Gogol Bordello
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 Gogol Bordello at the TFF.Rudolstadt 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Gypsy punk |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Rubrick, SideOneDummy, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Balkan Beat Box |
| Website | www.gogolbordello.com |
| Members | |
| Eugene Hütz Sergey Ryabtsev Yuri Lemeshev Thomas Gobena Oren Kaplan Oliver Charles Pamela Racine Elizabeth Sun Pedro Erazo |
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| Past members | |
| Eliot Ferguson Karl Alvarez Rea Mochiach Sasha Kazatchkoff Vlad Solovar Ori Kaplan Susan Donaldson |
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Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.[1]
Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music. The band incorporates minor-key accordion and violin (and on some albums, saxophone) mixed with punk and dub.
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History and influences
"Gogol" comes from the name Nikolai Gogol. As one of the most influential writers in Russian and Ukrainian literature, Gogol paved the way for the likes of Kafka and Dostoevsky. He also serves as an ideological influence for the band because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Gypsy/ East-European music in the English-speaking world.[2] "Bordello", in Italian, refers to a brothel or a "gentleman's club". The band was originally titled Hütz and the Béla Bartóks, but Eugene Hütz says that they decided to change the name because "nobody knows who the hell Béla Bartók is in the United States".[2] The band played their first show as the unofficial band at an after-hours club called Pizdetz where they became the house band and DJ Hütz became the house DJ.[2]
Gogol Bordello's first single was released in 1999, and since then they have released five full-length albums, and one EP. In 2005 the band signed to punk label SideOneDummy Records. On 27 April 2010 Gogol Bordello made its major record label debut with Transcontinental Hustle on Rick Rubin's American Recordings, a subsidiary of Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. The band has toured tirelessly throughout Europe and America. They have made appearances at numerous international festivals and toured with such diverse bands as Primus, Flogging Molly, and Cake. In an interview with NPR, frontman Eugene Hütz cites Jimi Hendrix and Parliament-Funkadelic as among the band's main musical influences.[2] They have mentioned Manu Chao, Fugazi, Zvuki Mu, Karamelo Santo, Sasha Kolpakov and The Clash as influences as well.
Appearances
Television
- The Late Show with David Letterman (July 31, 2007)
- The Henry Rollins Show (August 10, 2007)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 22, 2006 and September 5, 2007)
- Programa do Jô (Brazilian talk show - November 10, 2009)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (July 30, 2008)
- Later... with Jools Holland (BBC2, April 13, 2010)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (April 26, 2010)
The song "60 Revolutions" was featured on season 2 episode 12, "Trapdoor" of the US TV drama Life.
Music festivals
Gogol Bordello has appeared in a multitude of American and international music festivals. A significant step towards greater publicity was made when Eugene Hütz and violinist Sergey Ryabtsev joined Madonna on stage. Hütz and Ryabtsev performed "La Isla Bonita / Lela Pala Tute" with Madonna at the London Live Earth concert on July 7, 2007.[3]
Gogol Bordello's appearances have included:
- All Points West Music & Arts Festival on August 1, 2009
- Austin City Limits Music Festival 2008 on September 26
- Bonnaroo in 2007 & 2008
- Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2007 & 2008
- Colours of Ostrava music festival (Czech Republic) in 2008 on the Ceska Sporitelna Stage
- Diversafest July 24, 2009
- Edgefest in Arizona 2008
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2008 in San Francisco on October 5
- L.A. Weekly Detour Festival on October 4, 2008
- Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 1, 2008 & August 7, 2010
- Mile High Music Festival
- Optimus Alive! in Oeiras, Portugal on 10 July 2008 & 10 July 2010
- Pinkpop on May 30th, 2010
- Reading and Leeds Festival on August 24 and 25, 2007 & are scheduled for 27th and 29th of August 2010
- Rock for People 2009
- Rock im Park on June 2007 & 2010 in Nuremberg (Germany)
- Roskilde Festival on July 4, 2009 , where they replaced Lil' Wayne, who had cancelled his show due to illness. They received a 6-star review in the festival newspaper, the only band that year to receive 6 stars.
- Sasquatch Festival May 2009
- TFF.Rudolstadt 2009
- Tim Festival on October 24 and 25, 2009 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Virgin Mobile Festival on August 9, 2008
- Voodoo Experience on October 31st, 2009
- Warped Tour
- 1st Annual WFNX Clam Bake (Acoustic set) on June 27 2010 in Boston, MA
Filmography
- 2004 - Kill Your Idols - Hütz was interviewed in this documentary about New York's "No Wave" music scene.
- 2005 - Everything Is Illuminated - In Liev Schreiber's directorial debut, which stars Elijah Wood, the role of Alexander Perchov was played by Eugene Hütz. It includes cameo appearances by other Gogol Bordello members in the train scene.
- 2006 - The Pied Piper Of Hützovina - Documentary by Pavla Fleischer about a road trip she and Eugene Hütz took to Ukraine to trace his roots.
- 2006 - Wristcutters: A Love Story - "Eugene", played by American actor Shea Whigham, is partly based on Eugene Hütz, whose music ("Through the Roof and Underground" and "Occurrence on the Border") is featured in the film as that recorded by the character's old band.
- 2008 - Filth and Wisdom - The entire band appeared in this independent film directed by Madonna[4]. Eugene Hütz is the protagontist. Madonna also allowed Eugene to add his own dialogue into the script.
- 2008 - Gogol Bordello Non-Stop - The development of the band was documented in this film directed by Margarita Jimeno. It follows the band's rise from underground legends to international fame from 2001 to 2007.
- 2009 - Larger Than Life in 3D - Live High-def digital concert footage shot in stereoscopic 3-D at the Austin City Limits festival in October 2009. [5] [1]
- 2009- Live From Axis Mundi: Professionally recorded live concert footage shot in New York.
Line-up
Current members
- Eugene Hütz (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion) - Ukraine
- Sergey Ryabtsev (violin, backing vocals) - Russia
- Yuri Lemeshev (accordion, backing vocals) - Russia
- Oren Kaplan (guitar, backing vocals) - Israel
- Thomas Gobena (bass[6] backing vocals) - Ethiopia
- Pamela Jintana Racine (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) - USA
- Elizabeth Sun (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) - Scotland
- Pedro Erazo (percussion, MC, guitar) - Ecuador[7]
- Oliver Charles (drums) – USA
Former members
- Eliot Ferguson (drums, backing vocals)
- Karl Alvarez (bass)
- Rea Mochiach (bass, percussion, electronics and beat programming in the studio, backing vocals) - Israel
- Sasha Kazatchkoff (accordion)
- Vlad Solovar (guitar) Romania
- Ori Kaplan - saxophone, (co leads Balkan Beat Box with Tamir Muskat), backing vocals, (no relation to Oren Kaplan) - Israel
- Susan Donaldson (percussion, backing vocals, Dance, general performance)
- James Ward (fill-in accordionist for some interview, has appeared in some videos) - Scotland
- Andra Ursuta (percussion, backing vocals, Dance, general performance) - Romania
- Katheryn McGaffigan (fill-in percussion, backing vocals, Dance, general performance)
Discography
Albums
- Voi-La Intruder – 1999 (Rubric Records)
- Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony - September 2002 (Rubric Records), 2XLP - December 2006
- Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike - August 2005 (SideOneDummy Records), 2XLP - March 2006
- Super Taranta! - 10 July 2007 (SideOneDummy Records) US #115,[8] UK #67, 2XLP - July 2007
- Live from Axis Mundi - 2009 (SideOneDummy Records), Live album with DVD
- Trans-Continental Hustle - 27 April 2010 (American) UK # 66, US #62, CAN #79
EPs
- East Infection - January 2005 (Rubric Records)
Singles
- "When the Trickster Starts a-Poking" - 2002, Rubric Records
- "Start Wearing Purple" / "Sally" - February 2006, SideOneDummy Records
- "Not a Crime" - August 2006, SideOneDummy
- "Wonderlust King"[9] - August 2007, SideOneDummy, #11 UK Indie
Compilations
- Punk Rock Strike Vol. 4 - 2003. Springman Records.
- 2005 Warped Tour Compilation - 2005. SideOneDummy Records.
- 2006 Warped Tour Compilation - 2006. SideOneDummy Records.
- Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers - 2006. Atlantic Jaxx.
- The Rough Guide to Planet Rock - 2006. World Music Network.
- 2007 Warped Tour Compilation - 2007. SideOneDummy Records.
Side projects
- Gogol Bordello vs. Tamir Muskat - August 2004. A collaboration between Gogol Bordello and members of Balkan Beat Box, under the name J.U.F., an initialism for Jewish-Ukrainian Freundschaft. Stinky Records.
- The Prester John Sessions Tommy T - 2009. Solo album by Gogol Bordello's Ethiopian bassist Thomas Gobena with guest appearances by the band, and Ethiopian singer Gigi. Easy Star
References
- ↑ "Gogol Bordello at bbc.co.uk" (Web). www.bbc.co.uk. 22 June 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2007/artists/gogolbordello/. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'". In Performance. 2006-04-29.
- ↑ Bowen, Rebecca (2007). "Gogol Bordello and Madonna continue collaboration". Paste (magazine) (News online). 10 July 2007. http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/4447/news/music/gogol_bordello_and_madonna_continue_collaboration. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ↑ "Filth and Wisdom (2008)" at IMDb, retrieved 2007 August 7
- ↑ "Larger Than Life in 3D" at IMDb, retrieved 2010 January 7
- ↑ "Gogol Bordello". Official MySpace Page. MySpace.com. 11/10/2006. http://www.myspace.com/gogolbordello. Retrieved 2006-10-11.
- ↑ Cooper, Ryan (2007). "An Interview with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello" (Web). About.com. http://punkmusic.about.com/od/interviews/a/Eugenehutz.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
- ↑ "Wonderlust King: Released on Sideonedummy Records"
External links
- Official website
- Official Forum
- AllMusic Entry
- Interview at NPR's Studio 4A (2006) with several songs performed
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