Aryeh Kunstler’s long anticipated sophomore solo release, “Our Eyes Are On You,” is a sheer pleasure to listen to. It’s been three years since the release of Kunstler’s debut album “From The Depths,” and after participating in the recording and production of a few other projects, such as his brother Dani’s “V’Havienu 3” and Yaakov Chesed’s “The Journey,” Kunstler has finally put all his energy into creating a resoundingly successful follow-up to his first album.
Hello Sid, a Jewish pop rock band based out of Highland Park, New Jersey, was formed in 2006 by then-college students Jake Rozmaryn (vocals) and Jesse Strulowitz (-lead guitar, piano, vocals). Since then, however, the founding members have been joined by Daniel Gross (drums, tambourine), Jake Berman (bass) and Moshe Teitz (rhythm guitar).
The Flecktones’ story begins with the banjo-picking musical virtuoso Bela Fleck who, in 1990, was asked by PBS Television to play at the then-forthcoming Lonesome Pine Special.