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Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Singer/Songwriter Ira Caplan grew up keenly influenced by Paul Simon, Jim Croce, Sting and the Steelers of the 70's! He has performed in nightclubs, coffeehouses, outdoor festivals and corporate conferences across the U.S., Costa Rica, Great Britain and Israel. Caplan has repeatedly recorded and performed with a Triple-Platinum Music Composer, Director and Producer, an Emmy/Golden Globe Award-winning TV Writer/Producer and toured both solo and with popular bands, including Moshav, RebbeSoul and Lior Kaminetsky.
During the resurgence leading up to the Steelers' sensational Super Bowl XLIII Victory, homeboy Caplan wrote, recorded and performed "Steel on the Rise" on both coasts with his LA writing partner, Bob Ryman. His song, "Warriors of Promise," is used on the Jerusalem Challenge website as soundtrack for their promotional video at http://www.jerusalemchallenge.com/.
An accomplished liaison, Caplan displays an acumen for syncing with artists, producers, and Fortune 500 execs, bringing a skilled combination of music arrangement and down-home due-diligence to the fore. His music carries themes of ecological awareness, heavenly pursuits and earthly truths.
SOME FEEDBACK:
• "Ira’s lyrics and sound have a depth of quality and originality that I associate to one of America's great balladeers -- Billy Joel. In a paraphrase of Ira’s ‘Late Great Rebellion’…he is fire!” --Richard Zahradnik, Hollywood Reporter’s European Bureau Chief
• "...His work is the kind that reaches everyone…" --John Platania, Master Guitarist (Van Morrison/Merchant)
• "Caplan's music weaves together keen lyrics and stirring chord progressions that are off the cuff, compelling and rare. Wakes the senses, rekindle the imagination…songs like “Sacred City” unlock the dream vaults of contemporary audiences." -IMH, Singer/Songwriter
• "I love the work you have done on [my musical "Waiting for the Rebbe"]...I am very appreciative of all that you have contributed to make it dear to my heart." --Jeffrey Silverman, Composer and Music Producer
OTHER SONG TITLES OF IRA'S:
Barry's Morning * Behind the Shadows * The Boy Inside * In the Hills * Ghost of Apollo * On Our Way * Traveling Song * Oracle * Jackson Frost & the Wishbone * River * Me, the Mayans & the Minnows * The Story * Shelter from the Wind
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Ira can be reached at caplanira70@gmail.com