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New Orleans and Oktoberfests

September 24, 2012

Wow! Copper Box has had an awesome start to the Oktoberfest season the last two weeks.  The band's 7th year at the Plymouth Oktoberfest and the 2nd @ Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest were both physically and emotionally amazing.  

Tomorrow the band heads down to New Orleans for the first time to perform.  Check the tour page for information on where and when.  New Orleans is famous for being culturally rich in music, art, food, and dancing.  CBox is expecting to take that all in and more.....  :)

Our long standing Oktoberfest gigs in Appleton and Dheinsville(Germantown) Wisconsin will be on our minds when we get back home, and we plan on "Polka Rockin'" everyone there.  

Ein Prosit, everybody!

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Copper Box to celebrate 10 years of happiness, sadness, and booty shaking!

October 31, 2011

On Friday January 27th, 2012 Copper Box will be celebrate 10 years of......... rehearsing, writing songs, arranging, sleeping, travelling, dumpy hotel rooms, drinking jager bombs, really nice and expensive hotel rooms (that we didn't have to pay for), buying fuel, drinking coffee, eating peanuts, chewing sunflower seeds, etc..... (you get the picture)   

 

January 27th @ Algoma Club in Oshkosh,WI.    All present and past Copper Box band members will be performing throughout the evening.  And maybe some other crazy musician friends will join in, too.   Make plans now and we hope to see you all there!

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KAXE Interview on the topic of ethnicity...Sat. Sept. 10th

September 08, 2011

Tune in to 91.7fm KAXE radio from Grand Rapids, MN to hear a LIVE interview on Sat. Sept. 10th from 10am-12noon with Michelle Jerabek on the topic of ethnicity and how Copper Box started.  You can listen in on your computer by clicking here: http://kaxe.org/streaming.aspx

 

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Copper Box on RFD TV...Come and be part of the show!

September 08, 2011

Copper Box will be performing on RFD TV for the "Mollie B Polka Party" in Rothschild, WI.  The TV Taping will take place at The Patriot Center located at 10101 Market St. Rothschild, WI 54474 on Wed. Sept. 14th at 9pm. 

For more information and advance tickets visit http://www.rfdtv.com/events/mollie_b_polka_party/tickets/.

The TV show will be aired later this year.

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Copper Box opens for The Doobie Brothers...

September 01, 2011

CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE PHOTOS...from THE NORTHWESTERN.

http://oshkoshhub.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=U0&Dato=20110831&Kategori=OSH05&Lopenr=108310815&Ref=PH

An amazing crowd to end the Waterfest concert series 2011 with Mighty Short Bus, Copper Box and then The Doobie Brothers at the Leach Amphitheater in Oshkosh, WI.  Copper Box promoted their 2010 release, LIVE FROM WATERFEST 2010 DVD and their newest CD release called, PEOPLE CHANGE.

It was great to meet everyone backstage.  A lot of times headliners won't say too much to an opening band, but The Doobie Brothers were great to work with and their crew was fantastic, and their show and sound was amazing!  The biggest crowd for the season...7000+. 

 

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NEW CD is HERE!! We are working on getting the new CD, PEOPLE CHANGE, into your hands...

July 18, 2011

Here's what one fan emailed us about the new release:

"We received your new CD today and absolutely love it! The mix of new work with classic former work has made for an awesome blend of 48+ minutes of outstanding Copper Box tunes! Your gift of music creativity is a true blessing and greatly enjoyed. We are SO THANKFUL to have literally stumbled upon Copper Box 6 years ago at Summerfest. Keep up the fine work."

 

CD TITLE: People Change  

Release Date: 7/13/11

Tracks include:

  1. Some People Change   (written by Danny Jerabek)
  2. Racing   (Danny Jerabek) *re-recorded
  3. Adios Baby   (Danny Jerabek)
  4. The Flame Will Never Die   (Sonny Landreth)
  5. Soulful Strut   (Eugene Record, William Nelson Sanders)
  6. Corrido #1   (Cesar Rosas)
  7. Tennessee Waltz   (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart)
  8. Johnsonville Firemen's Two Step   (Danny Jerabek)
  9. Everytime I Try   (Danny and Michelle Jerabek)
  10. Irish Washerwoman   (Traditional)
  11. Searchin' for Something   (Danny Jerabek)
  12. Won't You Love Me Like That   (Danny Jerabek) *re-recorded

**Danny Jerabek: vocals, button accordion, keyboard, cornet, penny whistle;  Michelle Jerabek: vocals, tenor and bari saxophones, acoustic guitar, washboard; Kevin Junemann: bass, ukelele; Jason Van Ryzin: drums, percussion

**We recorded the CD mostly in our home studio with engineer Mark Richardson from Alchematic Productions.  Mixed by Danny Jerabek and Mark Richardson.  Mastered by Mark Richardson.

STORES:  We are working on getting the CD into your local music stores, so if you have a store that would like to sell the CDs, please email me at [email protected] and let me know the contact information.

RADIO/PODCASTS:  If you have a local radio station that would play the CD, please email me at [email protected] to make sure I have them on our list. 

PROMOTION:  If you know of any magazine, newspaper, blog that would review and promote the CD, please email me at [email protected] and I will add them to our list as well.

FANS:  Without you, we'd be stuck with our music in our hands....we appreciate your support!!!  Thank you! 

HOW CAN YOU GET A COPY OF THE CD?

  1. BUY ONLINE:  Go to our STORE page and buy via PAYPAL.  Allow 2-4 days for shipping. 
  2. BUY VIA SNAIL MAIL: If you'd rather send us a check via snail mail, you can send a check for $18.00 (includes tax, S&H) to Copper Box, PO Box 3966 Oshkosh, WI 54903.  We will send it to you immediately!
  3. VISIT YOUR LOCAL MUSIC STORE:  If they don't have it, please send us an email with the store name and location.  We will contact them about selling our CDs.  If you know of a local store that is NOT a music store, but would like to sell our CDs, please let us know by emailing me at [email protected] 
  4. COME TO A LIVE SHOW:  We always carry plenty of CDs with us at live shows, so check out the TOUR DATES on our website and come to a show to get your copy today!!

Thank you!!!

 

 

 

 

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June is National Accordion Awareness Month! Beware - We mean aware!!

June 03, 2011

We all love GOOD accordion music!  There is good accordion music, and there is bad accordion music.  Copper Box performs GOOD ( kick ass ) accordion music = so put on some sunscreen, put on your favorite comfortable pair of shoes, grab your favorite drink, and we'll see you at some Copper Box shows this month.  " Yeah, baby... that's what I like"

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The WAMI Awards...

April 19, 2011

Had a great time attending The 2011 WAMI Awards Show at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, April 17th.  Copper Box was nominated for Americana Artist of the Year and Specialty Instrumentalist of the Year (Danny Jerabek).  We won both awards in 2010, but didn't take home the award this year. 

Had a great time meeting up with fellow musicians and listening to some great bands representing the WI Music Industry.  Congrats to all winners and nominees! 

 

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WI Polka Hall of Fame Award

November 10, 2008

Michelle Jerabek was awarded at the 2008 WI Polka Hall of Fame banquet for the "Side Person of the Year."  (SEE PHOTOS in the PHOTO GALLERY)

"I would like to thank:

Copper Box --Danny, Jason & Kevin--for all your hard work and talent

Shaylee & Maria --(our daughters) for your love and for letting us do something that we love to do, even when it demands more out of all of us

Family -- for helping with babysitting and your love & support

Fans -- for listening, traveling to shows, and supporting Copper Box

Babysitters -- for being there for us and Shaylee & Maria

--without ALL of you, I wouldn't be able to have a job/career that I love--being a musician."

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