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Gogol Bordello
Eugene Hütz and Yuri Lemeshev performing as part of Gogol Bordello at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Colorado, 14 October 2005
Eugene Hütz and Yuri Lemeshev performing as part of Gogol Bordello at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Colorado, 14 October 2005
Background information
OriginNew York, New York, United States
Genre(s)Gypsy punk, Gypsy folk, Folk Punk
Years active1999–present
Label(s)Rubrick, SideOneDummy
Websitewww.gogolbordello.com
Members
Eugene Hütz
Sergey Ryabtsev
Yuri Lemeshev
Thomas Gobena
Oren Kaplan
Eliot Ferguson
Pamela Jintana Racine
Elizabeth Sun
Former members
Karl Alvarez
Rea Mochiach
Sasha Kazatchkoff
Vlad Solovar
Ori Kaplan
Susan Donaldson

Gogol Bordello is a multi-ethnic Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City that formed in 1999 and is known for its theatrical stage shows. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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SideOneDummy Records is a Los Angeles based Independent record label whose roster focuses mostly on punk and related genres Eugene Hütz (Ukrainian Євген Гудзь (born Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev on September 6 1972) is the Ukrainian-born singer lyricist Sergey Ryabtsev (Russian Сергей Рябцев plays Violin, bass and provides backing vocals for Gogol Bordello. Yuri Lemeshev is a Russian Accordion player most notable for being in the studio band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Pamela Jintana Racine (born Dec 1977 is an American drummer and dancer in the band Gogol Bordello. Elizabeth Sun is a Scottish -born Musician and Actress. In 2000 she played Maggie McMullen in the movie Groove Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964) is the Bass guitar player for both The Descendents and All, the band that resulted after Ori Kaplan ( October 1, 1969) is a jazz saxophonist from Israel Multi-ethnic societies, in contrast to single ethnic societies integrate different Ethnic groups irrespective of differences in culture race and history under a common Gypsy punk is the term used to describe a hybrid musical genre that crosses traditional Roma music with Punk rock and other brands of rebel music A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The City of New York [1] Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music, as its core members are immigrants from Eastern Europe. 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History and influences

Nikolai Gogol, the band's namesake, was an ideological influence because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Gypsy/East-European music in the English-speaking world. Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol;; Микола Васильович Гоголь [3] "Bordello" refers to a brothel or a "gentleman's club". For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. 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". Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest [3] The band played their first show as the unofficial band at an after-hours club called Pizdetz on Ridge Street, where they became the house band and DJ Hütz became the house DJ. [3]

Gogol Bordello's first single was released in 1999, and since then they have released four full-length albums, and one EP. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify In 2005 the band signed to punk label SideOneDummy Records. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. SideOneDummy Records is a Los Angeles based Independent record label whose roster focuses mostly on punk and related genres The band has toured tirelessly throughout Europe and America on numerous international festivals and toured with such diverse bands as Primus, Flogging Molly, and Cake. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles California and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Cake (officially capitalized " CAKE " is an American Alternative rock band from Sacramento, California which has had In an interview with NPR, frontman Eugene Hütz cites Jimi Hendrix and Parliament-Funkadelic as among the band's main musical influences. Eugene Hütz (Ukrainian Євген Гудзь (born Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev on September 6 1972) is the Ukrainian-born singer lyricist James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The bands Parliament and Funkadelic cannot be easily separated [3]

Singles and collaborations

Several of the band members also take part in a dub and electronic side project with members of Balkan Beat Box entitled J.U.F. (Jewish-Ukrainian Freundschaft). Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Balkan Beat Box is a World music group founded by ex- Gogol Bordello member Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat of Firewater and Big Lazy JUF, (Jewish-Ukrainishe Freundschaft is a collaboration between members of Gogol Bordello and Balkan Beat Box released in 2004 by

Gogol Bordello have also collaborated with Madonna. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Hütz and Ryabtsev performed "La Isla Bonita / Lela Pala Tute" with Madonna at the London Live Earth concert on July 7, 2007. " La Isla Bonita " ( English: "The Beautiful Island" is the fifth and final single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

The members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

Side-projects

Filmography

References

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  2. ^ New Music Reviews (Web) (16 August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River
  3. ^ a b c d "Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'". In Performance. 2006-04-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
  4. ^ Bowen, Rebecca, “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>. Paste is a monthly Music and Entertainment Magazine published in the United States by Paste Media Group LLC Retrieved on 23 July 2007 
  5. ^ Bordello, Gogol (11/10/2006). Gogol Bordello. Official MySpace Page. MySpace. com. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
  6. ^ Cooper, Ryan (2007). An Interview with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello (Web). About. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian
  7. ^ Billboard, All Music Guide
  8. ^ Filth and Wisdom (2008) (Web). allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. www.imdb.com (7 August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.

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