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| The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013<BR> | The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013<BR> | ||
| Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011 | Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011 | ||
| Nobody Loves us Because We're Transgender -- August 2016 | |||
| ==In Literature== | ==In Literature== | ||
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| Schmekel | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | folk punk, queercore |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Labels | Schmekel Music; Riot Grrrl, Ink |
| Members | Lucian Kahn (guitar/vocals) Ricky Riot (keyboard/vocals) Nogga Schwartz (bass guitar) Simcha Halpert-Hanson (drums) |
| Website | www |
Schmekel is an all-transgender, Jewish folk punk band from Brooklyn, NY, known for their humor. They have been compared to Pansy Division, Tribe 8, Frank Zappa, Mel Brooks and Tom Lehrer. The Forward cites Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "Queer Yiddishkeit."
Discography
The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013
Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011
In Literature
In the final Tales of the City novel, the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.
Notes
- Hugh Ryan (25 November 2011). "Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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