The World/Inferno Friendship Society (also referred to as „World Inferno“, „The Wifs“ or „Inferno“) is a band from Brooklyn, New York. Its style merges punk, soul, klezmer and jazz, while its collective membership features horns, piano and guitar and has a membership of about 40 players, only about seven to ten active members usually perform at a time. The group is led by singer Jack Terricloth who has been the only constant during the group’s history. Terricloth is known for his pointed commentary during shows; his monologues have touched on politics and his transformation from the „old school“.