Klezwoods

Klezwoods is a Boston and New England-based party band that performs music of the Jewish, Eastern European and Arabic traditions with a modern edge. The group's sound is an amalgam of strings, horns and percussion that melds the spirit of these styles with modern grooves, improvisation and melodies. In the spirit of America's melting pot, these voices are brought together to make a new sound that is truly their own, while still embracing the cultures from which the music is stemmed. Core Members Joe Kessler (violin, vocals, founder) Sam Dechenne (accordion) Tev Stevig (guitar) Michael McLaughlin (accordion) Brian O'Neill (percussion, drums) Grant Smith (drums) Becky Wexler (clarinet and vocals ) Jim Gray (tuba) Greg Loughman (bass)