The Knewz

The Knewz is a polka band based in Buffalo, New York, which was started in 1990 by Mike Burka, Tom Picciano, and Tommy Wanderlich. The band plays many original songs, covers of country and rock songs, and also traditional Polish polkas, obereks, and waltzes.

In 2008, The Knewz received two awards from the United States Polka Association: Favorite Recording of the Year, Headlinez, and Favorite Song of the Year, "When I Call Your Name", written by Tommy Wanderlich. Occasionally, fans of the band would bring cue cards with the words to songs on them as Wanderlich would often forget the lyrics. This is believed to have been started by Wisconsin native, Debbie Dunaj.

Touring

Throughout their existence The Knewz has toured most of the northeast and midwestern states. They’ve developed followings in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. They’re also a regular booking for most of the major polka festivals held in the U.S. They’ve also performed internationally as the band has participated in several polka cruises that have traveled to Mexico, several countries in Central America and the Caribbean.

Members

Past members

Discography
Date of Release Title Label Notes
1990 Have You Heard The Knewz? Sunshine Records
2006 Spread The Knewz Sunshine Records
2007 Headlinez Sunshine Records 2008 USPA Recording of the Year
2008 4th Edition Sunshine Records 2009 IPA Recording of the Year
2009 Got Knewz? Sunshine Records
2011 Knewz Flash Sunshine Records
2013 Eyewitness Knewz Peach22 Records
2015 Breaking Knewz Peach22 Records
2017 Holidayz Peach22 Records


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