They rocked Riverbend in June, and now Hank & Cupcakes will return for Riverfront Nights. The husband-and-wife duo of Ariel “Hank” Scherbacovsky (bass guitar) and Sagit “Cupcakes” Shir (drums, vocals, piano) will headline the summer music series Saturday, Aug. 15.
Here are five fun facts about the duo gleaned from various sources online.
1. The name Hank & Cupcakes is a reference to Hank Chinaski, the literary alter ego of American writer Charles Bukowski, and one of his real-life lovers, Pamela “Cupcakes” Wood.
2. The couple met in 1999 when they were 19 years old and playing in a band in the Israeli Army. Shir was a singer; Scherbacovsky was the band’s sound technician.
3. Their music combines heavy drumming with funky disco riffs and synth-pop elements. It is often described as a “huge wall of sound” that seems too rich and full for just two musicians onstage.