New York based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music. The band's creators and dynamic husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff have created a world and sound all their own; blurring the lines between Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Blues with a masterful hand as songwriters, instrumentalists and composers alike. The band, declared “A Powerhouse Unit” by Rolling Stone and "Introspective lyrics and world class musicianship” by American Songwriter, takes the listener on a deeply personal journey that embodies their own wild nature and unbridled free spirits, bridging compositional prowess and prolific songwriting with deft instrumentals and jams.
Since their formation nearly a decade ago, Nefesh Mountain has been proudly open and vocal about their background and heritage as Jewish Americans, and are among the first preeminent Americana / Bluegrass bands to infuse Jewish tradition and soul into the beautifully diverse tapestry of American roots music. For them the music is wholly American, freely expressing their own identities while at the same time addressing the hate, discrimination, anti-semitism and racism that still remains at large in America and the World today.
The band has recorded and shared the stage with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, John Doyle, Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers), Mark Schatz (Bèla Fleck, Nickel Creek), Mike Gordon (Phish) and Tony Trischka among others. The Troubadours along with their band continue to forge new paths in unknown territory, armed with Zasloff and Lindberg’s strong, smokey, and folksy vocals and Lindberg’s soulful and masterful skills on guitars and banjo alike.
Doni and Eric are on road year-round with their baby Willow and the Nefesh Mountain band; a collective of Bassists, drummers, and multi-instrumentalists including Thomas Cassell, Maddie Witler, Korey Brodsky, Dylan McCarthy, Ben Plotnick, Avery Merritt, Julian Pinelli, Dan Klingsberg, Noah Fishman, Erik Alvar and others!
In 2021 they made their debut at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN and in recent years have performed various Festivals, PACs, and countless venues including Mountain Stage, Merlefest, Wintergrass, Ossipee Valley, Kaw River Roots, Thomas Point Bluegrass, Multiple City Wineries, and many more. Through the years Nefesh Mountain has officially showcased and been a proud member of AmericanaFest, Folk Alliance, and the IBMA. Eric Lindberg is proudly sponsored by Deering Banjos, Bourgeois Guitars, and Thompson Guitars.
Recording / Project Management
Billy Maupin
Resounding Strategies
Billy@resoundingstrategies.com
Appearance Inquiries
Lori Peters
Concerted Efforts Booking Agency
lori@concertedefforts.com
Publicity/Tour Press
Milestone Publicity
Jessica Bonner
jbonner@milestonepublicity.com
Label
Eden Sky Records
New York, NY
DONI ZASLOFF
The multi award winning singer, songwriter and author Doni Zasloff is a beloved presence on stage throughout the country and is regarded as among the most influential Jewish Performers in the twenty-first century. In just the past decade Doni has been awards three Parents Choice Awards, received the Simcha Award from the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, Holland, has produced over 10 albums and written 2 books, all while touring extensively throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and Israel. Her unique backgrounds in singing, musical theatre and Judaism make her one of the most in demand and unique artists today, and she brings these multi-faceted talents directly to the world of Nefesh Mountain where she continues to enchant audiences all over the world with her voice and unlimited spirit, her words, melodies, and music.
ERIC LINDBERG
Award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and cultural innovator Eric Lindberg brings his musical background in Jazz and Classical forms to American Roots music. Eric graduated with honors from Mason Gross School Of The Arts with a Jazz performance degree under guitarist and mentor Vic Juris and since has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Israel and the Middle East, all the while cultivating his skillset and deep love for the Guitar Banjo, Mandolin, and Dobro. His influential work as a composer, singer, guitarist, and banjoist with his wife Doni Zasloff in Nefesh Mountain are known widely in the Americana / Roots community and the Jewish world today, and together they have recorded and shared the stage with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Mike Gordon (Phish), Noam Pikelny, Tony Trischka, David Grier, Mark Schatz, Scott Vestal, Rob Ickes, Byron House, Jeff Taylor, And Chris Brown among many others.
Eric is a proud sponsor of Bourgeois Guitars, Preston Thompson Guitars, and Deering Banjos. He is also a devoted advocate for the 5 string banjo and it's importance and relevance in American folk music. Though the banjo has seldom been associated with or used in a Jewish context, Eric's innovative and modernized use of it with Nefesh Mountain is bridging the gap between American and Jewish traditions. View Eric's official bio on the Deering Site Here
Thomas Cassell
Originally from the sacred bluegrass mountains of southwestern Virginia, Thomas Cassell is among the highest rank of modern bluegrass musicians. Cassell is a founding member of respected progressive group Circus No. 9, and has performed as a sideman with Billy Strings, the Bryan Sutton Band, Jim Lauderdale, Missy Raines, Becky Buller, and countless others. Now a resident of Nashville, TN, he is cultivating new and original music – not ignorant of the great traditions that preceded him.
Cassell’s new album, What You Need to Prove, is his first collection of original vocal material, following the acclaimed 2018 instrumental album Voyager.
In 2021 Cassell was named the National Mandolin Champion. He was also named the 2020 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, 2021 FreshGrass Mandolin Champion, 2016 Rockygrass Mandolin Champion, and is a two-time alum of the prestigious Acoustic Music Seminar in Savannah Georgia, where he collaborated with artists including Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Aoife O’Donovan, Kaia Kater, and Julian Lage.
Thomas Cassell plays D’Addario Strings, Preston Thompson Guitars, and is a proud member of the International Bluegrass Music Association. His latest album is out on Mountain Fever Records.