Artist description Putting the "Oi!" into "Oy Vey!", these young, loud & snotty Australians rip out punk rock versions of Jewish classics.

Music Style Punk

Musical Influences NOFX, Ramones, Satanic Surfers, Rancid, Kyle Boflowski, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Similar Artists Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Ramones, your local rabbi on speed!

Artist History Rumored to be the product of a brief but strangely intimate liaison between Mel Brooks and Sid Vicious in the late 1970's , YIDcore spent most of their formative years dodging paparazzi and eating chicken soup before discovering references to punk rock hidden in the Bible Code (the book that is, not the code itself). They immediately discarded their rabbinical aspirations, shaved their beards into mohawks, spiked them and started the band that one commentator has noted will see them go ‘straight to Hell'. With a repertoire that ranges from holy liturgy to Fiddler on the Roof and even South Park, YIDcore hold nothing sacred. Indeed, they have often been referred to as the Hebrew Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. YIDcore's self-titled debut album is rumored to be the official soundtrack for the opening ceremony of the Third Temple. If you don't think you can wait until then, go out and buy the album - they also make great gifts! It's available now on Swell Records.

Group Members Bram - Latkes Myki - Matzoh Balls Paul - Gefilte Fish Dave - Chicken Soup

Instruments Vox, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Lunacy.

Albums YIDcore

Press Reviews "One of the best albums I've heard in years" Editor, Bangitout.com. "Possibly the coolest thing going in Australia by any criteria, YIDcore is the acclaimed Hebrew "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes"." Tim Krysko in Punk International "... a punk-hardcore-pop-traditional musical behemoth...awesome musicians with a true sense of arrangement, showmanship and songwriting. I highly recommend this to everyone, especially connoisseurs of the weird and the entire Jewish community." Hal Maclean in Maximum Rock n' Roll "They shock, offend, and sometimes sicken with their snide, sneering approach to these beloved classics. In other words, they are a fine tribute to their form. As Mark Twain said, “Sacred cows make the best hamburger.”" Paul Weider in JewishWorld Review "The guys in YIDcore may not have made the recent Jews Who Rock tome, but they're definitely Jews (their album includes the Bar Mitzvah photos to prove it!) and they definitely rock: whether yelping 'oi, oi, oi' or 'If I Were a Rich Man', they keep things fast, loud and furious." TimeOut New York "Inspired lunacy... the whole thing is pretty riotous" Jimmy Alvarado in Razorcake

Additional Info Punk International Band of the Month May 2001

Location Melbourne, Victoria - Australia

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