Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band. Earlier bands include the Rogues, the Castiles, Earth, Child, Steel Mill, the Sundance Blues Band, Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom, and the Bruce Springsteen Band. In October 1972 he formed a new band for the recording of his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", which became known as The E Street Band, although the name was not used until September 1974. Suki Lahav who was born on a kibbutz in Israel played violin with the E Street band as an unofficial member during live shows in the 1970s. The E Street Band performed on
The Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen song) The Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen song) "The Promised Land" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1978 album "Darkness on the Edge of Town". It was released as a single in Europe, backed by another song from "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "Streets of Fire", the third single from the album after "Badlands" and "Prove It All Night". "The Promised Land" was also included on the compilation album "The Essential Bruce Springsteen". The song has been a staple of Springsteen's live shows since 1978, and has been included on several concert albums and videos. The live album "Live/1975–85"