Polkaholix

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Active from 2001		Genre Pop

Members Mario Ferraro, Jo Meyer, Christoph Frenz Albums Sex, Drugs & Sauerkraut, Polka-Face, The Great Polka Swindle, Denkste!, Rattenscharf Record labels Westpark Music, Monopol Records, HeiDeck Similar Gerhard Gundermann, Monokel, Traktorkestar, Hoven Droven, haase & band Profiles Facebook

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POLKAHOLIX is a polka/rock band from Berlin / Germany. Founded in 2001 they have re-animated the Polka tradition of Berlin, understandably in their own way.

The POLKAHOLIX debut CD "Denkste" was in the top twenty of the WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE. The POLKAHOLIX CD was nominated for the German Music Award (category world music). POLKAHOLIX got a nomination for the Ruth 2005 (category local roots). ("Ruth" is the award for folk, singer-songwriter and world music in Germany.)

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Line-up

Andreas Wieczorek (saxophone / lead voc)

Stephan Bohm (trombone / voc)

Steffen Zimmer (trumpet)

Christoph Frenz (bass guitar / voc)

Mario Ferraro (guitar / lapsteel / voc)

Jo Meyer (accordion / voc)

Snorre Schwarz (drums / voc)

Media appearances

2004: The band made an appearance in the movie: "Küss mich, Hexe" (X-Film Creative Pool)

2005: The band made the music for the TV-documentary: "Monte Klamotte - Eine Expedition zum Berliner Schuldenberg" by Gerd Conradt.

Discography

2002: "Denkste" (Löwenzahn/Buschfunk)

2007: "The Great Polka Swindle" (Westpark/Indigo)

2010: "Polkaface" (Monopol/DAmusic)

2013: "Rattenscharf" (Monopol/DAmusic)

2015: " Sex & Drugs & Sauerkraut" (Monopol/DAmusic)

Songs

Spare RibsPolka-Face · 2010
Das ModellThe Great Polka Swindle · 2007
Hans bleib daPolka-Face · 2010

References

Polkaholix Wikipedia

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