Brave Combo: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 1979 in Denton, TX

Genres:

Classical Music, Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music

Decades Active:

1970's|1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Ratings Guide

Applying the polka and worldmusic dance treatment to a most unlikely song lineup ("People Are Strange," "Sixteen Tons," "InAGaddaDaVida," "O Holy Night"), Brave Combo formed in the late '70s in the small Texas hometown of vocalist and guitarist Carl Finch, recorded three albums for the selfowned Four Dots label, and later moved to Rounder. The group's lineup, though constantly shifting, began to coalesce around Finch, horn player Jeffrey Barnes, bassist Bubba Hernandez, and either Mitch Marine or Joseph Cripps on percussion. After signing with Rounder in the late '80s, Brave Combo released the 1987 compilation Musical Varieties before recording nine albums with the label by the mid'90s. The group also backed up pop figure Tiny Tim on his last collection of songs, 1996's Girl. Polkasonic followed three years later, and in the spring of 2000 Brave Combo resurfaced with Process. After recording a live album for Cleveland International (KickAss Polkas, 2001), in 2003 they returned to Rounder for Box of Ghosts, a collection of Classical themes dressed up Brave Combo Style.

- John Bush, All Music Guide