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The Plaid Tongued Devils are a Canadian musical group. It started as an alternative country duet with singer Ty Semaka and guitarist Alan Kolodziejzyk in 1990 and has been a 5 piece since 1992. Since 1998, their music has combined Roma, Klezmer, Ska, Rock and Jazz music, dubbed romaklezkarock by the band - at least on one of the tour T-shirts. The term gypsy rawk has also been applied to their music. The group regularly tours in Canada and the Netherlands. Some members of the group have written and recorded songs for OpenBSD CD releases.

The band consists of regular members Ty Semaka (vocals), Alan Kolodziejzyk (guitar, vocals), Jonathan Lewis (electric violin), and John McNeil (drums). Bass playing duty is shared between Kaley Kinjo and Jon Nordstrom.

The rock opera In Klezskavania was created in 1998, in collaboration with One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre On February 11, 2004, In Klezskavania was featured in an answer on the American game show Jeopardy. The name In Klezskavania was formed from three words representing the forms of music influencing the band at that time. Klez for klezmer, ska for ska, and vania representing various Eastern European forms of music.

Discography

Monsteroma - 2005
Belladonna - 2002
In Klezskavania - 1998 (Also a theatre event)
Tongue and Groove - 1996
Running With Scissors - 1994

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-'''The Plaid Tongued Devils''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] musical group. It started as an alternative country duet with singer [[Ty Semaka]] and guitarist [[Alan Kolodziejzyk]] in 1990 and has been a 5 piece since 1992.  Since 1998, their music has combined [[Roma music|Roma]], [[Klezmer]], [[Ska]], [[Rock (music)|Rock]] and [[Jazz]] music, dubbed ''romaklezkarock'' by the band - at least on one of the tour T-shirts. The group regularly tours in Canada and the [[Netherlands]]. Some members of the group have written and recorded songs for [[OpenBSD]] CD releases.
+'''The Plaid Tongued Devils''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] musical group. It started as an alternative country duet with singer [[Ty Semaka]] and guitarist [[Alan Kolodziejzyk]] in 1990 and has been a 5 piece since 1992.  Since 1998, their music has combined [[Roma music|Roma]], [[Klezmer]], [[Ska]], [[Rock (music)|Rock]] and [[Jazz]] music, dubbed ''romaklezkarock'' by the band - at least on one of the tour T-shirts. The term ''gypsy rawk'' has also been applied to their music. The group regularly tours in Canada and the [[Netherlands]]. Some members of the group have written and recorded songs for [[OpenBSD]] CD releases.
+The band consists of regular members Ty Semaka (vocals), Alan Kolodziejzyk (guitar, vocals), Jonathan Lewis (electric violin), and John McNeil (drums).  Bass playing duty is shared between Kaley Kinjo and Jon Nordstrom.
+The rock opera ''In Klezskavania'' was created in 1998, in collaboration with One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre On February 11, 2004, ''In Klezskavania'' was featured in an ''answer'' on the American game show [[Jeopardy]]. The name ''In Klezskavania'' was formed from three words representing the forms of music influencing the band at that time. ''Klez'' for [[klezmer]], ''ska'' for [[ska]], and ''vania'' representing various Eastern European forms of music.
 ==Discography==
 *Monsteroma - 2005
 *Belladonna - 2002
-*In Klezkavania - 1999 (Also a theatre event)
+*In Klezskavania - 1998 (Also a theatre event)
 *Tongue and Groove - 1996
 *Running With Scissors - 1994