''There's No 'I' in Cherem'' is the debut album by American Jewish

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band

The Groggers The Groggers is an American Jewish pop punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 2010 by lead singer L.E. Doug Staiman, they are known for their satirical, often controversial songs dealing with a variety of Jewish issues. Initially gaining fam ...

, released through

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on August 29, 2011. Originating as a series of

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recorded by lead singer L.E. Doug Staiman in his bedroom, he formed the Groggers in early 2010 after the video for "

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" became a minor viral hit. The album was engineered by

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and features vocals from

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of the Australian Jewish punk band

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Background

Originating as a series of

recorded by lead singer L.E. Doug Staiman in his bedroom, he formed The Groggers in early 2010 after the video for "

", originally made as a joke, became a minor viral hit. The album was engineered by

(whose touring band Staiman had previously been a member of) and mixed by Jake Antelis, and features

of the Australian Jewish punk band

on the track "Farbrengiton". The album title is a combination of the expression "There's no 'I' in 'team'" and ''cherem'', a Jewish communal practice of shunning those considered heretical. Speaking on the title's meaning, guitarist Ari Friedman said in 2012:

Reception

Binyomin Ginzberg of ''

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'' praised the album for its "good-natured yet sarcastic take on contemporary Judaism". Blogger

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, writing for '' Heeb'' magazine, called it "pop-punk, feel-good music that makes you bob your head in the car and forget about the stop and go traffic on your morning commute."

Track listing

Personnel

;The Groggers * L.E. Doug Staiman – lead vocals, guitar, songwriting *Ari Friedman – lead guitar, vocals *C.J. Glass – bass guitar *

Chemy Soibelman Nechemia "Chemy" Soibelman is an American drummer. He was a founding member of The Groggers and played on their debut album, '' There's No 'I' in Cherem'' (2011). He is also a former member of the Israeli Jewish rock band Hamakor and the livetro ...

– drums ;Other *Jake Antelis – mixing *

–

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– guest vocals ("Farbrengiton")

References

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