Dandy Don Hedeker - guitar & vocals,
Jolly James Wallace - bass & vocals,
Action Jackson Wilson - drums & vocals
Influences
Johnny Thunders, Li'l Wally, New York Dolls, Ampol Aires, Walt Solek, Sex Pistols, Whoopie John, The Deutschmeisters, Polkacide, Eddie Zima, Pala Brothers, The Naturals, The Ramones
They said it couldn’t be done, but since 1997 The Polkaholics have been mixing doses of punk rock and polka in a high-speed blender, creating a souped-up sound that fuses the beergarden with the mosh pit. As noted in the Chicago Sun-Times, “The Polkaholics wreak havoc to both traditional polka and rock music!” As evidence of their ability to break down musical barriers, The Polkaholics have performed in some of the most prestigious Chicago music venues including the Metro, House of Blues, the Vic, the Chicago Symphony Center, the Chicago Cultural Center, and of course the Baby Doll Polka Club. And they have even been featured internationally on the incredible “American Polka” CD recently released on the Trikont label out of Munich Germany. With founder Dandy Don Hedeker on guitar and vocals, Jolly James Wallace on bass and vocals, and Action Jackson Wilson on drums and vocals, The Polkaholics use a power rock trio format to put the umph into the oompah-POW, blasting polka screaming into the 21st century.
Note: this is a band page about "The Polkaholics" (a polka rock band from Chicago) -- not to be confused with "Polkaholics" (a great Toronto band circa 1982-1985).
Prsztulie Polkaholics, when will take ower germany? Dré Imbicz will aprecijate. Frentshzip with yuo is verj good! (not diggital ownly, but worldwite-internez..$/$?=§(br>
Sagt was? Ich freue mich haben Sie eine große Zeit am Weißen Sox Spiel gehabt! Und... Ich habe Ihre Kroaten Polka Filmmaterial an Lincoln Quadrat genossen! Gehen Sie Der Polkaholics!
All right Polkaholics, I just purchased you guys so I guess that makes me your boss. I now order the band to learn and start playing She Likes Kielbasa!!! It will be a big hit.
Don, James, & Jackson - Thanks so much! It's such a pleasure to have you as pals here at this myspace junction. You're amazing! Definitely look forward to all your creative, musical endeavors! Mike
Its baseball season, you need to put Old Style on the site...I own the album but any more i do a lot of random listening on myspace! Do a pal from detroit a favor!!
Keep it up fellas, I'll have to take a vacation to Chicago sometime soon to witness the great Polkaholics!!!
