Itamar Edelman
Itamar was born in 1990 to a family of holocaust survivors, war veterans, doctors, and academics. Multilingual from an early age, Itamar’s family’s travels exposed him as a boy to the complexities of the world and the human condition. Finally settling in upstate NY, itamar picked up guitar in 8th grade and finished sprouting in a community that was particularly blessed with an enriched music scene that produced many national acts, including the flagship American reggae leviathan John Brown’s Body, and rock&roll champions X Ambassadors.
Itamar spent a brief time at Ithaca College studying political science and participating in many loud dorm jams before transferring to Berklee College of Music, where with the departmental blessing, he charted his own academic path, culminating in an African-centered Philosophy minor to round out the bachelor of music degree. Soon, Itamar was picked up as a guitarist for nationally touring acts Mighty Mystic and then Easy Star’s Double Tiger, playing over 200 shows across 30 states.