SoulAviv: Bio
SoulAviv
High energy soul/gospel/world-music grooves mixed with Jewish heritage and spirituality equals a performance that Rabbi Steve Cohen says, "...rocked the house!" SoulAviv music grabs the audience from the opening note, and can “…take you to the places you were meant to go”, says Leonard Felder, author of 'Seven Prayers That Can Change Your Life'.
Our songs focus on the Jewish tradition of "Tikkun Olam", which translates to 'repairing the world'. In a SoulAviv show you'll hear traditional spirituals, hebrew prayers, original songs, old favorites, and even a little Bob Marley. But it's all music that speaks to Tikkun Olam, and it's music that makes people clap their hands, stomp their feet, and lift their voices to sing along. Some call it Jewish Soul music--we call it "Music with Jewish Soul". But it's really music for the human soul.
Erin Berkowitz - Vocals
Growing up in Las Vegas and performing mostly musical theater throughout her career, Erin attended The Boston Conservatory of Music, lived and performed in New York City, and then moved back out west to study yoga. She now lives in Santa Barbara, teaches yoga, teaches children, and sings and dances as much as ever.
Liat Wasserman - Vocals
The grandaughter of a rabbi on one side and a cantor on the other, Liat, our Israeli-born soprano has music in her genes -- literally...she studied voice at Eastman School of Music in New York, and spent much of her free time, before kids, singing in a jazz-pop a'capella group. Since moving to Santa Barbara from the Big Apple with her husband five years ago, Liat's been keeping busy raising her two young daughters.
Jamie Green - Vocals and percussion
Jamie, a recent transplant to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles, is an award-winning singer-songwriter, a Stanford grad, and the Santa Barbara director of Hip Hop Kidz, an after-school dance program. She is currently finishing up her third solo album, to be released by the end of the year.
Rob Raede - Vocals and guitar
After 20+ years in the wilderness of Wall Street, Rob went back to his first love--music. He is an accomplished guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and his songs have appeared in motion pictures, and been featured on local TV and radio. He has toured Europe, performed at major festivals, and is generally having the time of his life.
