The Road to Europa: B-Flat

In late July 2015, it was finally time to start KlezFactor’s tour. After five weeks of traveling with Paromita in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Kazakhstan, it was good to be on familiar ground back in Berlin, a Read More …

The Road to Europa: Getting the Band Back Together

  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 Road to Europa: The Band

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 …

The Road to Europa: The Tour of Awesome

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 Road to Europa: The Cover

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 …

Europa Drops July 5!

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 …

The Return to the 120 Diner

  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 …

Mike Anklewicz/Brian Katz Trio

  Greetings, folks! After the first really nice weekend in Toronto, it feels like we’re really getting into the swing of things. There are so many updates about KlezFactor, the Europa CD, and my participation in Klezmer in Toronto coming Read More …

Pitching In To Help Syrian Refugees

KlezFactor is very proud to announce that we’re going to be performing on Friday night (February 26) for the Oraynu Congregation’s “Soup It Up for Syria” fundraiser. We’re going to playing a little more of a Middle-Eastern set with Mike Read More …