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THE SHANES founded in Trier in 1991 play hard polka. This is a unique mixture of rock, polka, country and elements of folk from different parts of the world, with a pinch of punk and ska, hardrock and lots of fun while performing. The band is welcome at any kind of live event because it doesnt only serve a niche but offers rousing entertainment for all interests and all ages without losing its very own individual style.
After that, the band tours England and France. In 1998, THE SHANES are invited to join the SXSW- Festival in Austin, Texas and the Oktoberfest in Houston, being accompanied by a TV- team of SAT1, one of the biggest nation-wide commercial TV stations in Germany. The outcome is a feature about the band in the daily programme.
The band refines its stage presence in terms of outfit, show and stage decoration and headlines shows at festivals and clubs in front of up to 6,000 people. The increasing popularity is given evidence by augmented requests for appearances of fans, radio stations and record shops in the US, Argentina, Spain, Siberia (!!) and recently even Japan among others.
To the US- based, worldwide largest music website allmusic.com, THE SHANES are Europes foremost ambassadors of Gypsy/Hungarian/German/Folk/Polka/Punkrock (Dave Sledger). Allalbums are recommended by 4 of 5 possible stars in the reviews. A fact even more well-known bands hardly manage to achieve.
In 10/2004, the new CD Plka is recorded and will prospectively be released in 02/2005. It is the best hardpolka album ever. More lively than ever, it eventually manages to capture the sparking energy of the live shows of the Lucky Six from Trier.