Artists:Isle of Klezbos
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Isle of Klezbos
Isle of Klezbos first emerged as an organic offshoot of New York's Metropolitan Klezmer. Formed in 1998, the frolicsome six-piece women's band soon became an acclaimed, dancing-in-the-aisles hit at a wide variety of venues from coast to coast, and made their European debut as the final feature for Vienna's first KlezMORE festival. A versatile, neo-traditional ensemble, the group plays imaginative versions of eclectic Eastern European-rooted Jewish folk music, Yiddish swing and tango, plus an ever-expanding repertoire of vibrant originals.
The sextet brings together a rare combination of talent inspired by extensive experiences in an kaleidoscopic array of styles, from klezmer to Cajun, funk, reggae, classical, punk, and Latin jazz. In 2003, the band released their long-awaited debut full-length CD, "Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos," including both studio tracks and live cuts from Joe's Pub and The Knitting Factory. Enthused reviews, awards, and international airplay have abounded. In TV and cable land, Isle of Klezbos has been seen and heard on CNN "WorldBeat," Showtime's "The L Word," and PBS' "In The Life." Live radio broadcasts have included Northeast Public Radio, Europe's eMap fm, and NYC-area iconoclastic station WFMU, and lovely Klezbian photo spreads have graced arts sections from Jewish Week to The Advocate to Vienna's Der Kurier.
In the last several years, exciting collaborations have emerged when Isle of Klezbos shares the stage with like-minded creative performers. Recent pairings have included a joint encore with women's Western band Cowboy Envy at St Louis' Edison Theatre; backing comedian Marga Gomez on a musical tribute to Groundhog Day; jamming with electric violin sensation Bitch at NYC's Knitting Factory; and the "Klezmer on Ice" holiday show with Stonewall Chorale at a packed Merkin Hall in Manhattan. Klezbos has also shared a double bill at the Jewsapalooza festival with Pharaoh's Daughter, as well as performing three times on Night Stage at Michigan Womyn's Music Festival by popular demand. Recently they returned to Austria's KlezMORE festival, performing for a full house at Vienna's Porgy & Bess club on opening night. Upcoming shows include a co-bill with The Lascivious Biddies all-women cocktail pop quartet and a concert at New York's Harvard Club. The band's latest recording is a Yinglish/Latin groove reworking of "Comes Love", released as the 'Klezbonus' track on Metropolitan Klezmer's new CD, "Traveling Show." More
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| Isle of Klezbos on Wikipedia |
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Houdini Hora | Greetings From The Isle Of Klezbos | 2:50 | 2 |  2 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Klezmer | Revery Reprise | Greetings From The Isle Of Klezbos | 3:23 | 2 | 2 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Klezmer / Accordion / Acoustic / Band | Goldene Khasene | Greetings From The Isle Of Klezbos | 2:55 | 7 |  5 votes |
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- Spotlighted: Friday, July 25th 2008
- Songs on WWR: 13
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