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Geoff Berner
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Member Since2/6/2006
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   About Geoff Berner
  

I want to drag klezmer music kicking and screaming back into the bars.

That’s the goal of Vancouver singer-songwriter-accordion player Geoff Berner.

His first EP, “Light Enough to Travel”, released on the punk rock label Sudden Death Records in 2001, was an eclectic mix of song styles, united by the fact that it was recorded with only voice and solo accordion accompaniment. The reaction from press and audiences tended to fall into 2 categories: puzzled horror or puzzled but sincere appreciation of the great songwriting and the sheer chutzpah of appearing alone on stage with an accordion. By 2003, with the release of the full-length CD “We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go to the End”, his fan base grew enough that Berner was able to quit working as a freelance writer and earn his living solely by traveling the world, playing his music.

Over the years, his style incorporated more and more elements of klezmer. “I want to make original klezmer music that’s drunk, dirty, political and passionate. As a Jew of eastern european descent, I feel I have a calling to make this music live, not just preserve it under glass like something in a museum.”

After numerous international tours, festival appearances, airplay on national radio, and opening slots on tour with artists such as Billy Bragg, Corb Lund, Po' Girl, Kaizers Orchestra, Carolyn Mark and the Be Good Tanyas (who covered his song "Light Enough to Travel"), he's garnered critical acclaim and a cult following for his sharp songwriting and cabaret performance style, especially in Canada, England and Scandinavia (see press kit and quote sheet). "Whiskey Rabbi" (2005) marked his transition to a consistent style--klezmer informed with the energy and passion of punk.

The klezmer punk sound was bolstered by a research trip. In May/June 2004, the trio of Berner, Diona Davies (violin) and Wayne Adams (percussion) travelled to rural Romania to investigate the roots of klezmer with their guide and klezmer guru, Bob Cohen, leader of Budapest band Di Naye Kapelye. They returned with a deeper understanding of the music, and quite a few stories to tell.

His new album, “The Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride”, on Jericho Beach Records in North America and Europe, and the CCAP label in Scandinavia, is a continuation of the path begun with Whiskey Rabbi. It’s the 2nd in a planned trilogy of albums with a similar approach. All will feature Davies and Adams. "Because klezmer is largely wedding music, I decided to write a wedding album. But it`s my wedding album, so it`s a bit fucked up." observes Berner.

It would be tempting to paint Berner as a kind of klezmer rebel, but he maintains that he is working firmly in the true tradition. “When we went to Romania, we found musicians who are masterful, but can also play so loud and passionately that pitch and meter don’t matter. And the words in the songs are full of drinking, politics and sex. That’s my kind of tradition.”


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Wog Maroon





Jul 17 2008 11:08 PM

Thanks Geoff, from Calgary.

That was really beautiful night for me!
Origami Galaktika





Jul 17 2008 3:51 PM

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Jul 17 2008 3:23 PM

Emergenza Festival Norway





Jul 17 2008 5:07 AM

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Jul 16 2008 12:30 AM

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Jul 15 2008 7:17 AM

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Jul 15 2008 12:18 AM

Hi Geoff!

Thanks for the friendship!
Keep up the good work!

Peace!
THE RAYEES





Jul 13 2008 3:29 PM

Your sound rocks! Yeah, that's all I have to say, but I think it pretty much sums it up

;)
JEW’DYSSEE





Jul 9 2008 4:39 AM

THANKS FOR BEING A FRIEND!
it..s truly appreciated!

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Regards,
JEW’DYSSEE
OMPAKARA





Jul 7 2008 11:51 AM

Thanks for the add. Greetings from Ompakara, and Welcome to Norway at Storaas.
petrovmusic(Sergey Petrov)





Jul 6 2008 2:50 PM

Hi Geoff!Thanks that have added me in your friends.
Greetings from Saint-Petersburg!
BRIGA





Jul 6 2008 7:34 AM

Thanks Geoff!

I can't wait to meet up with you and play together ;)
See you soon...
Kaare





Jul 1 2008 9:40 AM

happy Canada Day!
Dusty Awe





Jul 1 2008 5:01 AM

Hey G! :D

I miss you a lot!
I'm living in Germany these days... found the love of my life down here, so I'm spending the summer with her!
Stella is her name!
I'm so insanely in love!

I'm booking quite a lot of shows these days - so the future looks bright!

But let me know if you're stopping by over here this year!?
Then we can hang out!?

Hugs from me!
Lady Moscow





Jun 30 2008 12:59 PM

Barrel
Dubango





Jun 30 2008 9:15 AM

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Jun 30 2008 8:42 AM

Hello Geoff!
Thanks for adding Bombay Boys!
Have a great week!
Greetings from Finland!
Skvalthr





Jun 29 2008 2:52 PM

Hey man, here..s us from Niceland

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LARS KITTELMANN





Jun 29 2008 2:05 PM

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Jun 26 2008 9:00 AM

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Dear Geoff!

Thanks for adding us. Great Music!

Big hug from Hamburg, Kapelle
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Jun 24 2008 11:16 AM

I enjoyed the Sheffield show, hoping to get to see you in Islington tomorrow & Croydon on Thursday, any idea what sort of time you expect the gigs to start?

How was the Gypsy Hotel night? Sorry I couldn't make it, hope it went well.
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Jun 22 2008 8:10 AM

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Release: June 16th, 2008

'Another Deal' is the first single from the forthcoming Palace Of Pleasure album, scheduled for release in August/September 2008.

The single will be available as download only (iTunes etc.), but you can download it for free for a limited period at:
www. myspace. com/palaceofpleasure

Yes, I managed to miss the release of the first PoP single since I joined the band (and my first single release ever!), but that's what happens when you're in the middle of the north Atlantic, running around in viking clothes. Anyway, I hope you'll follow my belated advice and check out our new tune. Download it for free and start dancing! :D


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allison





Jun 22 2008 6:19 AM

Hey there Geoff

We were dazzled by Wax Mannequin the other night at Logans and he sang Volcano God, we were grinning.

I was talking aboutcha to Andy Magoffin after the show, so you were on my mind Friday night for sure.
RONNY LARSEN - PERSONAL FRIENDS ONLY, PLEASE





Jun 22 2008 6:07 AM