Gogol Bordello

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About Gogol Bordello

Eugene Hutz and his band of merry gypsy hoodlums got their start in the mid-1990s in that most Eastern of blocs, New York City's Lower East Side, as the house band of an after-hours club. Their wry combination of traditional Ukrainian folk sounds--violin, accordion, brass--and unhinged punk-rock stomp appealed to locals who ate up their famously theatrical stage show. They band released several acclaimed singles and albums on indie labels Rubric and SideOneDummy, and toured extensively. Charismatic lead singer Hutz has also started an alternate career as an actor, starring in the 2005 film EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED.