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Nefesh Mountain
NEFESH MOUNTAIN
- From New Jersey.
- A husband-wife duo: Eric Lindberg (banjo, mandolin, guitar) and Doni Zasloff (vocals). Their band has included Alan Grubner (fiddle), Tim Kiah (bass) and Thomas Cassell (mandolin).
- They are Jewish-Americans and their music reflects their religious heritage. It is sometimes called “jewgrass.”
- Nefesh is a Hebrew word that is equivalent to the English word soul or life.
- Many of their songs are sung in Hebrew or Yiddish. They perform frequently for Jewish Shabbat (sabbath) worship services and festivals.
- 2016, released first album Nefesh Mountain (no label).
- 2017, released Beneath the Open Sky album (no label) featuring Sam Bush, Tony Trischka, Jerry Douglas and David Grier as backup musicians.