The Barmitzvah Brothers
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The Barmitzvah Brothers | |
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| Origin | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Weewerk |
| Members | Jenny Mitchell Geordie Gordon Johnny Merritt Tristan O’Malley |
| Past members | Sylvie Smith Caitlin Hurst Gillian Manford |
The Barmitzvah Brothers are a Canadian indie pop band from Guelph. Known for their use of fiddle as well as unusual and homemade instruments, and for their quirky and original lyrics focusing on everyday life, the working world and ordinary people. The band's sound crosses many genres.
History
The band was formed in April 2000 and originally consisted of three members.
The Barmitzvah Brothers collaborated with Sylvie Smith and Tristan O’Malley; the latter later became the fourth full-time member of the band.
The Barmitzvah Brothers released their first official record, "
The Barmitzvah Brothers are currently on the Weewerk label.
Members
Contrary to their name, The Barmitzvah Brothers are not composed of Jewish relatives, nor are they strictly male.[2] The band has four full-time members: Jenny Mitchell, John Merritt, Geordie Gordon and Tristian O’Malley. They are also occasionally joined by part-time member Sylvie Smith. Mitchell is primarily vocals, bass and omnichord, and she writes group's witty lyrics. Gordon is also a singer, and plays violin and keyboard. Merritt provides drums and other percussion, and experiments on the keyboard. O’Malley later joined and contributed guitar. In addition to these roles, each band member plays a rotating variety of other instruments, giving the band its signature sound.
All of the band members have jobs outside of the band. Mitchell performs on her own as
Discography
Albums
- The Night of the Party (Barmitzvah Brothers album)|The Night of the Party Released 2002
- Mr. Bones' Walk in Closet Released October 31, 2003
- ...And a happy new album! Released December 24, 2004
- The Century of Invention Released January 12, 2006
- Let's Express Our Motives: An Album of Under-Appreciated Job Songs Released October 6, 2007
- Growing Branches Released September 16, 2011
References
- Citations
- ^ Dick, Terence. "The Barmitzvah Brothers Are Our Future: Jenny Mitchell Gives the Lowdown on Being an Indie-Rock Minor". Broken Pencil. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Slutsky, M. "Simcha, Guelph-style: The Barmitzvah Brothers charm and delight". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, January 3, 2012". !earshot.
External links
- The Barmitzvah Brothers official site
- Weewerk
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