Artist description schmeckt's is a four-piece polka band from erie, pa, striving to make æesthetically pleasing songs whilst keeping craziness and random stupidness alive.

Music Style punk and ska influenced polka

Musical Influences everything from traditional polka to green day and nofx to five iron frenzy and the mad caddies to brother's keeper and hatebreed to the wu-tang clan

Similar Artists none, we're "original."

Artist History ben wanted to form a ska band in early 2000, as he was tired of playing strictly in punk bands. greg and squid joined on guitar and drums, respectively, and ben played bass/sang. at the first practice, greg came up with the idea of slowing the ska songs down and playing with a slightly different style which sounded like polka. thus, the original idea of schmeckt's was born. ben came up with the name "schmeckt's" in german class one day. soon after, "the talking pie and other happy songs" was recorded in squid's garage. schmeckt's played a show, and then wrote a few more songs; ben went to europe and the band fell apart. squid quit, and it was not until july that todd joined on drums, and the three-piece practiced. then, greg went to florida, and schmeckt's virtually broke up for almost two months. then, erik volunteered his services on bass, and ben decided to move to vocals only. schmeckt's was reborn once more.

Group Members ben - vocalsgreg - guitar, vocals, drumserik - basstodd - drums

Instruments vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and clapping.

Albums "the talking pie and other happy songs" demo tape.

Press Reviews "i was listening to the taco bell song and my sister came in and tole me to turn that 'crap' off." - chris lea, of spunkdog records.

Location Erie, PA - USA

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