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Blue Fringe

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american jewish rock band”. Today it says “american jewish rock band from new york city”.
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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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