Kultur Shock is a Seattle-based gypsy punk band which specializes in mixing music like rock, metal and punk with traditional Balkan music.
Active since 1996, Kultur Shock combines Balkan folk music with punk, metal and art rock. Its members hail from Bosnia, Bulgaria, and the United States. The band plays in the USA and Europe, has performed over 700 shows in the last few years. Unlike commercial acts exploring a similar musical medley, Kultur Shock is self financed and self distributed on their own label.
In 2011, Kultur Shock released Ministry of Kultur their seventh album and fourth collaboration with engineer/producer Jack Endino. A release of their new EP- "Tales of Grandpa Guru, Vol.1" is due early summer of 2012, on Kultur Shock Records.
The band defines itself as "a live band of blue-collar immigrants".
Srđan Gino Jevđević (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) - vocals, trumpet, tarabuka
Val Kiossovski (Sofia, Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
Chris Stromquist (New York, USA) - drums
Paris Hurley (Arizona, USA) - violin, vocals
Guy M. Davis (Jakarta, Indonesia) - bass
Amy Denio (Detroit, Michigan) - clarinet, saxophone, vocals
Val Kiossovski (Sofia, Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
Chris Stromquist (New York, USA) - drums
Paris Hurley (Arizona, USA) - violin, vocals
Guy M. Davis (Jakarta, Indonesia) - bass
Amy Denio (Detroit, Michigan) - clarinet, saxophone, vocals