“Binyomin Ginzberg comes by his love of nigunim, the wordless, prayerful songs that are a hallmark of chasidic music, almost genetically [...] Which makes him the perfect person to lead the Breslov Bar Band, a wildly inventive group that brings a funk backbeat and post-bop drive to the songs of the Breslover chasidim, the spiritual descendants of Nachman. With the release this fall of its second CD, “Happy Hour,” and full schedule of live gigs, the group should be coming to the forefront of Jewish music fans’ consciousness.”

George Robinson, The Jewish Week

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“[Happy Hour] is a joyous melee of klezmer, hasidish, funk, rock, ska, punk, and more. I loved the first CD, but this one just hits the spot. For many Happy Hours, check out the CD website and extended liner notes, and then order the CD or MP3.”

Ari Davidow, Klezmer Shack

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“I don’t usually recommend or tout a CD without listening to it a number of times and really getting a feeling for it, but I have to make an exception with the latest release by Binyomin Ginzberg and The Breslov Bar Band. Yesterday, I listened to the preview of their new album “Happy Hour” and I just love how they manage to put a modern and fresh twist on some old classic songs. I hope to be able to do an extensive review of this album as soon as time permits.”

Jewish Music Report

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“Consistent throughout, Happy Hour is happy and exquisitely uplifting, and its charm is bound to demand repeated listening. It is just such a enjoyable listen, and its varying styles keep interest alive. The Breslov Bar Band's Happy Hour will have enormous appeal to any Jewish music as well as any general 'world music' aficionado. I wouldn't part with it! Extensive sleeve notes are also available online, with annotations to each song. What are you waiting for? Be happy!”

Rainlore's World of Music

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“This CD is the happy answer to the question, ‘Five Breslovers walked into a bar...’ This is a fun, fun CD.”

Ari Davidow, Klezmer Shack

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“Judging by this debut album, a formidable new band... The arrangements and interpretations lean towards funk and a very contemporary idiom, without ever losing the spiritual undertones and overtones of the Breslov material... The album is totally consistent and compelling, with not a weak track anywhere.”

Rainlore's World of Music

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“There’s a remarkable range of music in this set, from meditative pieces like ‘Adir Ayom,’ to the full throttle rock ‘n’ roll religious devotion expressed in ‘Ani Ohev Et HKB’H,’ to the reggae of ‘Mi Yiten’...”

Ottawa Jewish Bulletin

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“The Breslov Bar Band is a perfect fusion of these two spheres — traditional Hasidic music on the one hand, and a thoroughly contemporary sensibility on the other... While the band moves between styles from song to song, the overall aesthetic is one of intelligent and energetic rock music, only with Jewish musical modalities rather than Blues as its foundation.”

Ezra Glinter, The Arty Semite, The Forward

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“One issue we may face today, though is how to access the sounds of the Jewish people’s past... Without our musical heritage contributing to those of our generation who are currently producing musical output, we risk severing today’s Jews from works of the past. Fortunately, there’s groups like the Breslov Bar Band...giving new voices to old melodies.”

Gideon Klionsky, Kfar Jewish Arts Center

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