ArtistInfo

The Klezmatics

Band, *1986 US, East Village
Folk and World

The Klezmatics emerged from the multicultural churn of New York's East Village in the late '80s to become one of the leading standard bearers of the ongoing klezmer revival. Legend has it that the band's founding members -- violinist Alicia Svigals, bassist Dave Lindsay, clarinetist Rob Chavez -- met in 1985 after reading an ad in the Village Voice looking for anyone interested in playing klezmer. The threesome soon added veteran Klezmer trumpeter Frank London, singer Lorin Sklamberg and others and was soon putting an adventurous new, post-punk spin on traditional Yiddish music. Current members: - Frank London (trumpet/composer) - David Licht (drums) - Paul Morrissett (bass, tsimbl) - Lorin Sklamberg (voice/accordion) - Matt Darriau (wind instruments/composer) - Lisa Gutkin (violin) Former members: - Alicia Svigals (violin) - David Krakauer (clarinet) - Margot Leverett (clarinet) - Rob Chavez (clarinet) - Dave Lindsay (bass)

Members

	Frank London tr *1958 US
	David Licht dr, perc US
	Matt Darriau cl *1966 US
	David Krakauer cl *1956 US
	Paul Morrissett b, voc US
	Alicia Svigals vn, voc *1963 US
	Lisa Gutkin vn, voc US
	Margot Leverett cl
	Lorin Sklamberg voc, acc, p US
	Dave Lindsay