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Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello at the TFF.Rudolstadt 2009
Gogol Bordello at the TFF.Rudolstadt 2009
Background information
OriginNew York, New York, United States
GenresGypsy punk
Years active1999–present
LabelsRubrick, SideOneDummy, Columbia
MembersEugene Hütz
Sergey Ryabtsev
Yuri Lemeshev
Thomas Gobena
Oren Kaplan
Oliver Charles
Pamela Racine
Elizabeth Sun
Pedro Erazo
Past membersEliot Ferguson
Karl Alvarez
Rea Mochiach
Sasha Kazatchkoff
Vlad Solovar
Ori Kaplan
Susan Donaldson
Websitewww.gogolbordello.com

Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 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.

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 and 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 the song "Start Wearing Purple" to the film's score.

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.[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. Many of the songs on Transcontinental Hustle were inspired by Hütz's move to Brazil. .[3]

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.

In August 2010 the band was rumored to participate in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011,[4] but the band soon denied this.[5] Gogol Bordello performed seven shows with System of a Down throughout May of 2011[6]

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 1.5 hour set in the middle of the night and performed with Devotchka.

Appearances

Television

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.[7]

Gogol Bordello's appearances have included:

Filmography

Line-up

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

Side projects

  • 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'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.

References

  1. ^ "Gogol Bordello at bbc.co.uk" (Web). www.bbc.co.uk. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Gogol Bordello: Music from 'Gypsy Punks'". In Performance. 2006-04-29.
  3. ^ nthWORD Magazine, Issue #7, August 2010
  4. ^ Template:Uk icon "Gogol Bordello" хочуть на "Євробачення" від України, Табло ID (August 8, 2010)
  5. ^ NO EUROVISION FOR GB, Gogol Bordello official website (August 18, 2010)
  6. ^ Felter, Carrie. "System of a Down Announces North American Tour Dates With Gogol Bordello". mxdmn.com.
  7. ^ Bowen, Rebecca (2007). "Gogol Bordello and Madonna continue collaboration". Paste (magazine). News online (published 10 July 2007). Retrieved 2007-07-23.
  8. ^ "Filth and Wisdom (2008)" at IMDb, retrieved 2007 August 7
  9. ^ "Larger Than Life in 3D" at IMDb, retrieved 2010 January 7
  10. ^ "Gogol Bordello". Official MySpace Page. MySpace.com. 11/10/2006. Retrieved 2006-10-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ Cooper, Ryan (2007). "An Interview with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello" (Web). About.com. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  12. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  13. ^ "Wanderlust King: Released on Sideonedummy Records"

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