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 Soulfarm (formerly known as Inasense) is an American Jewish rock band based in New York City. They were founded in 1991 by C Lanzbom and Noah Solomon.

Early life

Chase was born in

Northern California Northern California (colloquially known as NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, its main population centers incl ...

before moving with his family to

Mevo Modi'in Mevo Modi'im (, ''lit.'' Modi'im Gateway), officially Me'or Modi'im (), is a moshav in central Israel. It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regi ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, a communal village founded by musician and spiritual leader Rabbi

Shlomo Carlebach Shlomo Carlebach ( he, שלמה קרליבך; 14 January 1925 – 20 October 1994), known as Reb Shlomo to his followers, was a rabbi, religious teacher, spiritual leader, composer, and singer dubbed "the singing rabbi" during his lifetime. ...

, who frequently visited the village. He comes from a family of musicians; his father,

Ben Zion Solomon Ben Zion Solomon is an American-born Israeli musician, best known as a founding member of the seminal Jewish rock group Diaspora Yeshiva Band, for whom he played fiddle and banjo from 1975 to 1983. A disciple of Shlomo Carlebach, Solomon and his ...

, was a founding member of

Diaspora Yeshiva Band The Diaspora Yeshiva Band ( he, להקת ישיבת התפוצות) was an Israeli Orthodox Jewish rock band founded at the Diaspora Yeshiva on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, by ''baal teshuva'' students from the United States. In existence from 1975 to ...

(whose debut album features Chase as a child soloist), while his brothers include

Moshav Band Moshav, formerly known as Moshav Band, is an Israeli-American Jewish rock band originating from Moshav Mevo Modi'im. Founded in 1995 by Yehuda Solomon and Duvid Swirsky, the group moved to Los Angeles in 2000 and has released seven studio albu ...

Yehuda Solomon Yehuda Solomon ( he, ייהודא סולומונ ; born June 20, 1977) 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 t ...

and

Hamakor Hamakor ( he, המקור), officially known as Hamakor – Israeli Society for Free and Open Source Software ( he, המקור – עמותה ישראלית לתוכנה חופשית ולקוד־מקור פתוח), is an Israeli non-profit orga ...

's Nachman Solomon. He began seriously pursuing music as a teenager. At age 16, he was seen practicing by Carlebach, who invited him to play at some of his shows. He subsequently became Carlebach's official guitarist for the last two years before his death in 1994.

Career

Soulfarm

Solomon met American guitarist and fellow Carlebach disciple

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 ...

at a

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party in Mevo Modi'im, and attended a music class taught by him in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

in the 1980s. The two later moved to

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and formed Inasense (later

Soulfarm Soulfarm (formerly known as Inasense) is an American Jewish rock band based in New York City. They were founded in 1991 by C Lanzbom and Noah Solomon.

) in 1991. They have released eight albums, as well as five albums as Lanzbom Solomon. Alongside

and

Blue Fringe Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City. Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt, the band's debut album, '' My Awakening'' (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and bec ...

, they have been credited with advancing Jewish rock in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Other activities

In 2013, Solomon provided musical accompaniment for

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services at The Brownstone in East Village, Manhattan, alongside

Neshama Carlebach Neshama Carlebach (; born October 9, 1974) is an American teacher, entertainer, singer, and the protégé of her late father, Shlomo Carlebach. Her career as a recording artist and as an occasional essayist has reached interfaith communities and ...

Basya Schechter Basya Schechter is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, cantor, and music teacher. She is the lead singer and founder of the world/folk rock band Pharaoh's Daughter and has released two solo albums. She has ...

, and Naomi Less.

Discography

With Soulfarm

*''Inasense'' (1996) *''The Ride'' (1997) *''Get Your Shinebox'' (2000) *''Unwind'' (2003) *''Monkey Dance'' (2008) *''Holy Ground'' (2010) *''Blue and White'' (2012) *''The Bridge'' (2014)

With Lanzbom Solomon

*''Tribute'' (1999) *''Butterfly'' (2001) *''Live at Club Tzorah'' (2003) *''Jerusalem Ridge'' (2004) *''The Chabad Sessions'' (2006)

Other work

, ''The Diaspora Yeshiva Band'' (1976) – vocals ("Esah Eynai") *

, ''Soul'' (1996) – acoustic guitar, background vocals *Neshama and

, ''HaNeshama Shel Shlomo'' (1997) – background vocals *Shlomo Carlebach, ''Days Are Coming'' (1999) – acoustic guitar ("L'Cha Dodi" and "Asher Bara"), background vocals *Neshama Carlebach, ''Dancing With My Soul'' (2000) – background vocals, acoustic guitar ("Tshuasam"), composer ("Soulmate", "Before You Go") *Neshama Carlebach, ''Ani Shelach'' (2001) – background vocals ("Eishet Chayil"), acoustic guitar ("Chasdei Hashem"),

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 ...

("Eishet Chayil") *

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, ''Traveler'' (2003) – main personnel, vocals *Neshama Carlebach, ''Journey'' (2004) – background vocals *Neshama Carlebach, ''One and One'' (2008) – songwriter ("Only Now", "Soulmate") * Pioneers for a Cure, ''The Am Yisrael Chai Collection'' (2009) – featured artist ("El Yivne HaGalil") *Various, ''A Cappella Treasury: Shabbos'' (2010) – primary artist with Sean Altman ("Havdalah - Hinei" and "Havdalah - Berachot") *Cecelia Margules, ''New Sinai Sound'' (2012) – vocals ("Hava Nagila")

References

External links

Soulfarm official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solomon, Noah Living people 1973 births Soulfarm members Jewish singers Israeli male singer-songwriters Israeli singer-songwriters Israeli emigrants to the United States Musicians from the Bronx