Lazer Lloyd
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lloyd Paul (Lazer Pinchas) Blumen |
| Born | 1966 New York City, New York |
| Genres | Jewish rock, Americana, blues rock, psychedelic rock, southern rock, folk, jam band, blues, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Associated acts | The Last Mavericks, Reva L'Sheva, Yood |
| Website | lazerlloyd |
Lazer Pinchas Blumen (born Lloyd Paul Blumen in 1966), known professionally as Lazer Lloyd, is an American-Israeli singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in the United States, a young Lloyd became a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and moved to Israel, where he played guitar for the influential Jewish rock band Reva L'Sheva. Following the band's breakup, he fronted the blues rock trio Yood before starting his own solo career.
Lloyd is noted as one of the few artists playing blues in Israel, and his music has been embraced throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, both in print and through social media. In addition to live songwriting sessions and sharing his latest guitar finds, Lloyd discusses his philosophies of "being a bridge", "never giving up" and other concepts on his regular live Facebook sessions.
Lloyd was born in New York City in 1966 and grew up in Madison, Connecticut. His parents, secular Jews and staunch liberal beatniks, raised him with little religion, although Lloyd received a bar mitzvah. His father, a guitarist who had played with Paul Simon in college, introduced him to blues, folk, rock, and jazz music, and took him to concerts by George Benson, Carlos Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, inspiring him to pursue music.
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