Watch the event live here:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jmafest-2011

Jewish Music + Art Festival is proud to present the 2011 lineup. A diverse, yet musically pleasing group of bands that we are sure you will enjoy.

Doors: 12:00

Teva 1:00 – 2:00

Juggling and magic with ‘RJ’ 2:00-2:30

Reality Addiction 2:30 – 3:30

Juggling, magic and fire with ‘RJ’ 3:30 – 4:00

Soulfarm 4:00 -5:00

Poetry recital with award willing poet Yehoshua November 5:00

Moshe Hecht Band 5:30 – 7:00

 

TEVA is a unique concept developed by its founding members, guitarist Moshe Antelis, bassist, Ephraim Schwab, and keyboardist Zvi Lampert, accomplished musicians, composers and arrangers with a broad range of musical influences and a global consciousness. The band’s sound is an eclectic blend of funk, fusion, rock, jazz, R&B, Latin, Middle Eastern, worldbeat and rap, with clever and soulful lyrics, colorful and imaginative instrumentalism and Teva’s signature live jam-band feel. Teva’s long awaited latest release Call From Above, features lead singers Michael Ian Elias (Shlomo Carlebach, Eddie Money and Cher) and Tom Bowes (lead singer for Tower of Power and Funk Philharmonic) as well as a host of world class guest talent. This album brings home Teva’s message of spiritual redemption, personal responsibility and universal brotherhood, clothed in a wide variety of contemporary musical genres.

Reality Addiction; a New Jersey based band will be bringing their alt rock sound to this year’s festival. Some of the bands’ notable appearances include: performing at Six Flags Over Georgia with Natasha Bedingfield, performing with the chart-topping duo, Evan and Jaron (Crazy for this Girl) at the Schottenstein Cultural Center in Midtown Manhattan, playing at Rutgers University with Max Bemis of Say Anything, headlining the “Break-Stage” at the Bamboozle Festival, playing at the Virginia State Fair with the Plain White T’s, UPenn Spring Fling 2010, Rutgers University BOTB with Ben Kenney of Incubus and then winning to go on to open Rutgersfest 2010 -which included acts like Brand New, Talib Kweli, P.O.S. and J. Cole. The Music180 New Music Channel on Delta also showcased Reality Addiction’s recordings to a captive audience of millions…through one of the largest in-flight audio programs in the world. The band is also aired on commercial radio WDHA 105.5 FM -The Rock of New Jersey

Soulfarm returns to our festival this year, with their potent sound that screams originality as it weaves a wide range of influences, like a fine musical tapestry from authentic Jam, Blues and Rock n Roll, with threads of Middle Eastern melodies. Eclectic and soulful, Soulfarm delivers it all! Pulsating percussion, dancing rhythms and gripping guitar leads, that force the listener to not only hear, but to become the music. Having opened for acts as diverse as Bruce Hornsby, Norah Jones, The Wailers, George Clinton, Gov’t Mule, and Mickey Hart, their show is bound to delight.

Moshe Hecht Band Born into a Chassidic family trailing generations of Rabbis, Moshe Hecht grew up striving to define himself while staying true to his faith. He turned to singing and songwriting to put the pieces together. Moshe’s music draws inspiration from folk, rock, reggae and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that is aged with a depth, wisdom and passion beyond his 23 years. Moshe considers his music a tool for communicating elevating ideas and lessons. His barrier-breaking live performances are a dynamic interplay of singing, storytelling, insight and humor that have already warmed audiences of every calling. The dream, he says, is “to inspire people to connect with their roots in a natural yet powerful way.”