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Nayekhovichi

About Me

Nayekhovichi also known as Moscow Klezmer Trade Union or the Ultimate Klezmer Garage Band (UKGB) were founded in Moscow in 2004 by former guitar hero Vanya Zhuk.

Exploring and exploiting their roots in Ashkenaz, Russian and Soviet traditions Nayekhovichi create a special sonic borsht.

"The kind of klezmer your babooshka loved when she was a Komsomol freelove chick, but she won't tell you about it now"
The Birobidzhan Review

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: nayekhovichi.ru
Band Members: Vanya Zhuk - vocals, electric guitar, trombone
Max Car-Pycheff - clarinet, t-sax
Mitya "Pyatak" Khramtsoff - bass, vocals, fiddle
F. Machine-Genius - drums

plus

Grig Spiridonych - trombone
Influences: Mickey Katz, Leonid Utyosoff, Solovyoff-Sedoy, Vitya Tsoy, Korolenko (Psoy), Nagual, Aswad, John Coltrane, Daniil Charms, James Brown, Aston Barrett, Syd Barrett, Brother Rabbi(tt), Ackee Warriors, Socalled, Geraldine Auerbach, Ringo Starr MBE, Easy Mo Bee, Noo Pogo Dee, Nigel Tufnel
Sounds Like: The Doors have hired horns to play at Trotsky`s Bar-Mitzva, but Manzarek has forgot his yarmulke at home
Record Label: Tiotia Ootia Producktions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

happy journey to Lipetsk, brother McZhuk!

I could have been already in cradle of revolution Petersburg today to get my driving license I already payed for - but no, my friend! yesterday they came to me - Mark and Alik (who rode for 15 minutes...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:44:00 GMT

stopped gig in gogol club - stupid dream

Two days ago they kicked us off stage after 20 minutes in Gogol` club... They explained, that  the club`s owner, shmutziker magnat, you know, was accidentally in the  audience with his bigbo...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:13:00 GMT