Darshan (band)
| Darshan | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | Jewish hip hop, alternative hip hop, folk rock, conscious hip hop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Shemspeed, DistroKid |
| Website |
darshanproject |
| Members |
Eprhyme Shir Yaakov |
Darshan is an American Jewish alternative hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2008 at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center,[1] the group is composed primarily of rapper Eden "Eprhyme" Pearlstein and singer/songwriter Sam "Shir Yaakov" Feinstein-Feit. Their debut album, Deeper and Higher, was released in 2015.
History
The band's debut EP, Lishmah, originally released by Shemspeed Records on December 15, 2009,[2] was re-released on January 5, 2010.[3][4] The EP was produced by Shir Yaakov and engineered by Smoke M2D6 of Oldominion.[5]
The group's first full-length album, Deeper and Higher, was released on September 29, 2015. It was produced by Jamie Saft and featured accompaniment by him, Ben Perowsky, and Basya Schechter of Pharaoh's Daughter.[6]
Musical style
In addition to hip hop, Darshan's music also contains elements of folk rock and the minor key melodies of traditional Jewish music.[2][3] Ezra Glinter of The Forward notes that "Eprhyme's hard-driving lyrics are tempered and sweetened by Shir Yaakov’s more melody-driven sensibilities."[3]
Discography
- EPs
- Lishmah EP (December 15, 2009; re-released January 5, 2010; Shemspeed)
- Albums
- Deeper and Higher (September 29, 2015; DistroKid)
- Music videos
- "Know Return" (Deeper and Higher; September 9, 2015; dir. Ken Ross)
References
- ↑ "Darshan - About". Facebook. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- 1 2 Savage, Emily (November 30, 2009). "Darshan mixes hip hop with Hebrew". Jweekly. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Glinter, Ezra (February 5, 2010). "Shemspeed Albums from Bands That Start with 'D'". The Forward. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Lishmah - Darshan (Eprhyme & Shir Yaakov)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Shemspeed. "Lishmah by Darshan". Bandcamp. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Deeper and Higher by Darshan". Bandcamp. Retrieved 25 August 2015.