Critically-acclaimed klezmer-rock band Golem is known nationally and internationally through its concerts, five album releases and over 300 wedding performances during its 14-year career. The band (Annette Ezekiel Kogan, Aaron Diskin,Jeremy Brown, Curtis Hasselbring, Taylor Bergren-Chrisman, Tim Monaghan) is a leading re-interpreter and innovator of Yiddish and Eastern European music, pushing tradition forward into the 21st century. Their music has been featured on NPR, the New York Times and in 2014 the band performed live on Louis CK's hit television show, "Louie."

For private events, Golem creates a truly unique and special experience. Bandleader Annette Ezekiel Kogan works very closely with the client to create a wedding that has deep ties to tradition plus the contemporary excitement of today. There are no other "klezmer" bands who do both these things as well as Golem. Clients feel relaxed because they know that no matter what happens, Annette will ensure that the evening goes smoothly and the dancing never stops. Annette creates for each wedding an intricate balance of tradition and modernity, mixing music from the 1970s with music from the 19th century in an innovative way that leaves guests often in tears of joy. Annette makes sure there is something for everyone: the Yiddish-speaking grandmothers, the groom's rowdy guy friends, the ballroom-loving parents' friends, the couples and the single crowd. Golem prides itself on playing mixed weddings, for example for both Jewish and non-Jewish families, and making everyone in the room feel comfortable. Annette has been known to jump off the stage and "motivate" the hora herself, when necessary. Russian-Jewish weddings are another speciality. Golem has a varied Russian-language repertoire and understands what the families of Russian-Jewish clients need and desire. Every wedding that Golem plays is different, because every bride and groom is different. Annette understands this, and while clients who hire Golem get an internationally-acclaimed, actively concertizing "real" band (rather than a adhoc group of musicians) performing a lot of their own music as well as many other genres, they also get an intimate, personalized experience carefully cared for by Annette Ezekiel Kogan.