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Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City . Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt , the band's debut album, My Awakening (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and became a runaway hit. Since then, the band has released two more albums, 70 Faces (2005) and The Whole World Lit Up (2007), and has performed throughout the United States , Canada , Australia , the United Kingdom , Africa , and Israel . They were credited, along with Moshav and Soulfarm , with advancing Jewish rock in the early 2000s.
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Blue Fringe is an American Jewish rock band . The band's songs cover a range of genres including pop, rock, punk and R'n'B, based around Jewish themes . Blue Fringe was formed in 2003 and has released 3 albums. The band has to date sold more than 20,000 copies of their first 2 albums combined. The band has toured in South Africa, Australia, Israel, England, and Canada, as well as every major urban market in America. Blue Fringe made its mark as an Orthodox band embracing the jam band concert scene. Criticism was leveled at the band as the crowd reactions of screaming girls were seen as inappropriate for the Orthodox Jewish lifestyle. Sing unto Him a song: Blue Fringe and Soulfarm The Jewish Press 7-28-04 Jewish band moves off the fringe , Joseph Leichman, 06 December 2006.
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Blue Fringe is an American Jewish rock band from New York City .Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt, the band's debut album, My Awakening (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and became a runaway hit.Since then, the band has released two more albums, 70 Faces (2005) and The Whole World Lit Up (2007), and has performed throughout the United States , Canada , Australia , the United Kingdom , Africa , and Israel .They have been credited, along with Moshav and Soulfarm , with introducing secular rock styles to Jewish music.
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Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City . Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt , the band's debut album, My Awakening (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and became a runaway hit. Since then, the band has released two more albums, 70 Faces (2005) and The Whole World Lit Up (2007), and has performed throughout the United States , Canada , Australia , the United Kingdom , Africa , and Israel . They were credited, along with Moshav and Soulfarm , with advancing Jewish rock in the early 2000s.
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american jewish rock band
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american jewish rock band from new york city
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