Video: World News Polka – Alex Meixner Band
The Alex Meixner Band was honored to be asked to record a version of the “World News Polka” for the program “World News Now” that airs overnights on the television station, ABC in the United States.
Musicians:
Alex Meixner – Accordion & Vocals
Tom Haller – Drums
Paddy King – Fiddle
Jake Willis – Tuba
Nicholas Owen – Guitar
Recorded at Ohio Recording Company
Video & Audio: Brennan Willis
World News Polka was written by Barry Mitchell
© 2020 Harris Music Productions
The Alex Meixner Band entertained at the Palm Beach Kennel Club on New Year’s Eve “Thanks for the Memories” Event on December 31st, 2020 in Florida.The event celebrated all the greyhound racing highlights from the past 88 years. It was a full day of special presentations, live entertainment, PBKC fan appreciation activities, giveaways, a greyhound pet adoption celebration, prize drawings and New Year’s toast. The Alex Meixner Band strolled the grounds performing with special guest, Jan Lewan.
Alex Meixner is one of the most dynamic accordionists on the scene today. Meixner has performed around the world, notably at American festivals like The National Folk Festival and Central Park SummerStage, as well as at uncountable community celebrations and accordion-centric events. His virtuosic yet delightfully quirky style has made him a sought-after collaborator (he worked alongside Jack Black in the 2017 Sundance pick The Polka King), spokesperson (Hormel and Ford have used his music and performance to promote their products) and educator. As a recording artist, he has worked with renowned avant garde accordionist/ composer Guy Klucevsek, popular Irish entertainer Seamus Kennedy, Texas indie rockers The Krayolas. His recording “Polka FreakOut” with Brave Combo’s Bubba Hernandez won him a GRAMMY nomination.
Meixner’s formative musical studies were on piano and piano accordion, but he quickly branched out on drums, diatonic button accordion, bass and trumpet, his college major. This instrumental versatility is combined with a musical background that has included intense studies and performance of jazz, classical, pop, polkas and many ethnic folk music genres with some of the leading artists in the world.
His talents in music and comedy were featured on the Tonight Show on NBC. Alex’s reputation for professionalism and quality performance attracted additional commercial opportunities including performing on radio commercials for Ford Trucks and the soundtracks for numerous episodes of Moonshiners on the Discovery Network. Alex has performed on over 50 albums, including 17 as a leader or soloist. His performance with his Father on Canadian Polka King, Walter Ostanek’s, “Music and Friends” won a Grammy Award..
On February 16, 2021, Alex will perform at the Brauntex Theatre
Annual Fat Tuesday Show
Brauntex Theatre, 290 West San Antonio Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Before traveling long distances be sure to always contact the venue directly for last minute schedule changes or cancellations.
For more information: info@alexmeixner.com
