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Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from New York City, although many of the members are immigrants from Eastern Europe. Much of their sound is inspired by Gypsy music, and the band incorporates minor-key accordion and fiddle mixed with cabaret and punk energy, dub, electric guitar and drums. In New York City they're known for their frenetic, hungry stage shows in the Lower East Side.

Gogol Bordello is led by their charismatic singer, Ukrainian immigrant Eugene Hütz (DJ Hütz), who plays the role of a translator in the movie version of Everything is Illuminated.

The band formed in 1996, when Hütz moved to New York City. Their first single was released in 1999, and several full-length albums have followed since then, as well as a European tour. According to the New York Times, "Gogol Bordello has become an underground phenomenon in New York with its brand of contrarian globalism. Their sound is raucous, sweaty, tuneful and recklessly vibrant, like the punk and Gypsy music that inspired them. Iggy Pop meets Kafka. A weird blend of the Dead Kennedys, Flogging Molly, and the Decemberists (only the instrumental sound can be related to the Decemberists.)"

Their song "My Strange Uncle From Abroad" is representative of their folksy Eastern European sound.

The band also had a song, "Occurrence on the Border", on the 4th Punk Rock Strike compilation.

Discography

Voi-La Intruder - 1999
Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony - September 2002
Gogol Bordello vs. Tamir Muskat - Collaboration with J.U.F., Hütz's side-project. - August 2004
East Infection - March 2005
Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike - August 2005

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 Gogol Bordello is led by their charismatic singer, [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] [[immigrant]] [[Eugene Hütz]] (DJ Hütz), who plays the role of a translator in the movie version of ''[[Everything Is Illuminated (film)|Everything is Illuminated]]. ''
-The band formed in [[1996]], when Hütz moved to New York City. Their first [[Single (music)|single]] was released in [[1999]], and several full-length [[Album (music)|album]]s have followed since then, as well as a [[Europe]]an tour. According to the ''[[New York Times]]'', "Gogol Bordello has become an underground phenomenon in New York with its brand of contrarian [[globalism]]. Their sound is raucous, sweaty, tuneful and recklessly vibrant, like the punk and [[Gypsy music]] that inspired them. [[Iggy Pop]] meets [[Kafka]]."
+The band formed in [[1996]], when Hütz moved to New York City. Their first [[Single (music)|single]] was released in [[1999]], and several full-length [[Album (music)|album]]s have followed since then, as well as a [[Europe]]an tour. According to the ''[[New York Times]]'', "Gogol Bordello has become an underground phenomenon in New York with its brand of contrarian [[globalism]]. Their sound is raucous, sweaty, tuneful and recklessly vibrant, like the punk and [[Gypsy music]] that inspired them. [[Iggy Pop]] meets [[Kafka]]. A weird blend of the Dead Kennedys, Flogging Molly, and the Decemberists (only the instrumental sound can be related to the Decemberists.)"
 Their song "My Strange Uncle From Abroad" is representative of their folksy [[Eastern Europe]]an sound.