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{{Short description|American punk band}}
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| Img_capt = Gogol Bordello at the [[TFF.Rudolstadt]] 2009
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| caption = Gogol Bordello performing in 2014
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| origin = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| Origin = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]], {{nowrap|[[United States]]}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Punk rock]]
| Genre = [[Gypsy punk]]
* [[Folk punk]]
| Years_active = 1999–present
* [[Latin rock]]
| Label = [[Rubric Records|Rubrick]], [[SideOneDummy Records|SideOneDummy]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[polka]]
| Associated_acts = [[Balkan Beat Box]]
* [[folk rock]]
| URL = [http://www.gogolbordello.com/ www.gogolbordello.com]
* [[Dub music|dub]]
| Current_members = [[Eugene Hütz]] <br /> [[Sergey Ryabtsev]] <br /> [[Yuri Lemeshev]] <br /> [[Thomas Gobena]] <br /> [[Oren Kaplan]] <br /> [[Oliver Charles]] <br /> [[Pamela Racine]] <br /> [[Elizabeth Sun]] <br /> [[Pedro Erazo]]
* [[gypsy style|Romani]]
| Past_members = [[Eliot Ferguson]] <br/> [[Karl Alvarez]] <br /> [[Rea Mochiach]] <br /> [[Sasha Kazatchkoff]] <br /> [[Vlad Solovar]] <br /> [[Ori Kaplan]] <br /> [[Susan Donaldson]]
* [[Gypsy punk]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18734600.looking-back-gypsy-punks-gogol-bordello-stunned-cropredy-festival-energetic-set|title=Looking back: gypsy punks Gogol Bordello stunned Cropredy Festival with an energetic set|access-date=December 14, 2020|via=Oxford Mail|first=Andrew|last=Ffrench}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/03/27/gypsy-punk-veterans-gogol-bordello-bring-their-cultural-mishmash-to-the-beacham|title= Gypsy punk veterans Gogol Bordello bring their cultural mishmash to the Beacham|first=Xander|last=Peters|access-date=December 14, 2020|via=Orlando Weekly}}</ref>
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| years_active = 1999–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* Rubric
* [[SideOneDummy Records|SideOneDummy]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[MapleMusic Recordings|MapleMusic]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Balkan Beat Box]]
* [[Kultur Shock]]
* [[Dubioza Kolektiv]]
}}
| website = {{URL|gogolbordello.com}}
| current_members = * [[Eugene Hütz]]
* [[Sergey Ryabtsev]]
* Pasha Newmer
* [[Thomas Gobena]]
* [[Boris Pelekh]]
* [[Alfredo Ortiz]]
* [[Pamela Racine]]
* [[Pedro Erazo]]
* Erica Mancini
| past_members = * Oren Kaplan
* Elizabeth Sun
* Eliot Ferguson
* [[Karl Alvarez]]
* Rea Mochiach
* Sasha Kazatchkoff
* Vlad Solovar
* [[Ori Kaplan]]
* Susan Donaldson
* Chris Tattersall
* Piroska Racz
* [[Yuri Lemeshev]]
}}
[[File:Gogol Bordello - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 43.jpg|thumb|240px|Eugene Hütz live in 2012.]]
[[File:Gogol Bordello - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 57.jpg|thumb|260px|Sergey Ryabtsev in 2012.]]
[[File:Gogol Bordello - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 06.jpg|thumb|260px|Yuri Lemeshev in 2012.]]
[[File:Pasha Newmer In Concert, Saturday in the Park, Sioux City Iowa July 2014.jpg|thumb|Pasha Newmer in concert in 2014.]]
[[File:Gogol Bordello - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 47.jpg|thumb|260px|Pedro Erazo in concert.]]
'''Gogol Bordello''' is an American [[punk rock]] band from the [[Lower East Side]] of [[Manhattan]], formed in 1999 by musicians from all over the world and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring. Much of the band's sound is inspired by [[Gypsy style|Romani]] and [[Music of Ukraine|Ukrainian]] music mixed with [[Punk rock|punk]] and [[dub music|dub]], incorporating [[accordion]] and [[violin]] (and on some albums, [[saxophone]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jun/15/worldmusic4|title=Meet Gogol Bordello, the gypsy-punk oddballs bringing the sexy back|last=Boden|first=Sarah|date=2008-06-14|website=the Guardian|access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref>


The band has appeared in several popular films, most notably ''[[Everything Is Illuminated (film)|Everything Is Illuminated]]'' (2005) in which lead singer [[Eugene Hütz]] co-starred with [[Elijah Wood]] in a [[dramedy]]/adventure story about the [[The Holocaust in Ukraine|Nazi purges in Ukraine]]. The group appears playing a [[brass band]] in a set that included the "[[Star-Spangled Banner]]" and the traditional [[Yiddish song]] "Bublitschki". Gogol Bordello contributed the song "[[Start Wearing Purple]]" to the film's score. The band is the focus of the 2008 documentary ''[[Gogol Bordello Non-Stop]]''. The band recorded the song "Let's Get Crazy" for [[Coca-Cola]]'s [[Euro 2012]] advertising campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://relevant.at/kultur/musik/550833/gogol-bordello-liefern-coca-cola-hymne-zur-em.story |title=Gogol Bordello liefern "Coca-Cola-Hymne" zur EM |publisher=Relevant.at |access-date=2012-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128090328/http://relevant.at/kultur/musik/550833/gogol-bordello-liefern-coca-cola-hymne-zur-em.story |archive-date=2012-11-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Gogol Bordello''' is a [[Gypsy punk]] [[musical band|band]] from the [[Lower East Side]] of [[Manhattan]], formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Gogol Bordello at bbc.co.uk | work = | publisher = [http://www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk] | date= 22 June 2007 | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2007/artists/gogolbordello/ | format = Web | doi = | accessdate = 2007-07-09}}</ref>


==History and influences==
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 rock|punk]] and [[dub music|dub]].
"Gogol" comes from [[Nikolai Gogol]], a classical writer of Ukrainian origin. He serves as an ideological influence for the band because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Romani/East-European music in the English-speaking world.<ref name="NPR">{{cite episode | title = Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks' | url = https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5371385 | series = In Performance | airdate = 2006-04-29 }}</ref> "[[Bordello]]", in [[Italian language|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."<ref name="NPR"/> 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.<ref name="NPR"/>


Gogol Bordello's first [[single (music)|single]] was released in 1999, and since then they have released six full-length [[albums]], and one [[Extended play|EP]]. In 2005 the band signed to [[Punk rock|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 (US)|American Recordings]], a subsidiary of [[Columbia Records]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment]]. Many of the songs on ''Transcontinental Hustle'' were inspired by Hütz's move to Brazil.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nthword.com/issue7/Gogol_Bordello_Exclusive_Interview_by_Gina_Ponce.php | title = Gogol Bordello: nthWORD Exclusive | last = Ponce | first = Gina | date = August 2010 | website = nthWORD Magazine | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100918015906/http://www.nthword.com/issue7/Gogol_Bordello_Exclusive_Interview_by_Gina_Ponce.php | archive-date = 2010-09-18 }}</ref>
The band has appeared in a number of independent films, most notably in 2005's [[Everything Is Illuminated]] in which the lead singer, [[Eugene Hütz]], co-starred with [[Elijah Wood]] in a [[dramady]]\adventure story about the Nazi purges in Ukraine. The entire group was present for one shot in which they played a brass band. Gogol Bordello contributed two songs to the film's score, "Bublitschki", and "Start Wearing Purple".


The band has toured extensively throughout [[Europe]] and [[United States|America]]. They have made numerous appearances at international festivals and have toured with such diverse bands as [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Flogging Molly]], and [[Cake (band)|Cake]]. In an interview with [[NPR]], frontman [[Eugene Hütz]] cites [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] as among the band's main musical influences.<ref name="NPR"/> They have also mentioned [[Manu Chao]], [[Fugazi]], [[Zvuki Mu]], [[Karamelo Santo]], [[Sasha Kolpakov]] and [[The Clash]] as influences.
==History and influences==
"Gogol" comes from the name [[Nikolai Gogol]]. As one of the most influential writers in Ukrainian and Russian 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.<ref name="NPR">{{cite episode | title = Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks' | url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5371385 | series = In Performance | airdate = 2006-04-29 | season = | number = }}</ref> "[[Bordello]]", in [[Italian language|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".<ref name="NPR"/> 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.<ref name="NPR"/>


They performed live at the [[Bonnaroo]] Music and Arts festival 2011 for Bonnaroo's 10 year anniversary, playing a 1.5 hour set in the middle of the night and performed with [[Devotchka]].
Gogol Bordello's first [[single (music)|single]] was released in 1999, and since then they have released five full-length [[albums]], and one [[Extended play|EP]]. In 2005 the band signed to [[Punk rock|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 (US)|American Recordings]], a subsidiary of [[Columbia Records]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment]]. Many of the songs on Transcontinental Hustle were inspired by Hütz's move to Brazil.
.<ref>[http://www.nthword.com/issue7/Gogol_Bordello_Exclusive_Interview_by_Gina_Ponce.php nthWORD Magazine], Issue #7, August 2010</ref>


Gogol Bordello released "Let's Get Crazy" in 2012, the new song was part of [[Coca-Cola]]'s advertising campaign for the [[UEFA Euro 2012|European Football Championships]], which were part-hosted by [[Ukraine]]. The track samples one of their earlier singles, "[[Wonderlust King]]", and the Coca-Cola advertising jingle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heute.at/freizeit/musik/art31330,715048 |title=Gogol Bordello: "Let's geht Crazy" mit der Hymne der Euro 2012 |publisher=Heute.at |date=2012-05-22 |access-date=2012-09-05}}</ref>
The band has toured tirelessly throughout [[Europe]] and [[United States|America]]. They have made appearances at numerous international festivals and toured with such diverse bands as [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Flogging Molly]], and [[Cake (band)|Cake]]. In an interview with [[NPR]], frontman [[Eugene Hütz]] cites [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] as among the band's main musical influences.<ref name="NPR"/> They have mentioned [[Manu Chao]], [[Fugazi]], [[Zvuki Mu]], [[Karamelo Santo]], [[Sasha Kolpakov]] and [[The Clash]] as influences as well.


In 2012 former guitarist Oren Kaplan sued Hütz for personal damages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/08/gogol-bordello-eugene-hutz-sued-stealing/|title=Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz Sued for Allegedly Stealing $500,000 From Band|last=Reilly|first=Dan|date=2013-08-01|website=Spin|access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/01/gogol-bordello-eugene-hutz-sued-band-accounts|title=Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz sued over alleged hole in band accounts|last=Michaels|first=Sean|date=2013-08-01|website=the Guardian|access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref>
In August 2010 the band was rumored to participate in the [[Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011|Ukrainian national selection]] for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011]]<ref>{{uk icon}} [http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/news/4c6ccccaaee8a/ "Gogol Bordello" хочуть на "Євробачення" від України], [[Табло ID]] (August 8, 2010)</ref>, but the band soon denied this.<ref>[http://www.gogolbordello.com/us/news/no-eurovision-gb NO EUROVISION FOR GB], Gogol Bordello official website (August 18, 2010)</ref> Gogol Bordello were announced to be supporting [[System of a Down]] on their headlining tour across North America in 2011.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=154689&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blabbermouth+%28Blabbermouth.net%27s+Daily+Headlines%29], Blabbermouth website (March 1, 2011)</ref>


The 2010 song "Immigraniada" was remixed by Bassnectar becoming a smash hit amongst his fans hoping for a live performance anytime the band and he are in proximity to each other.
Most recently, they performed live at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival 2011, located in Manchester, TN for Bonnaroo's 10 year anniversary. At Bonnaroo they played a 6 hour set in the middle of the night and performed with Devotchka.


Following the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Hütz released a video on social media condemning the Russian invasion, and has remained vocal about raising relief funds for the victims of the invasion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gogolbordello/videos/385802289544876|title=Gogol Bordell on facebook Facebook |last=Reilly|first=Dan|date=2013-08-01|website=Facebook|access-date=2022-03-06}}</ref> Gogol Bordello announced a benefit concert shortly after which sold out quickly, followed by announcing a benefit tour. Bordello collaborated with [[Les Claypool]] of the band [[Primus (band)|Primus]] on the song "Man with the Iron Balls", praising Ukrainian President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Volodymyr Zelensky]]'s courage. The proceeds of the track are set to benefit Nova Ukraine, a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian relief to the people of Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=2022-04-20 |title='Man With the Iron Balls:' Les Claypool, Eugene Hütz, Stewart Copeland, and Friends Sing an Ode to Zelensky and His Testicles |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/man-with-the-iron-balls-les-claypool-stewart-copeland-and-friends-sing-an-ode-to-zelensky-and-his-testicles-1340024/ |access-date=2022-04-24 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Appearances==
=== Television ===


==Film appearances==
* ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'' (July 31, 2007)
* 2004 – ''[[Kill Your Idols (film)|Kill Your Idols]]'' – Hütz was interviewed in this documentary about New York's "[[art punk]]" music scene.
* ''[[The Henry Rollins Show]]'' (August 10, 2007)
* 2005 – ''[[Everything Is Illuminated (film)|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.
* ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' (March 22, 2006 and September 5, 2007)
* 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.
* ''[[Programa do Jô]]'' (Brazilian talk show - November 10, 2009)
* 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", "Occurrence on the Border", and "Huliganjetta") is featured in the film as that recorded by the character's old band. Contrary to the belief that he has received no credit for this, the film credits show the copyrights for both Gogol Bordello songs, as well as giving thanks to Eugene multiple times throughout the credit roll.
* ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' (July 30, 2008)
* 2008 – ''[[Filth and Wisdom]]'' – The entire band appeared in this independent film directed by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042499/ "Filth and Wisdom (2008)"] at [[IMDb]], retrieved 2007 August 7</ref> [[Eugene Hütz]] is the protagonist. Madonna also allowed Eugene to add his own dialogue into the script.
* ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' (BBC2, Date Unknown)
* 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.
* ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' (April 26, 2010)
* 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.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1546999/ "Larger Than Life in 3D"] at [[IMDb]], retrieved 2010 January 7</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/tbt/2009/07/gogol-bordellos-eugene-hutz-talks-gypsy-rock-recording-with-rick-rubin.html |title=Tampa Bay, Florida news &#124; Tampa Bay Times/St. Pete Times |publisher=Blogs.tampabay.com |access-date=2013-07-24}}</ref>
* ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' (October 13, 2010)
* 2009 – ''Live From Axis Mundi'': Professionally recorded live concert footage shot in New York.
* ''[[The Daily Habit]]'' (November 8, 2010)
* 2011 – ''Grain'': Short film, 'Against the Nature' appears on the credits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTkOUpsoQEg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/uTkOUpsoQEg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Grain: A short film by Carl Denham |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-06-16 |access-date=2012-09-05}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* 2017 – "American Wedding" ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]'' Season 3 Episode 2 "The Principle of Restricted Choice" closing credits
* 2017 – "Risky Bismuth" ''[[The Tick (2016 TV series)|The Tick]]'' Season 1 Episode 10 "Trans Continental Hustle" closing credits
* 2018 – “I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again” intro plays during monster wedding scene in ''Hotel Transylvania 3''
* 2023 – "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27546324/ Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story]" is a documentary about Gogol Bordello.


== Members ==
The song "60 Revolutions" was featured on season 2 episode 12, "Trapdoor" of the US TV drama ''[[Life (US TV series)|Life]]''.


; Current members
===Music festivals===
[[File:Gogol Bordello tour.JPG|thumb|alt= Pedro Erazo and Sergey Ryabtsev of Gogol Bordello at Lollapalooza 2015 in Chicago| Pedro Erazo and Sergey Ryabtsev at [[Lollapalooza]] 2015.]]
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 (entertainer)|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.<ref name="Paste">{{Cite news| last= Bowen | first= Rebecca | author-link= | publication-date= 10 July 2007 | date= | year= 2007 | title= Gogol Bordello and Madonna continue collaboration | periodical= [[Paste (magazine)]] | publication-place= News online | place= | publisher= | volume= | issue= | pages= | url= http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/4447/news/music/gogol_bordello_and_madonna_continue_collaboration | doi= | oclc= | accessdate = 2007-07-23}}</ref>


* [[Eugene Hütz]] (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion) – Ukraine (1999–present)
Gogol Bordello's appearances have included:
* Sergey Ryabtsev (violin, backing vocals) – Russia (2000–present)
* Pedro Erazo (percussion, MC) – Ecuador (2007–present)<ref name="about-interview">{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Ryan |title=An Interview with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello |publisher=About.com |year=2007 |url=http://punkmusic.about.com/od/interviews/a/Eugenehutz.htm |access-date=2007-09-09}}</ref>
* [[Boris Pelekh]] (guitar, backing vocals) – Russia (2015–present)
* Korey Kingston (Drums, percussion) (2020–present)
* Gil Alexandre (Bass, backing vocals) – Brazil (2021–present)
*Erica Mancini (Accordion, backing vocals) (2023–present)
*Leo Mintek (Guitar, backing vocals, 2021-present)


; Former members
* [[All Points West Music & Arts Festival]] on August 1, 2009
* Pamela Jintana Racine (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – United States (1999–2017)
* [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]] 2008 on September 26 and 2010 on October 9.
* Eliot Ferguson (drums, backing vocals) – United States (1999–2009)
* [[Be2gether]] 2009 on June 12–14
* Sasha Kazatchkoff (accordion) (1999)
* [[Bestival]] Isle of Wight 2006
* Vlad Solovar (guitar) (1999)
* [[Bilbao BBK Live]] in Bilbao, Spain on 9 July 2010
* Oren Kaplan (guitar, backing vocals) – Israel (2000–2012)
* [[Bonnaroo]] in 2007, 2008, & 2011
* [[Yuri Lemeshev]] ([[accordion]], backing vocals) – Russia (2001–2013)
* [[Bumbershoot]] in Seattle, WA, US in 2003 and 2008
* [[Ori Kaplan]] (saxophone, backing vocals) – Israel (no relation to Oren Kaplan, co-leads [[Balkan Beat Box]] with [[Tamir Muskat]]) (2001–2004)
* [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in 2007 & 2008 & 2011
* Katheryn McGaffigan (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – United States (2001, 2002, 2005)
* [[Colours of Ostrava]] music festival ([[Czech Republic]]) in 2008 on the [[Česká spořitelna]] Stage
* Susan Donaldson (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) (2002–2003)
* [[Diversafest]] July 24, 2009
* Andra Ursuta (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – Romania (2003–2006)
* [[Edgefest]] in Arizona 2008
* Chris Tattersall (drums, backing vocals) – United Kingdom (2004)
* [[Hardly Strictly Bluegrass]] 2008 in San Francisco on October 5
* Elizabeth Sun (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – China and Scotland (2004–2016)
* [[L.A. Weekly Detour Festival]] on October 4, 2008
* Rea Mochiach (bass, percussion, [[electronics]] and beat programming in the studio, backing vocals) – Israel (2005)
* [[Lollapalooza]] in Chicago on August 1, 2008 & August 7, 2010
* [[Karl Alvarez]] (bass) – United States (2006)
* [[Mile High Music Festival]]
* Oliver Charles (drums) – United States (2009–2016)
* [[Optimus Alive!]] in Oeiras, Portugal on 10 July 2008 & 10 July 2010
* Michael Ward (guitar) – United States (2011–15)
* [[Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival]] in San Francisco, California on Saturday August 14, 2010
* Pasha Newmer ([[accordion]]; backing vocals) – Belarus (2013–2018)
* [[Pinkpop]] on May 30, 2010
* James Ward (accordion) – Scotland
* [[Reading and Leeds Festival]] on August 24 and 25, 2007 & 27th and 29 August 2010
* Kristian Mangieri (harmonica, general performance)
* [[Rock for People]] 2009
* Thomas ‘Tommy T’ Gobena (Bass, backing vocals) (2006–2021)
* [[Rock im Park]] on June 2007 & 2010 in Nuremberg (Germany)
*Alfredo Ortiz (Drums) (2016–2020)
* [[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.
* Vanessa Walters (percussion, backing vocals, general performance) (2016–2018)
* [[Sasquatch Festival]] May 2009
* Ashley Tobias "TOBI" (backing vocals, dance, percussion, general performance) – United States (2017–2024)
* [[Southside]] June 2011 (Germany)
=== Timeline ===
* [[Stare Misto]] Festival in Lviv, May 2010
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* [[TFF.Rudolstadt]] 2009
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* [[Tim Festival]] on October 24 and 25, 2009 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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* [[WOMAD]] Charlton Park, 2011
* [[Hurricane Festival]] Scheessel, 2011


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==Filmography==
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* 2004 - ''[[Kill Your Idols]]'' - Hütz was interviewed in this documentary about New York's "[[No Wave]]" music scene.
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* 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.
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* 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.[[Image:Eugene Hütz @ Pisa 2010.JPG|thumb|180px|[[Eugene Hütz]] with Gogol Bordello live at [[Pisa]], July 2010]]
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* 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.
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* 2008 - ''[[Filth and Wisdom]]'' - The entire band appeared in this independent film directed by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042499/ "Filth and Wisdom (2008)"] at [[IMDb]], retrieved 2007 August 7</ref> [[Eugene Hütz]] is the protagontist. Madonna also allowed Eugene to add his own dialogue into the script.
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* 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.
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* 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.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1546999/ "Larger Than Life in 3D"] at [[IMDb]], retrieved 2010 January 7</ref> [http://blogs.tampabay.com/tbt/2009/07/gogol-bordellos-eugene-hutz-talks-gypsy-rock-recording-with-rick-rubin.html]
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* 2009- ''[[Live From Axis Mundi]]'': Professionally recorded live concert footage shot in New York.
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* [[Eugene Hütz]] ([[Singing|lead vocals]], [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]) - [[Ukraine]]
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* [[Sergey Ryabtsev]] ([[violin]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]) - [[Russia]]
* [[Yuri Lemeshev]] ([[accordion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]) - [[Russia]]
* [[Oren Kaplan]] ([[guitar]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]) - [[Israel]]
* [[Thomas Gobena|Thomas "Tommy T" Gobena]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]]<ref name="myspace">{{Cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Gogol Bordello | work = Official MySpace Page | publisher = MySpace.com | date= 11/10/2006 | url = http://www.myspace.com/gogolbordello | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2006-10-11 }}</ref> [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]) - [[Ethiopia]]
* [[Elizabeth Sun]] ([[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Dance music|dance]], general performance) - [[China]]/[[Scotland]]
* [[Pamela Racine]] ([[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Dance music|dance]], general performance) - [[USA]]
* [[Pedro Erazo]] ([[Percussion instrument|percussion]], MC, guitar) - [[Ecuador]]<ref name="about-interview">{{Cite web| last = Cooper | first = Ryan | title = An Interview with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello | publisher = About.com | year = 2007 | url = http://punkmusic.about.com/od/interviews/a/Eugenehutz.htm | format = Web | accessdate = 2007-09-09 }}</ref>
* [[Oliver Charles]] ([[Drum kit|drums]]) – [[USA]]


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===Former members===
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* [[Eliot Ferguson]] ([[Drum kit|drums]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]])
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* [[Karl Alvarez]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]])
* Rea Mochiach ([[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[electronics]] and beat programming in the studio, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]) - [[Israel]]
* Sasha Kazatchkoff ([[accordion]])
* Vlad Solovar ([[guitar]]) [[Romania]]
* [[Ori Kaplan]] - [[saxophone]], (co leads [[Balkan Beat Box]] with [[Tamir Muskat]]), [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], (no relation to Oren Kaplan) - [[Israel]]
* Susan Donaldson ([[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Dance music|Dance]], general performance)
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* Andra Ursuta ([[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Dance music|Dance]], general performance) - [[Romania]]
* Katheryn McGaffigan (fill-in [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Dance music|Dance]], general performance)


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==Discography==
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=== Albums ===


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* ''[[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
* "East Infection"
*''[[Super Taranta!]]'' - 10 July 2007 ([[SideOneDummy Records]]) US #115,<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p520872/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref> UK #67, 2XLP - July 2007
* ''Live from Axis Mundi'' - 2009 ([[SideOneDummy Records]]), Live album with DVD
* ''[[Trans-Continental Hustle]]'' - 27 April 2010 ([[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]]) UK # 66, US #62, CAN #79


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===EPs===
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* ''[[East Infection]]'' - January 2005 ([[Rubric Records]])


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===Singles===
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* "[[When the Trickster Starts a-Poking]]" - 2002, [[Rubric Records]]
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* "[[Start Wearing Purple]]" / "[[Sally (Gogol Bordello song)|Sally]]" - February 2006, [[SideOneDummy Records]]
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* "[[Not a Crime]]" - August 2006, [[SideOneDummy]]
* "[[Wonderlust King]]"<ref name=WKing>[http://www.gogolbordello.com/frequencies/discography/singles/wonderlustking.php?width=575&height=350 "Wanderlust King: Released on Sideonedummy Records"]<!-- despite the reasonable expectation that the title would be "Wanderlust King", with an A --></ref> - August 2007, [[SideOneDummy]], #11 UK Indie


bar:Erazo text:"Pedro Erazo"
===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.


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===Side projects===
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* ''[[Gogol Bordello vs. Tamir Muskat]]'' - August 2004. A collaboration between Gogol Bordello and members of [[Balkan Beat Box (album)|Balkan Beat Box]], under the name [[J.U.F.]], an initialism for Jewish-Ukrainian Freundschaft. [[Stinky Records]].
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* ''[[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 (singer)|Gigi]]. [[Easy Star (record label)|Easy Star]]
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*In 2011, [[Eugene Hutz]] contributed a version of the track "A Cidade" in collaboration with DJ Dolores, [[Otto]], Isaar, and [[Fred 04]] the [[Red Hot Organization|Red Hot Organization's]] most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "[[Red Hot + Rio]]." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
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==Discography==

===Albums===
* ''[[Voi-La Intruder]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Super Taranta!]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Trans-Continental Hustle]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Моя Цыганиада]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Pura Vida Conspiracy]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Seekers and Finders]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Solidaritine]]'' (2022)

===EPs===
* ''[[East Infection]]'' (2005)

===Compilations===
* ''Punk Rock Strike Vol. 4'' (2003)
* ''2005 Warped Tour Compilation'' (2005)
* ''2006 Warped Tour Compilation'' (2006)
* ''[[Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers]]'' (2006)
* ''The Rough Guide to Planet Rock'' (2006)
* ''2007 Warped Tour Compilation'' (2007)


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nthword.com/issue7/Gogol_Bordello_Exclusive_Interview_by_Gina_Ponce.php Interview for nthWORD Magazine by Gina Ponce, August 2010]
* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5371385 Interview at NPR's Studio 4A (2006) with several songs performed]
* [http://www.gigjunkie.net/blog/post/2011/01/07/INTERVIEW-Gogol-Bordello.aspx Interview for GigJunkie by Nina Saeidi]
* [http://www.stankruslicky.com/#1608342/Gogol-Bordello Photos from Bonnaroo 2011 Set]


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Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello performing in 2014
Gogol Bordello performing in 2014
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York
Genres
Years active1999–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitegogolbordello.com
Eugene Hütz live in 2012.
Sergey Ryabtsev in 2012.
Yuri Lemeshev in 2012.
Pasha Newmer in concert in 2014.
Pedro Erazo in concert.

Gogol Bordello is an American punk rock band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 by musicians from all over the world and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring. Much of the band's sound is inspired by Romani and Ukrainian music mixed with punk and dub, incorporating accordion and violin (and on some albums, saxophone).[3]

The band has appeared in several popular films, most notably Everything Is Illuminated (2005) in which lead singer Eugene Hütz co-starred with Elijah Wood in a dramedy/adventure story about the Nazi purges in Ukraine. The group appears playing a brass band in a set that included the "Star-Spangled Banner" and the traditional Yiddish song "Bublitschki". Gogol Bordello contributed the song "Start Wearing Purple" to the film's score. The band is the focus of the 2008 documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop. The band recorded the song "Let's Get Crazy" for Coca-Cola's Euro 2012 advertising campaign.[4]

History and influences

"Gogol" comes from Nikolai Gogol, a classical writer of Ukrainian origin. He serves as an ideological influence for the band because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Romani/East-European music in the English-speaking world.[5] "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."[5] 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.[5]

Gogol Bordello's first single was released in 1999, and since then they have released six 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. Many of the songs on Transcontinental Hustle were inspired by Hütz's move to Brazil.[6]

The band has toured extensively throughout Europe and America. They have made numerous appearances at international festivals and have 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.[5] They have also mentioned Manu Chao, Fugazi, Zvuki Mu, Karamelo Santo, Sasha Kolpakov and The Clash as influences.

They performed live at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival 2011 for Bonnaroo's 10 year anniversary, playing a 1.5 hour set in the middle of the night and performed with Devotchka.

Gogol Bordello released "Let's Get Crazy" in 2012, the new song was part of Coca-Cola's advertising campaign for the European Football Championships, which were part-hosted by Ukraine. The track samples one of their earlier singles, "Wonderlust King", and the Coca-Cola advertising jingle.[7]

In 2012 former guitarist Oren Kaplan sued Hütz for personal damages.[8][9]

The 2010 song "Immigraniada" was remixed by Bassnectar becoming a smash hit amongst his fans hoping for a live performance anytime the band and he are in proximity to each other.

Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hütz released a video on social media condemning the Russian invasion, and has remained vocal about raising relief funds for the victims of the invasion.[10] Gogol Bordello announced a benefit concert shortly after which sold out quickly, followed by announcing a benefit tour. Bordello collaborated with Les Claypool of the band Primus on the song "Man with the Iron Balls", praising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's courage. The proceeds of the track are set to benefit Nova Ukraine, a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian relief to the people of Ukraine.[11]

Film appearances

  • 2004 – Kill Your Idols – Hütz was interviewed in this documentary about New York's "art punk" 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", "Occurrence on the Border", and "Huliganjetta") is featured in the film as that recorded by the character's old band. Contrary to the belief that he has received no credit for this, the film credits show the copyrights for both Gogol Bordello songs, as well as giving thanks to Eugene multiple times throughout the credit roll.
  • 2008 – Filth and Wisdom – The entire band appeared in this independent film directed by Madonna.[12] Eugene Hütz is the protagonist. 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.[13][14]
  • 2009 – Live From Axis Mundi: Professionally recorded live concert footage shot in New York.
  • 2011 – Grain: Short film, 'Against the Nature' appears on the credits.[15]
  • 2017 – "American Wedding" Fargo Season 3 Episode 2 "The Principle of Restricted Choice" closing credits
  • 2017 – "Risky Bismuth" The Tick Season 1 Episode 10 "Trans Continental Hustle" closing credits
  • 2018 – “I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again” intro plays during monster wedding scene in Hotel Transylvania 3
  • 2023 – "Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story" is a documentary about Gogol Bordello.

Members

Current members
Pedro Erazo and Sergey Ryabtsev of Gogol Bordello at Lollapalooza 2015 in Chicago
Pedro Erazo and Sergey Ryabtsev at Lollapalooza 2015.
  • Eugene Hütz (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion) – Ukraine (1999–present)
  • Sergey Ryabtsev (violin, backing vocals) – Russia (2000–present)
  • Pedro Erazo (percussion, MC) – Ecuador (2007–present)[16]
  • Boris Pelekh (guitar, backing vocals) – Russia (2015–present)
  • Korey Kingston (Drums, percussion) (2020–present)
  • Gil Alexandre (Bass, backing vocals) – Brazil (2021–present)
  • Erica Mancini (Accordion, backing vocals) (2023–present)
  • Leo Mintek (Guitar, backing vocals, 2021-present)
Former members
  • Pamela Jintana Racine (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – United States (1999–2017)
  • Eliot Ferguson (drums, backing vocals) – United States (1999–2009)
  • Sasha Kazatchkoff (accordion) (1999)
  • Vlad Solovar (guitar) (1999)
  • Oren Kaplan (guitar, backing vocals) – Israel (2000–2012)
  • Yuri Lemeshev (accordion, backing vocals) – Russia (2001–2013)
  • Ori Kaplan (saxophone, backing vocals) – Israel (no relation to Oren Kaplan, co-leads Balkan Beat Box with Tamir Muskat) (2001–2004)
  • Katheryn McGaffigan (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – United States (2001, 2002, 2005)
  • Susan Donaldson (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) (2002–2003)
  • Andra Ursuta (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – Romania (2003–2006)
  • Chris Tattersall (drums, backing vocals) – United Kingdom (2004)
  • Elizabeth Sun (percussion, backing vocals, dance, general performance) – China and Scotland (2004–2016)
  • Rea Mochiach (bass, percussion, electronics and beat programming in the studio, backing vocals) – Israel (2005)
  • Karl Alvarez (bass) – United States (2006)
  • Oliver Charles (drums) – United States (2009–2016)
  • Michael Ward (guitar) – United States (2011–15)
  • Pasha Newmer (accordion; backing vocals) – Belarus (2013–2018)
  • James Ward (accordion) – Scotland
  • Kristian Mangieri (harmonica, general performance)
  • Thomas ‘Tommy T’ Gobena (Bass, backing vocals) (2006–2021)
  • Alfredo Ortiz (Drums) (2016–2020)
  • Vanessa Walters (percussion, backing vocals, general performance) (2016–2018)
  • Ashley Tobias "TOBI" (backing vocals, dance, percussion, general performance) – United States (2017–2024)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

EPs

Compilations

  • Punk Rock Strike Vol. 4 (2003)
  • 2005 Warped Tour Compilation (2005)
  • 2006 Warped Tour Compilation (2006)
  • Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers (2006)
  • The Rough Guide to Planet Rock (2006)
  • 2007 Warped Tour Compilation (2007)

References

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