Nothern Spy, Pitom

Avant-rock meets the Jewish sound in Pitom, a shredding instrumental band led by Yoshie Fruchter. Cacophonic guitar, surly heavy metal bass and a soaring violin echo Mahavishnu and the Melvins, with catchy melodies drawing from the Jewish tradition. With two records on Tzadik, the latest one "Blasphemy and Other Serious Crimes" produced by Pitom bassist Shanir Blumenkranz, the band is rocking hard as ever, and continues to develop it's unique sound in the Radical Jewish Culture scene.