Founded in 2001 in Berlin, Germany, Polkaholix reinvents Polka with their gritty vocals and sound, modern along with the traditional instruments, and a sense of humor. After 300 concerts in 5 years, the POLKAHOLIX are red-hot (but not literally). Their new CD "The Great Polka Swindle" was recorded in the notorious Hansa Studios in Berlin, home to such famous polka-enthusiasts as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Inspired by the polkatastic results, 54 DJs in 16 countries voted this, their second CD, into the the World Music Chart Europe top 20 (divided by 4.3). This global formula has also been adopted in their homeland - the band is now RUTHnominated for 2008 (RUTH is the German world music prize, and is not averse to a quick polka herself). Just as well as the music critics, which have marked the new POLKAHOLIX CD with the PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK (German record critics' award). POLKAHOLIX are on a mission of polka. Is the Mission Accomplished? We believe so. Polkaholix Website: Polkaholix Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.