Hamakor (band)
| Hamakor | |
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| Origin | Mevo Modi'im, Israel |
| Genres | Jewish rock, alternative rock, grunge, trance fusion, livetronica |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
| Associated acts | Diaspora Yeshiva Band, Moshav, Soulfarm, Solomon Brothers Band, G-Nome Project |
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Hamakor (Hebrew: המקור, "the source"; often typeset as haMakor and häMAKOR) was an Israeli Jewish rock band from Mevo Modi'im. They were formed in 2006 by lead singer Nachman Solomon and released two albums, The Source (2007) and World On Its Side (2010).
Lead singer and founder Nachman Solomon grew up in Mevo Modi'im, a communal village founded by the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. He is the son of Diaspora Yeshiva Band violinist and founding member Ben Zion Solomon, while his brothers Noah, Yehuda, Meir, and Yosef formed the influential Jewish rock bands Moshav Band and Soulfarm. Nachman performed with his family regularly from a young age.
Hamakor was formed at Mevo Modi'im in January 2006 by Solomon and lead guitarist Lazer Grunwald, although the latter was replaced with Yakir Hyman after he moved to the United States a few months later. During the band's first year together, they opened for Moshav Band and Aharit Hayamim and became monthly fixtures at the local Mike's Place.
After a brief US tour, Hamakor began recording their debut album, The Source, in the winter of 2006-07. Midway through recording, Hyman was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces and was replaced with another guitarist for the rest of the album. Around this time, the band also acquired keyboardist Ben Frimmer, formerly of the American band Signal Path, as well as bassist Jonathan Fialka and drummer Jono Landon. The album was released on May 11, 2007. Near the end of the year, the band was recruited for a 10-city tour of Poland by the country's Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich.
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