Misplaced (album)

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Misplaced
Moshav Misplaced cover.jpg
Studio album by Moshav
Released August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
Genre Jewish rock, folk, world music
Length48:11
Label Jewish Music Group
Producer Ron Aniello
David Kopp
Moshav chronology
Malachim
(2005)Malachim2005		Misplaced
(2006)		Dancing in a Dangerous World
(2010)Dancing in a Dangerous World2010

Misplaced is the sixth studio album by Jewish rock band Moshav. It was produced by Ron Aniello and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, [1] and was released on August 8, 2006 by Jewish Music Group.

Jewish rock is a form of contemporary Jewish religious music that is influenced by various forms of secular rock music. Pioneered by artists like Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, the genre gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s with bands like Soulfarm, Blue Fringe, and Moshav Band that appealed to teens and college students, while artists like Matisyahu enjoyed mainstream crossover success.

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 albums. They are often regarded as one of the first groups to combine Jewish music with a rock sound, as elements of alternative rock, folk, funk, and reggae appear in their songs.

Ron Aniello is an American writer, producer, composer and musician who has enjoyed a diverse career working with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Koma, Shania Twain, Wanting Qu, Gavin DeGraw, Lifehouse, Patti Scialfa, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Jars of Clay, Bridgit Mendler, Sixpence None the Richer, Jude Cole, Vanessa Amorosi, Moshav Band and many more. In addition, Aniello has composed scores for film and television, and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, and has been nominated for Grammy Awards.

Contents

Production

The album was produced by Ron Aniello and David Kopp and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, with engineering by Trina Shoemaker and Clif Norrell. In addition to Moshav, the album features accompaniment by pianist Aaron Embry, guitarist C Lanzbom of Soulfarm, and drummer Matt Chamberlain of Critters Buggin. [2] Musically, the album expands on the band's previously established folk sound with elements of worldbeat and the use of electronic effects. [2]

Brendan O'Brien is a record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician. He has worked with such artists as Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Zucchero Fornaciari, Soundgarden, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, The Black Crowes, Incubus, Train, The Killers, Seether, Kansas, King's X, The Offspring, Korn, The Fray, Wolfmother, Gaslight Anthem, Mastodon, Third Day, Lifehouse, Pantera, and My Chemical Romance.

Kathryn "Trina" Shoemaker is a mixer, record producer and sound engineer responsible for producing/engineering and/or mixing records for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Something for Kate, Nanci Griffith, Kristin Hersh, and many more.

Clif Norrell is a Grammy-nominated American record producer, recording engineer, music mixer, and musician. He has worked with many prominent artists including Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, No Doubt, Rush, Faith No More, Shania Twain, Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl, Sting, Paul McCartney, Gavin Degraw, Joss Stone, Selena Gomez and The Police.

Release and reception

The album was released on August 8, 2006. Hal Horowitz of AllMusic gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying, "Some material is a bit undercooked and/or sappy, but in general this makes an excellent introduction to a group that, along with Matisyahu, has the talent to introduce the Western world to a vibrant and innovative combination of styles." [2] Ben Jacobson of The Jerusalem Post named it one of the best Jewish albums of 5767 (2006-2007), saying the band had "finally made good on their threat to make it big in the New World with this effort...Every spiritual guitar pop song is pushed to its dramatic edge." [3]

AllMusic Online music database

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Matisyahu American musician

Matthew Paul Miller, known by his Hebrew and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Jewish reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician.

<i>The Jerusalem Post</i> Israeli newspaper in English

The Jerusalem Post is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. In 1950, it changed its name to The Jerusalem Post. In 2004, the paper was bought by Mirkaei Tikshoret, a diversified Israeli media firm controlled by investor Eli Azur. In April 2014, Azur acquired the newspaper Maariv. The newspaper is published in English and French editions.

Track listing

  1. "The Only One" (David Kopp) – 3:54
  2. "Closer" – 4:19
  3. "When I'm Gone" (Ron Aniello) – 4:33
  4. "Misplaced" – 3:58
  5. "Cold Cry" (Aniello) – 3:33
  6. "Hallelu" (Kopp) – 2:49
  7. "Lift Up Your Head" (Aniello) – 4:37
  8. "The Streets of Jerusalem" (Larry John McNally) – 3:27
  9. "Jockey Full of Bourbon" (Tom Waits cover)– 3:18
  10. "Heart Is Open" – 3:46
  11. "Stand Up" (Aniello) – 2:53
  12. "Abba Shimon" – 4:56
  13. "Dream Again" (Aniello) – 2:08

Personnel

Moshav Band

Yehuda Solomon 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 the son of Diaspora Yeshiva Band member Ben Zion Solomon, while his siblings include Noah Solomon of Soulfarm.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, gazal and popular music styles such as pop, rock, electronic dance music and filmi.

Duvid Swirsky is an Israeli-American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer. He is best known as the guitarist, co-vocalist, and founding member of the Jewish rock band Moshav. He has also performed with the folk rock bands Skyland and Distant Cousins.

Additional musicians

Electronic keyboard electronic keyboard instrument

An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is an electronic musical instrument, an electronic or digital derivative of keyboard instruments. Broadly speaking, the term electronic keyboard or just a keyboard can refer to any type of digital or electronic keyboard instrument. These include synthesizers, digital pianos, stage pianos, electronic organs and digital audio workstations. However, an electronic keyboard is more specifically a synthesizer with a built-in low-wattage power amplifier and small loudspeakers.

C Joseph Lanzbom is a Grammy winning American guitarist and songwriter. He is known for co-founding the band Inasense, with Noah Chase.

Aaron Embry American songwriter and record producer

Aaron Embry is an American songwriter and record producer. A periodic studio musician and touring pianist with artists such as Elliott Smith and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he has also helped write albums by Jane's Addiction and produced albums by artists such as Avi Buffalo. In 2012 he released his solo album Tiny Prayers on Vagrant Records.

Technical personnel

  • Ron Aniello – composer, engineer, management, mixing, producer
  • David Kopp – composer, producer, programming
  • Brendan O'Brien – mixing
  • Trina Shoemaker – engineer
  • Clif Norrell – engineer
  • C Lanzbom – engineer
  • Jay Goin – engineer
  • Todd Spitzer – engineer
  • Kenny Takahashi – engineer
  • Larry John McNally – composer
  • Joey Peters – engineer, programming, project assistant
  • Glenn Pittman – assistant engineer
  • James Rudder – engineer
  • Ian Suddarth – assistant engineer
  • Tom Syrowski – assistant engineer
  • Summer Ray Brown – project assistant
  • Lori Carfora – project assistant
  • Richard Foos – project assistant
  • Leonard Korobkin – project assistant
  • Joshua Mazalian – project assistant
  • David McLees – project assistant
  • Patrick Milligan – project assistant
  • Deborah Radel – project assistant
  • Yehuda Remer – project assistant
  • Dean Schachtel – project assistant
  • Candy Shipley – project assistant
  • Stuart Wax – project assistant
Composer person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition

A composer is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music, instrumental music, electronic music, and music which combines multiple forms. A composer may create music in any music genre, including, for example, classical music, musical theatre, blues, folk music, jazz, and popular music. Composers often express their works in a written musical score using musical notation.

Audio engineer engineer who operates recording, mixing, sound reproduction equipment

An audio engineer helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Audio engineers work on the "...technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer ... the nuts and bolts." It's a creative hobby and profession where musical instruments and technology are used to produce sound for film, radio, television, music, and video games. Audio engineers also set up, sound check and do live sound mixing using a mixing console and a sound reinforcement system for music concerts, theatre, sports games and corporate events.

Audio mixing (recorded music) audio mixing to yield recorded sound

In sound recording and reproduction, audio mixing is the process of combining multitrack recordings into a final mono, stereo or surround sound product. In the process of combining the separate tracks, their relative levels are adjusted and balanced and various processes such as equalization and compression are commonly applied to individual tracks, groups of tracks, and the overall mix. In stereo and surround sound mixing, the placement of the tracks within the stereo field are adjusted and balanced. Audio mixing techniques and approaches vary widely and have a significant influence on the final product.

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References

  1. ↑ Alexander Gelfand (May 8, 2008). "A Jewish Pop Band Worth the Wait". The Forward.
  2. 1 2 3 Horowitz, Hal. Misplaced at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Ben Jacobson (19 September 2007). "Jewish Discs: The Best of Jewish Music 5767". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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