Geoff Berner
Geoff Berner (born November 26, 1971 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) is a Canadian singer and accordion player from Vancouver, who has enjoyed great success for years with a mixture of klezmer and punk .
- Quote
“I want to make original klezmer music, drunk, dirty, political and passionate. As a Jew of Eastern European descent, I see it as my duty to bring this music to life and not to keep it behind glass like in a museum. "
- Geoff Berner
Albums
- We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End , 2003
- Live in Oslo , 2004
- Whiskey Rabbi , 2005
- Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride , 2007
- Klezmer Mongrels , 2008
- Victory Party , Mint Records 2011
- We are going to Bremen to be Musicians , Oriente Musik 2015
Web links
- Literature by and about Geoff Berner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website of Berner (English)
Individual references, footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berner, Geoff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian singer and accordionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , British Columbia |