Taking Klezmer Beyond
So, at long last, KlezFactor came together in Berlin in the late-spring of 2012 with an amazing group of people that featured Dea Szucs on violin, Alex Bayer on bass, Florian von Frieling on guitar and Daniel Praetzlich on Read More …
The musicians among you out there understand the difficulty in putting together a band. Particularly when the musicians have to cross as many musical boundaries like those in KlezFactor do. KlezFactor is a unique band that brings so many musical Read More …
In our last post, I discussed the true beginnings of Europa, which came out of the desire to record an album with the incarnation of KlezFactor I had formed in Berlin in 2012. I left Europe at the end of Read More …
The creation of a new album is a many-staged project that usually takes a great deal of time. In the case of Europa, it took well over a year, from the initial preparations, to the actual recording to the Read More …
It looks a little spooky, like it might belong in a horror flick but there’s definitely a story behind the choice of photograph for the cover of KlezFactor’s new album, Europa, and it’s a little bit like the band’s music: Read More …
It’s almost here! Europa’s CD release concert is coming to Toronto in less than two weeks! Between now and then, we’re going to share some stories and behind-the-scenes tidbits about the process with you, so stay tuned! KlezFactor’s Toronto lineup Read More …
KlezFactor is gearing up for the release of Europa and we’re warming up for our just-confirmed CD release show (more on this soon) with a return engagement to the 120 Diner! Come on out on Tuesday, June 21 at Read More …