Beyond the Pale (band)

Beyond the Pale
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Klezmer, Romanian, bluegrass, jazz, reggae, funk
Years active 2001 (2001)–present
Labels Borealis
Website www.beyondthepale.net
Members Eric Stein
Martin van de Ven
Milos Popovic
Bogdan Djukic
Aleksandar Gajic
Bret Higgins
Past members Anne Lindsay
Sasha Luminsky

Beyond the Pale is a Toronto-based Canadian world/roots fusion band. Their style is rooted in klezmer,[1] Balkan and Romanian music but heavily accented with contemporary and North American styles including bluegrass, jazz, reggae, funk and classical chamber music.[2][3] The name of the band evokes Eastern-European Pale of Settlement.[4]

History

Beyond the Pale was formed in 1998. Original members included mandolinist Eric Stein and violinist John Showman.[5] Yugoslavian-born violinist Bogdan Djukic joined the group in 2001.[6]

The band released a CD, Routes, in 2001 through Borealis Records;[7][8] the recording was nominated for a Canadian Independent Music Award.

A second album, Consensus, was recorded live at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto in 2004.[9][3] These albums led the band to receive a Canadian Folk Music Award.[10] The band was nominated for a Toronto Independent Music Award, and participated in the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Songwriting Competition.

Beyond the Pale toured across North America and Europe. They performed at Carnegie Hall, the Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków Poland, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards show.[11]

The group’s CD, Postcards, also released through Borealis Records, continued their tradition of fusing genres and incorporating a variety of influences.[2][12] Postcards received four nominations from the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Awards and was chosen as “Instrumental Ensemble of the Year” and “Pushing the Boundaries”.[13][11]

Past collaborations have included the singers, Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, Vira Lozinsky, Yeva Medevedyuk and Dave Wall on recordings as well as performances with Theodore Bikel at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival in Poland.

In 2017 Beyond the Pale released a new album, Rukus.[10]

Members

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Postcards - Beyond the Pale review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 The Billboard Reviews. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 August 2009. pp. 29–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. 1 2 "Music for a Midsummer's Night". Brandon Sun via Newspaper Archives July 31, 2005 - Page 31
  4. 1 2 Anderson, Rick. "Consensus: Live in Concert review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Beyond the Pale, Creaking Trees build on common ground; Newgrass is one apt description Perform together on Saturday night". Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Quill, Greg. Feb 10, 2005 page: G.03
  6. ↑ "USC Aiken welcomes Bowfire".Aiken Standard, via Newspaper Archives. January 11, 2008 - Page 22
  7. 1 2 "Beyond the Pale Routes". Exclaim!, By Helen Spitzer Nov 01, 2001
  8. ↑ "Jewish Music is World Music". North Adams Transcript, via Newspaper Archives. December 13, 2001 - Page 31
  9. ↑ " Beyond the Pale Consensus: Live in Concert". AllMusic review by Rick Anderson.
  10. 1 2 "Beyond the Pale creates ruckus with new album". Canadian Jewish News, By Ruth Schweitzer - June 19, 2017
  11. 1 2 "The Once, Beyond the Pale, both win two at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Waterloo Region Record, Nov 21, 2010
  12. ↑ "Beyond The Pale — Postcards". Chart Attack - Aug 25, 2009
  13. ↑ "Musicians honoured all across the country. Toronto guitarist and klezmer band among those given prizes". Toronto Star- Toronto, Ont. Quill, Greg Nov 22, 2010 Page: E.6
  14. ↑ "Klezmer artist launches CD with new sound". Canadian Jewish News, Ruth Schweitzer, 24 November 2016
  15. ↑ Quill, Greg, "Beyond the Pale, Creaking Trees build on common ground", Toronto Daily Star, 10 February 2005
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