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songs by using the

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to introduce

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into the music. One reviewer commented, "Cutting a vast swath across Pink's entire discography, the band injects the late great classic rock band's music with much-needed fun." The band plays "more than 40 Pink Floyd songs, mostly from 1968 to 1979." The band has shared bills with

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. One reviewer has said the band's first album is "like the antidote to angst" and " eak show Floyd for the 21st century, ya gotta love it." The band was established in 2006. "'We're more of a rock band with a polka edge than a polka band with a rock edge,' said Ken Haas, lead singer and the one who started the band’s sound by accident." As one reviewer said, "Well this whole thing just kicks ass. And let me say it again, the guitar works by Ken Haas is remarkable. .... There'll be no more AAAAAAGHHH................but there will be more EE-I EE-I- EE- I- OO."

Personnel

* Ken Haas -

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Chris Zielinski -

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, vocals * Penny Haas -

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* Frank Dramczyk -

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Discography

* ''The Polka Floyd Show'' (2007) * ''Live at the Ohio Theatre'' (2009)

References

External links

Polka Floyd

Polka Floyd's MySpace

Polka Floyd photo gallery at Livingston Daily
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