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23-427: Hutz may refer to: Eugene Hütz (born 1972), a Ukrainian-American musician Lionel Hutz , a fictional lawyer from The Simpsons Sarah Hutz (born 1979), an American politician Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hutz . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

46-595: A dramedy /adventure story about the Nazi purges in Ukraine . The group appears playing a brass band in a set that included the " Star-Spangled Banner " and the traditional Yiddish song "Bublitschki". Gogol Bordello contributed the song " Start Wearing Purple " to the film's score. The band is the focus of the 2008 documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop . The band recorded the song "Let's Get Crazy" for Coca-Cola 's Euro 2012 advertising campaign. "Gogol" comes from Nikolai Gogol ,

69-617: A 2008 film that marked Madonna ’s directorial debut. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2008. Hütz wrote the introduction for the Subculture Books edition of Taras Bulba , released in December 2008. Hütz has worked with Les Claypool on various projects, including his performance on Claypool's album " Of Fungi and Foe " (on the track "Bite Out of Life"). Hütz appeared on

92-535: A butcher by profession, and a Ukrainian mother who was of half Servitka Roma ancestry. His father also played guitar in one of Ukraine's first rock bands, Meridian. When Eugene was 14, he and his father made his first guitar of plywood , his first distortion pedals out of radio parts, and his first drum set from large metal fish cans, skinned with layers of Scotch tape . Hütz learned English through his musical "mentors" because, as he put it, "Russian rock always had lyrics that were superb and more advanced than

115-594: A classical writer of Ukrainian origin. He serves as an ideological influence for the band because he "smuggled" Ukrainian culture into Russian society, which Gogol Bordello intends to do with Romani/East-European music in the English-speaking world. " Bordello ", in Italian , refers to a brothel or a "gentleman's club". The band was originally titled Hütz and the Béla Bartóks, but Eugene Hütz says that they decided to change

138-497: A live performance anytime the band and he are in proximity to each other. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , Hütz released a video on social media condemning the Russian invasion, and has remained vocal about raising relief funds for the victims of the invasion. Gogol Bordello announced a benefit concert shortly after which sold out quickly, followed by announcing a benefit tour. Bordello collaborated with Les Claypool of

161-480: A name for himself as a DJ with a style best represented on his experimental side project J.U.F. (Jüdisch-Ukrainische Freundschaft) and a newer incarnation, MITITIKA. He has also performed and recorded with the Kolpakov Trio . Hütz made his film debut in the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated , playing the character Alex. In addition to his film role, Hütz wrote and performed (as part of Gogol Bordello) some of

184-474: A subsidiary of Columbia Records / Sony Music Entertainment . Many of the songs on Transcontinental Hustle were inspired by Hütz's move to Brazil. The band has toured extensively throughout Europe and America . They have made numerous appearances at international festivals and have toured with such diverse bands as Primus , Flogging Molly , and Cake . In an interview with NPR , frontman Eugene Hütz cites Jimi Hendrix and Parliament-Funkadelic as among

207-587: Is an American punk rock band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan , formed in 1999 by musicians from all over the world and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring. Much of the band's sound is inspired by Romani and Ukrainian music mixed with punk and dub , incorporating accordion and violin (and on some albums, saxophone ). The band has appeared in several popular films, most notably Everything Is Illuminated (2005) in which lead singer Eugene Hütz co-starred with Elijah Wood in

230-642: Is seen as a polarizing figure among international Romani rights activists due to stereotypical displays of Romani culture. Hütz arrived in Vermont in 1992 as a political refugee through a resettlement program with his mother, father and cousin Yosef. Hütz started his musical career in Ukraine with the band Uksusnik (Vinegar Tap). While in Vermont, Hütz formed the punk band The Fags. He later moved to New York and took on his mother's German maiden name of Hütz. In New York, he met

253-693: The Bad Seeds drummer Jim Sclavunos . In September 2002 the band released their second album Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony . In 2005 the band released the E.P. East Infection followed later that year by the SideOneDummy debut Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike , recorded by Steve Albini . Gogol Bordello's next offering, Super Taranta! (produced by Victor Van Vugt ) became one of their most critically acclaimed releases with music critic Robert Christgau calling Gogol Bordello "the world's most visionary band." Their next album, Trans-Continental Hustle ,

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276-458: The band's main musical influences. They have also mentioned Manu Chao , Fugazi , Zvuki Mu , Karamelo Santo , Sasha Kolpakov and The Clash as influences. They performed live at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival 2011 for Bonnaroo's 10 year anniversary, playing a 1.5 hour set in the middle of the night and performed with Devotchka . Gogol Bordello released "Let's Get Crazy" in 2012,

299-751: The character of Eugene (played by Shea Whigham ) is based on Hütz. Several of Hütz's songs are featured in the film. Hütz was also the inspiration for the character Evgeni (played by Oscar Isaac ) in Madonna's film W.E. In the January 2008 Gucci menswear show in Milan, Hütz was cited as the key inspiration for the collection. In October 2008, Hütz told the LA Weekly that he had moved to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . In November 2009, he told Página/12 that he had moved to São Paulo . Sergey Ryabtsev Gogol Bordello

322-499: The cover of the May 2013 issue of the Ukraine edition of Vogue , with Estonian model Kätlin Aas . In November 2023 started his own label Casa Gogol and announced the first two signees - punk group Puzzled Panther and singer-songwriter Grace Begere. In 2024 took part in recording of Puzzled Panther's self-titled EP as producer and musician. In the 2006 movie Wristcutters: A Love Story ,

345-575: The future members of Gogol Bordello, including violinist Sergey Ryabtsev , accordionist Yuri Lemeshev , guitarist Oren Kaplan, drummer Eliot Ferguson and dancers Pam Racine and Elizabeth Sun . He first called the band "Hutz and the Bela Bartoks", but changed it after realizing that "nobody knows who the hell Béla Bartók is in the United States." In 1999, Gogol Bordello released their debut full-length Voi-La Intruder , produced by Nick Cave &

368-476: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hutz&oldid=932884005 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eugene H%C3%BCtz Hütz was born in Boyarka , to a Ukrainian - Lithuanian father,

391-448: The music for the film's soundtrack. Several Gogol Bordello members made cameo appearances in various roles in the movie. Hütz is the subject of the 2006 documentary, The Pied Piper of Hützovina . Directed by Pavla Fleischer, the film chronicles Hütz's annual trip across Ukraine and Eastern Europe exploring his musical and cultural roots. Hütz played the lead character in Filth and Wisdom ,

414-581: The name because "nobody knows who the hell Béla Bartók is in the United States." The band played their first show as the unofficial band at an after-hours club called Pizdetz where they became the house band and DJ Hütz became the house DJ. Gogol Bordello's first single was released in 1999, and since then they have released six full-length albums , and one EP . In 2005 the band signed to punk label SideOneDummy Records . On 27 April 2010 Gogol Bordello made its major record label debut with Transcontinental Hustle on Rick Rubin 's American Recordings ,

437-551: The new song was part of Coca-Cola 's advertising campaign for the European Football Championships , which were part-hosted by Ukraine . The track samples one of their earlier singles, " Wonderlust King ", and the Coca-Cola advertising jingle. In 2012 former guitarist Oren Kaplan sued Hütz for personal damages. The 2010 song "Immigraniada" was remixed by Bassnectar becoming a smash hit amongst his fans hoping for

460-488: The original Western rock ‘n’ roll, I think. Of course, Western rock is much stronger when it comes to performance and production, but Russian songwriters were the champions of writing lyrics. So naturally, I picked mentors who taught me how to tell a story, like Johnny Cash or Nick Cave or Leonard Cohen or Shane MacGowan from The Pogues . I learned English through my mentors. I feel like they are kind of my uncles in this sense." Hütz's transition into an American singer

483-678: Was a long journey through Poland , Hungary , Austria and Italy . Descendants of the Romani called the Servo Roma (a tribe known for its blacksmiths, horsetraders and musicians), Hütz and his family fled their hometown after hearing of the Chernobyl meltdown . They spent seven years trekking through Eastern European refugee camps before settling in the US. While living in Kyiv, Hütz's parents hid their Roma ancestry, and it

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506-419: Was during this journey that Hütz was introduced to his roots. They visited the village his family came from, and his relatives introduced him to the essential foods and music of their culture. Hütz's Roma/Ukrainian background provides his central inspiration, influencing his lifestyle and the music of his band Gogol Bordello . Hütz's connection with his cultural roots is not without controversy, however, and he

529-1117: Was released on 27 April 2010 and the LP on 11 May 2010. The band's sixth studio album, Pura Vida Conspiracy , was released in 2013, followed by their seventh, Seekers and Finders , in 2017. Gogol Bordello's live shows and Hütz's stage presence have earned them invitations to places such as The Whitney Museum in New York, The Tate Modern in London and the Venice Biennale in Italy . Gogol Bordello has played events such as Riot Fest , Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , Bonnaroo , Lollapalooza , Glastonbury , Roskilde Festival , Reading , Virgin Mobile Fest, Leeds , Bumbershoot , Austin City Limits Music Festival , Byron Bay Bluesfest and A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise . In New York Hütz made

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