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'''Yood''' is an Israeli [[Jewish rock]] band from [[Jerusalem]]. They formed in 2005 with singer/guitarist [[Lazer Lloyd]] (formerly of [[Reva L'Sheva]]), bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh (later replaced by Moshe Yankovsky). They released two albums, ''Passin'over'' (2007) and ''Real People'' (2008). Self-described as a "power rock trio", Yood performs [[blues rock]] in the vein of [[ZZ Top]], [[Cream (band)|Cream]], [[Led Zeppelin]], and [[Jimi Hendrix]], albeit with religious lyrics.
'''Yood''' is an Israeli [[Jewish rock]] band from [[Jerusalem]]. They formed in 2005 with singer/guitarist [[Lazer Lloyd]] (formerly of [[Reva L'Sheva]]), bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh (later replaced by Moshe Yankovsky). They released two albums, ''Passin'over'' (2007) and ''Real People'' (2008). Yood play [[hard rock]] with elements of [[blues]], [[country music|country]], and [[grunge]] that Yoav Frenchof of [[Ynet]] called "redolent with the scent of seventies rock."<ref>{{cite web |author1=Yoav Friedman |date=March 28, 2007 |title=Yood: The right side of the seventies |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3382357,00.html |access-date=28 December 2015 |publisher=[[Ynetnews]]}}</ref>


==Band history==
==Band history==
The original members of Yood - singer/guitarist [[Lazer Lloyd]], bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh - met and began playing together in [[Beit Shemesh]] in 2000, but ultimately separated due to Lloyd's commitment to [[Reva L'Sheva]], the outbreak of the [[Second Intifada]], and their collective uncertainty about the group's profitability. However, they later regrouped in the fall of 2005, motivated by the controversial [[Israeli disengagement from Gaza|dismantling of Gaza settlements]] by the Israeli government, with Lloyd later saying, "We just knew that we needed to do something to counteract what was going on in the country. Music has a way of bringing people together."<ref name=jpost>{{cite web|author1=David Brinn|title=Soul music|url=http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Soul-music|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=28 December 2015|date=Nov 13, 2008}}</ref><ref name=chabad1>{{cite web|author1=Chana Kroll|title=Rock Band Inspired by Jewish Teachings Develops a Campus Following|url=http://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/764303/jewish/Israeli-Trio-Gives-Spirituality-a-Beat.htm|publisher=[[Chabad.org]]|date=Nov 11, 2008}}</ref>
The original members of Yood – singer/guitarist [[Lazer Lloyd]], bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh – met and began playing together in [[Beit Shemesh]] in 2000, but ultimately separated due to Lloyd's commitment to [[Reva L'Sheva]], the outbreak of the [[Second Intifada]], and their collective uncertainty about the group's profitability. However, they later regrouped in the fall of 2005, motivated by the controversial [[Israeli disengagement from Gaza|dismantling of Gaza settlements]] by the Israeli government, with Lloyd later saying, "We just knew that we needed to do something to counteract what was going on in the country. Music has a way of bringing people together."<ref name=jpost>{{cite web|author1=David Brinn|title=Soul music|url=http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Soul-music|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=28 December 2015|date=Nov 13, 2008}}</ref><ref name=chabad1>{{cite web|author1=Chana Kroll|title=Rock Band Inspired by Jewish Teachings Develops a Campus Following|url=http://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/764303/jewish/Israeli-Trio-Gives-Spirituality-a-Beat.htm|publisher=[[Chabad.org]]|date=Nov 11, 2008}}</ref>


Girsh left in 2006 to pursue other projects and was replaced by Russian-American drummer Moshe Yankovsky.<ref name=chabad1 /> That same year, the band made their debut at an [[open mic]] night at [[Mike's Place]] in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=jpost />
Girsh left in 2006 to pursue other projects and was replaced by Russian-American drummer Moshe Yankovsky.<ref name=chabad1 /> That same year, the band made their debut at an [[open mic]] night at [[Mike's Place]] in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=jpost />


Yood's debut album, ''Passin'over'', was released on May 15, 2007. Later that year, they performed at the Israeli [[Shemspeed]] launch party at [[Erel Margalit|The Lab]] in Jerusalem, alongside [[Aharit Hayamim]], [[Hamakor (band)|Hamakor]], and [[Sagol 59]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Jacobson|title=Young and Jewish on the Web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/Young-and-Jewish-on-the-Web|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=28 December 2015|date=Oct 18, 2007}}</ref> They also played at the 2007 Beit Shemesh Festival alongside [[Heedoosh]], Hamakor, [[Soulfarm]], and [[Adi Ran]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Jacobson|title=Laying the musical groundwork|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Laying-the-musical-groundwork|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=20 December 2015|date=Sep 26, 2007}}</ref>
Yood's debut album, ''Passin'over'', was released on May 15, 2007. Later that year, they performed at the Israeli Shemspeed launch party at [[Erel Margalit|The Lab]] in Jerusalem, alongside [[Aharit Hayamim]], [[Hamakor (band)|Hamakor]], and [[Sagol 59]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Jacobson|title=Young and Jewish on the Web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/Young-and-Jewish-on-the-Web|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=28 December 2015|date=Oct 18, 2007}}</ref> They also played at the 2007 Beit Shemesh Festival alongside [[Heedoosh]], Hamakor, [[Soulfarm]], and [[Adi Ran]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Jacobson|title=Laying the musical groundwork|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Laying-the-musical-groundwork|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=20 December 2015|date=Sep 26, 2007}}</ref>


The band made their American debut with a [[Lag BaOmer]] concert at the [[University of Washington]]'s [[Chabad house]] in 2007, followed by a Fall 2008 tour of campus-based Chabad houses that culminated in a performance at the [[Chabad on Campus International Foundation|Chabad on Campus International]] Shabbaton and Conference.<ref name=chabad1 /> Their second album, ''Real People'', was released on November 18, 2008.
The band made their American debut with a [[Lag BaOmer]] concert at the [[University of Washington]]'s [[Chabad house]] in 2007, followed by a Fall 2008 tour of campus-based Chabad houses that culminated in a performance at the [[Chabad on Campus International Foundation|Chabad on Campus International]] Shabbaton and Conference.<ref name=chabad1 /> Their second album, ''Real People'', was released on November 18, 2008.

==Musical style==
Yood play a '70s-influenced [[hard rock]] style with elements of [[blues]], [[country music|country]], and [[grunge]], and have been compared to [[ZZ Top]], [[Cream (band)|Cream]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[AC/DC]], and [[Metallica]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Yoav Friedman|title=Yood: The right side of the seventies|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3382357,00.html|publisher=[[Ynetnews]]|access-date=28 December 2015|date=March 28, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Roth, Matthue|author-link=Matthue Roth|title=Space Time Continuum|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/music/1165/space-time-continuum|website=[[Tablet (magazine)|Tablet Magazine]]|access-date=25 October 2015|date=December 4, 2008}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
;Current
;Current
*Eliezer Blumen ("[[Lazer Lloyd]]") – [[singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]], [[harmonica]]
*Eliezer Blumen ("[[Lazer Lloyd]]") – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
*Yaakov Lefcoe ("Dr. Jake") – [[bass guitar|bass]], vocals
*Yaakov Lefcoe ("Dr. Jake") – bass, vocals
*Moshe Yankovsky ("Russian Percussion") – [[drums]] (2006–present)
*Moshe Yankovsky ("Russian Percussion") – drums (2006–present)


;Former
;Former
*Akiva Girsh – drums (2005-2006)
*Akiva Girsh – drums (2005–2006)


==Discography==
==Discography==

Latest revision as of 03:05, 26 April 2024

Yood
OriginJerusalem, Israel
GenresJewish rock, blues rock, hard rock
Years active2005 (2005)–present
MembersLazer Lloyd
Yaakov Lefcoe
Moshe Yankovsky
Past membersAkiva Girsh

Yood is an Israeli Jewish rock band from Jerusalem. They formed in 2005 with singer/guitarist Lazer Lloyd (formerly of Reva L'Sheva), bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh (later replaced by Moshe Yankovsky). They released two albums, Passin'over (2007) and Real People (2008). Yood play hard rock with elements of blues, country, and grunge that Yoav Frenchof of Ynet called "redolent with the scent of seventies rock."[1]

Band history

[edit]

The original members of Yood – singer/guitarist Lazer Lloyd, bassist Yaakov Lefcoe, and drummer Akiva Girsh – met and began playing together in Beit Shemesh in 2000, but ultimately separated due to Lloyd's commitment to Reva L'Sheva, the outbreak of the Second Intifada, and their collective uncertainty about the group's profitability. However, they later regrouped in the fall of 2005, motivated by the controversial dismantling of Gaza settlements by the Israeli government, with Lloyd later saying, "We just knew that we needed to do something to counteract what was going on in the country. Music has a way of bringing people together."[2][3]

Girsh left in 2006 to pursue other projects and was replaced by Russian-American drummer Moshe Yankovsky.[3] That same year, the band made their debut at an open mic night at Mike's Place in Tel Aviv.[2]

Yood's debut album, Passin'over, was released on May 15, 2007. Later that year, they performed at the Israeli Shemspeed launch party at The Lab in Jerusalem, alongside Aharit Hayamim, Hamakor, and Sagol 59.[4] They also played at the 2007 Beit Shemesh Festival alongside Heedoosh, Hamakor, Soulfarm, and Adi Ran.[5]

The band made their American debut with a Lag BaOmer concert at the University of Washington's Chabad house in 2007, followed by a Fall 2008 tour of campus-based Chabad houses that culminated in a performance at the Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton and Conference.[3] Their second album, Real People, was released on November 18, 2008.

Members

[edit]
Current
  • Eliezer Blumen ("Lazer Lloyd") – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Yaakov Lefcoe ("Dr. Jake") – bass, vocals
  • Moshe Yankovsky ("Russian Percussion") – drums (2006–present)
Former
  • Akiva Girsh – drums (2005–2006)

Discography

[edit]
  • Passin'over (May 15, 2007)
  • Real People (November 18, 2008)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Yoav Friedman (March 28, 2007). "Yood: The right side of the seventies". Ynetnews. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b David Brinn (Nov 13, 2008). "Soul music". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Chana Kroll (Nov 11, 2008). "Rock Band Inspired by Jewish Teachings Develops a Campus Following". Chabad.org.
  4. ^ Ben Jacobson (Oct 18, 2007). "Young and Jewish on the Web". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ Ben Jacobson (Sep 26, 2007). "Laying the musical groundwork". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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