Schmekel
| Schmekel | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | folk punk, queercore |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Labels | Schmekel Music; Riot Grrrl, Ink |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Lucian Kahn (guitar/vocals) Ricky Riot (keyboard/vocals) Nogga Schwartz (bass guitar) Simcha Halpert-Hanson (drums) |
Schmekel is an all-transgender, Jewish folk punk band from Brooklyn, NY, known for their humor.[1] They have been compared to Pansy Division, Tribe 8,[2] Frank Zappa, Mel Brooks and Tom Lehrer. The Forward cites Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "Queer Yiddishkeit."[3]
Discography
The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013
Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011
In Literature
In the final Tales of the City novel, the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Hugh Ryan (25 November 2011). "Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "Reasons to Have Pride in 2012". The Advocate". 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Eddy Portnoy (19 October 2011). "Transgender Jews May Be Nothing New". The Jewish Daily Forward".
- ↑ Maupin, Armistead. The Days of Anna Madrigal. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. p. 84-85.
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