The Barmitzvah Brothers
| The Barmitzvah Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Weewerk |
| Website | thebarmitzvahbrothers |
| 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 unusual instruments, the group has a distinct sound that has generated buzz in the Canadian music scene. The Barmitzvah Brothers’ upbeat music features everything from the fiddle to homemade instruments. Like the group, the song lyrics are quirky and original; focusing on everyday life, the working world and ordinary people. The band’s sound seems to transcend many genres and varies from record to record, and song to song. Band member John Merritt explains the band's style by saying “We have phases. We started with an electronic-polka phase, then we had a rock phase and a bluegrass phase. I’m not sure what phase we’re in now, but each has a unique sound”.
The band was formed in April 2000 and originally consisted of three members.Jenny Mitchell, Gillian Manford and Geordie Gordon, son of Canadian singer-songwriter James Gordon, started the band to compete in a school talent show. The group was dubbed the Barmitzvah Brothers after a friend commented that their music was reminiscent of a Jewish celebration. The band began playing in all kinds of venues; including basements, local events, festivals and bars. Johnny Merritt joined a year later. They soon gained local credibility and began to expand outside of Guelph becoming popular throughout Ontario and having since toured Canada and Europe. Since their inception the band has grabbed the attention and praise of audiences and media alike. The group has even been featured on several television programs, including YTV’s “To The Max”.
The Barmitzvah Brothers have collaborated with a number of other musicians; Sylvie Smith and Tristan O’Malley were frequent additions with O’Malley since becoming the fourth full-time member of the band.
The Barmitzvah Brothers released their first official record, “The Night of the Party” in 2001; the record was self-released. They soon signed with local record label Robosapien. The band has released albums almost annually and are currently on the Weewerk label.
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