Prior to collaborating, Shlomit Levi, an Israeli vocalist of Yemenite Jewish descent, had performed with the metal band Orphaned Land as well as singer-songwriter Boaz Sharabi.
[2][5] They also collaborated with photographer Dina Bova on promotional artwork, which incorporated classic Yemenite henna designs.
[2] Shlomit & RebbeSoul's debut album, The Seal of Solomon, was released independently on February 10, 2015, with cover art by Bova.
[1] Elsewhere, Burger produced several songs for Christian Arab oud player George Simaan, including a version of "Erev Shel Shoshanim" with Levi on vocals.
[8][2] Levi's embrace of Yemenite music was inspired by Ofra Haza,[1] and her vocals were described by Lior Phillips of The Jerusalem Post as "ruminative, unburdening, sometimes startlingly unguarded",[5] while Burger's rock guitar playing has influences of Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Martin Barre, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Steely Dan, and Shlomo Carlebach.