Gogol Bordello’s raucous Romani romps often blur the line between joyous revelry and all-out riot. The musical pioneers—who (un)officially trademarked a genre description with their third album, 2005's Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike—took shape in 1999 in downtown Manhattan under the lead of mustachioed frontman Eugene Hütz, who found a kinship between the rustic music of his native Ukraine and the forbidden punk, avant-garde, and experimental tapes he managed to acquire in his Soviet homeland before settling in the U.S. as a refugee. From its beginnings, Gogol Bordello—which comprises Hütz, steadfast violinist Sergey Ryabtsev, and an ever-changing international lineup of guitarists, accordionists, percussionists, and more—have defied borders and genres, jumping between the snarling, sardonic klezmer of their 1999 debut, Voi-La Intruder, the dub and flamenco of 2007’s Super Taranta!, and the honky-tonk and mariachi of 2013’s Pura Vida Conspiracy. Throughout, Hütz—who has also spread his talents to the acting world—has remained fearless in his fist-pumping and soul-searching as the band continues to embrace outsiders, underdogs, and traditional global sounds with albums like 2022’s SOLIDARITINE, a fierce punk tribute to the citizens of Ukraine.
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Genre
Alternative
Members of Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello was formed in 1999. Members of Gogol Bordello include, or have included, the following 9 members.