My main influences are Aaron Lebedoff, Ludwig von Beethoven and Krusty the Clown
Performing with the band is like trying to sing Opera while bungy jumping.
When I was 13 I ran away with the circus; when i was 30 I ran away with the jews Brothers.
I'm from London and my Dad was a card carrying communist. He told me my great uncle was Trotsky. It turned out to be Irving Trotsky who ran a deli in Golder's Green.
Jeg spielde mit di Yiddisher Broer parce que ils sont un peu locos y yo tambien! Ich bin ein bagel.Heeere's the Jews Brothers
The line-up is two Kiwis, two New Yorkers, and a Londoner . Between them they play accordion, mandolin, banjo, double bass, guitar, soprano and tenor saxes, melodica and zydeco washboard. The skilled interweaving of these instruments and daring five-part vocal harmonies are part and parcel of the groups undeniably fascinating chutzpah!
The JBB have released three albums on their own label Rouge Records:
Live at Gerhards's
My Yiddish Swing,
Too Much Talent (to be famous)
The Jews Brothers Band has a strong cult following throughout Australasia. It has toured New Zealand 4 times and regularly crosses the Tasman to perform in Australian clubs and festivals.
In 2002 The Jews Brothers visited Europe for the first time where they performed in seven major festivals including WOMAD UK and the North Sea Jazz Festival with a stint in Chicago on the way home.
Summer 2004 saw them back in the UK on a whirlwind twelve-gig tour including Nottingham and Stockton Riverside Festivals, Brighton's Komedia and The Spitz and Momos in London.