Shanir Blumenkranz is a member of the inner circle of the New York downtown scene. His playing on bass, oud and the Gimbri, a Moroccan string instrument, can be heard on countless albums, especially on those by John Zorn. Who in fact has also composed tracks for Blumenkranz‘ last album «Psychomagia». Together with his band Abraxas, Blumenkranz creates a Jewish rock spectacle in which Klezmer melodies collide with punky drums and jazzy experimentation – simultaneously virtuoso, powerful and atmospheric.