CHUTNEY is an Aussie klezmer band with a twist. Drawing on their Eastern European and Middle Eastern heritage, they play a spicy mix of original bangers and fresh takes on traditional dance tunes. Comprising clarinet, violin, keyboard, bass, percussion and drums - plus guest singers - CHUTNEY hopscotches from folk to pop, jazz to tango, classical to funk, east to west. The band made their Sydney Festival debut in 2022 at the Sydney Opera House. They recently headlined CresFest, in Creswick, Victoria, and have toured the east coast of Australia multiple times, playing to sold-out crowds in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra plus a bevy of regional towns including Newcastle, Wodonga and Lithgow. CHUTNEY released their debut single, ‘Kama At Yafa’, in December 2023, and the accompanying music video was viewed over 400,000 times across social media. Their fifth single, ‘Toxic Moonlight’, was named a Song You Need to Know by Rolling Stone. CHUTNEY’s debut album Ajar was released in August 2024. CHUTNEY has been broadcast and interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney, 4ZZZ Brisbane and Israeli stations Kol HaMusica and Kaan 2, among others. They have collaborated with Lior (ARIA winning singer songwriter) and Ilan Kidron (APRA Award winning, multi platinum certified lead singer of The Potbelleez), and their members have appeared alongside Celine Dion, Janet Jackson and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.