Website Rembetika Hipsters | Years active 1996–present Genre Rebetiko Record label Socrartes Pizza | |
Members Nikos Diochnos, Allen Baekeland, Giorgos Iosifelis, Lincoln Frey, Jonathan Lewis Past members Brigitte Dajczer, Danny Patton, Ben Johnson, Jon Nordstrom, Edmond Agopian Albums Kafeneion, Architects of Narghilé, Dinner in Polidroso | ||
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The Rembetika Hipsters are a Canadian band based in Calgary, Canada. They perform primarily Greek rebetiko music, as well as composing original music and exploring styles from Epirus, known as Epirotika, Smyrnaiko music from the region now known as Izmir, and Nisiotika music of the Greek islands.
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History
The band began in 1996 with Nikos Diochnos (bouzouki, vocals) and Allen Baekeland (guitar and vocals). Giorgos Iosifelis plays bass guitar, Lincoln Frey adds clarinet and melodeon, Jonathan Lewis adds violin and baglamas and Malcolm Lim plays hand percussion instruments such as darbuke. Brigitte Dajczer also played and recorded the violin from October 1999 to 2007. Other past members have included Danny Patton (bass), Ben Johnson (percussion), Jon Nordstrom (bass), and Edmond Agopian (violin).
The group has performed at music festivals, concert halls, and intimate venues across Canada. They have traveled to Greece twice to play, reunite with family, and learn about the culture. They performed at the 2001 Calgary Folk Music Festival. The Hipsters perform weekly on Wednesdays at Calgary's Pegasus restaurant, since 2003.
Songs
Dinner in Polidroso
The Seagulls - Oi Glaroi - Οι ΓλάροιKafeneion · 2011
Dreaming Daughter - Oneiremeni Kori - Ονειρεμένη ΚόρηKafeneion · 2011