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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Members | Annette Ezekiel Aaron Diskin Alicia Jo Rabins Curtis Hasselbring Taylor Bergren-Chrisman Tim Monaghan |
Golem is a New York City-based Eastern European folk-punk band. Most lyrics are belted out or wailed in Yiddish or Slavic langauges, yet their fan base of American 20-somethings shows them to be on the forefront of a revival of Jewish culture in popular music typified by performers including rapper Mattisyahu. It has performed throughout the northeastern United States, as well as in California and London.
History
Golem was founded in 2001 by band leader Annette Ezekiel.
Critical response
- "Golem produces the sort of music you'd expect if the shtetl were filled with punks instead of peasants." - The Washington Post
- "Stellar! A wild edgy approach with a reverance for Old World tradition." -The New Yorker
- "An edgy spin on the Eastern European music of their Jewish grandparents..." - Time Out Chicago
- Klezmershack: Review of Homesick Songs
Discography
Homesick Songs
Fresh Off Boat