. His fellow judges included Gad Elbaz, Lipa Schmeltzer, Yossi Green, and Yeedle Werdyger.

Personal life

Solomon lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children.

With Moshav

  • The Things You Can't Afford (1998)
  • Days (1999)
  • Lost Time (2002)
  • Return Again (2004)
  • Malachim (2005)
  • The Best of Moshav Band: Higher and Higher (2005)
  • Misplaced (2006)
  • Dancing in a Dangerous World (2010)
  • New Sun Rising (2013)
  • Shabbat Vol. 1 (2014)

    • Other credits

  • Ben Zion Solomon and Sons, Give Me Harmony: The Songs of Shlomo Carlebach (1996) – vocals
  • Yaniv, Bakhol (2003) – choir/chorus
  • Matisyahu, Shattered EP (2008) – vocals on "Two Child One Drop"
  • Peter Himmelman, The Mystery and the Hum (2010) – background vocals
  • Various Artists, A Cappella Treasury: Shabbos (2010) – primary artist on "Carlebach's V'Shomru"
  • Hamakor, World On Its Side (2010) – background vocals on "Memories"
  • Matisyahu, Live at Stubb's, Vol. 2 (2011) – guest artist, vocals, shofar
  • Naftali Kalfa, The Naftali Kalfa Project (2013) – vocals with Gad Elbaz on "I Will Be"
  • Diwon, Gonna Light EP (2013) – guest vocals ("Sivivon")

    • Songs

    Eliyahu HaNaviReturn Again · 2005
    World on FireNew Sun Rising · 2013
    Od YishamaMalachim · 2010

    References

    Yehuda Solomon Wikipedia
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