Kultur Shock
| Kultur Shock | |
|---|---|
 Kultur Shock 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Gypsy punk, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1996−present |
| Labels | Kultur Shock Records, Koolarrow Records |
| Associated acts | Esma Redzepova, Saban Bajramovic, Faith No More, Nirvana, System of A Down, Ferus Mustafov, Emir Kusturica, Goran Bregovic, Bijelo Dugme, Yuri Yunakov, Ivo Papasov, Gino Banana, Robert Soko, Gogol Bordello, Balkan Beat Box, Beirut, Slavic Soul Party!, La Plebe, Dubioza Kolektiv, Alexander Hacke |
| Website | http://www.kulturshock.com/ |
| Members |
Gino Srdjan Yevdjevich Val Kiossovski Mario Butković Chris Stromquist Masa Kobayashi Amy Denio |
| Past members |
Nedim H. Hamzic Amir Beso Lazy Borislav Iochev Brad Houser Johnny Morovich Jessica Lurie Josh Stewart Ambrose Nortness Andy Zadrozny Lucas Chidle Peter Lipman Dzibo Halilovic Tom Jovanovic Guy Davis Paris Hurley |
Kultur Shock is a Seattle-based gypsy punk band which specializes in mixing music like rock, metal and punk with traditional Balkan music.[1]
Biography
Active since 1996, Kultur Shock combines Balkan folk music with punk, metal and art rock. Its members hail from Bosnia, Bulgaria, and the United States. The band has performed over 800 shows throughout the United States and Europe. Kultur Shock was signed to Bill Gould's KoolArrow record label from 2001 to 2006 and released three albums for the label: FUCC the INS, Kultura-Diktatura and We Came to Take Your Jobs Away. In 2006 the band formed its own label Kultur Shock Records and publishing company, Kultur Shock Music.
In 2014, Kultur Shock released IX their ninth album and sixth collaboration with engineer/producer Jack Endino.
The band defines itself as "a live band of blue-collar immigrants".
Current lineup
- Gino Srdjan Yevdjevich (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) - vocals, trumpet, tarabuka
- Val Kiossovski (Sofia, Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
- Mario Butković (Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina) - guitar
- Chris Stromquist (Brooklyn, NY) - drums
- Masa Kobayashi (Tokyo, Japan) - bass
- Amy Denio (Detroit, Michigan) - clarinet, saxophone, vocals
Discography
- Live in Amerika (1999), Pacific Records
- FUCC the I.N.S. (2001), Koolarrow Records
- Kultura-Diktatura (2004), Koolarrow Records
- We Came to Take Your Jobs Away (2006), Koolarrow Records
- Live in Europe (2008), Kultur Shock Records
- Integration (2009), Kultur Shock Records
- Ministry of Kultur (2011), Kultur Shock Records
- Tales of Grandpa Guru, Vol. 1 (2012), Kultur Shock Records
- IX (2014), Kultur Shock Records
- Live at Home (2015), Kultur Shock Records
- Tales of the Two Gurus, Vol. 2 (2016), Kultur Shock Records (with Edo Maajka)
References
- ↑ Ohanian, Alexis. "From Sarajevo to Seattle - Rocking out with Kultur Shock". Upvoted. Reddit. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
External links
- Official Web Site
- Band's page on Koolarrow Records site
- Kultur Shock, Osijek (5.12.2009.) - photo gallery
- Kultur Shock at Maymunarnika (09.08.2016) - Photo gallery
- Drew Adamek, "Kultur Shock Plays the Balkans", The New York Times, 7 April 2011