Member Since: 11/19/2006
Band Website: thelithuanianempire.com
Band Members: Becky Wexler (clarinet) Kinneret Sagee (clarinet) Eva Boodman (trumpet) Ryan Purchase (trombone) Randy Pierce (accordion, piano) Fern Lindzon (piano) Andy John (harmonica, bass) Lorie Wolf (drums)
Influences: Frank Zappa, Frank London, Jimi Hendrix, Aaron Alexander, Christian Dawid, David Krakauer, Josh Dolgin, Jason Rosenblatt and fellow Shtreiml wearers, Thelonius Monk, our shtetl grandmothers and grandfathers, our shtetl grandmother and grandfather's Roma neighbors, Lorie's cat Belly, Fern's impeccable dance moves, KlezKanada and Sandy and Hy Goldman.
Sounds Like: In the heart of creating a spiritual fusion of sound, The Lithuanians have combined forces to put fresh spins on tunes while still maintaining their traditional klezmer mother tongue: pickled herring, bagels & lox, and kugel meet Led Zeppelin, margaritas, and Nils Landgren to make beautiful harmonies on the streets of Harlem--make that Vilnius.
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: None