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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

1. Hugh Ryan (25 November 2011). "Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. "Reasons to Have Pride in 2012". The Advocate". 15 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. Eddy Portnoy (19 October 2011). "Transgender Jews May Be Nothing New". The Jewish Daily Forward". {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
4. Maupin, Armistead. The Days of Anna Madrigal. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. p. 84-85.

• Transgender and transsexual musicians
• LGBT Jews
• LGBT musicians from the United States
• Folk punk groups
• Jewish musical groups
• Queercore groups
• Musical groups from New York City
• LGBT topics and Judaism