The Peculiar Pretzelmen

The Peculiar Pretzelmen

The Peculiar Pretzelmen are a group associated with dark cabaret, cabaret, avant-garde, alternative and new cabaret. Their music centres on an unusual acoustic lineup, including banjo, mandocello, ukulele, baritone saxophone and percussion built from improvised objects rather than a standard drum kit.

The group’s sound is rooted in folk material but is marked by a dark, playful tone and an experimental approach to instrumentation. In performance, their style combines the energy of a gospel revival with punk influence, while drawing on theatrical and unsettling imagery.

Line-up

The group is identified with M. Incroyable, the Deacon, Party Paul, the Riverboat Gambler and Douglas Lee.