Alex Meixner

Grammy Nominated Musician & Producer

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Jan 27, 2022 – Krause’s Welcome Party for Alex & Partnership Announcement

KRAUSE’S CAFE + BIERGARTEN ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH POPULAR POLKA MUSICIAN ALEX MEIXNER

Live music event to welcome Alex Meixner scheduled for January 27 – Meixner to perform along with Terry Cavanagh & The Alpine Express

Krauses Logo 2020Krause’s Cafe + Biergarten is excited to announce that nationally acclaimed musician, performer, bandleader, educator, and a leading advocate of polka music, Alex Meixner, is partnering with the restaurant and venue to expand its entertainment programming and community events.

“We are excited about the opportunity to work with Alex on an ongoing basis and leverage his talents and presence in the community into improved entertainment options and educational opportunities,” said Krause’s Cafe + Biergarten Owner Chris Snider. “Alex’s experience as a touring entertainer, educator, and talent agent can do a lot to enhance the entertainment at Krause’s for both guests and the musicians.”

Alex Meixner is a Grammy-nominated musician with performances on more than 50 albums, including 17 where he was the bandleader or soloist. His band performs approximately 180 shows per year across the nation. In addition to being a talented musician, Alex also devotes his time to guest speaking in lectures and hosting masterclasses.

Alex Meixner, under the umbrella of his talent agency, AM Management, will be working to build the repertoire of entertainment at Krause’s, as well as creating engaging and fun community programming. His band will also be performing at Krause’s throughout the year, including sets at Maifest and Oktoberfest later this year. Alex will also have a role in coordinating a New Braunfels Citizenship Program with Krause’s, a monthly event where participants can learn about the town’s history, traditions, institutions, events, and culture.

“I am super excited to collaborate with the team at Krause’s – they’ve established a national reputation for representing the history of New Braunfels’ German culture through food, music, and gemütlichkeit,” said Alex Meixner. “My ideals as a musical entertainer are encapsulated in this synergy and will allow us to bring more creative offerings to downtown’s scene throughout the year.”

An event officially welcoming Alex to New Braunfels will be held at Krause’s Cafe on Thursday, January 27 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. with music by Terry Cavanagh & The Alpine Express featuring performances by Alex. The event is open to the public and tickets are $5 in advance or at the door. A limited amount of VIP tables seating eight are available for $120 a table. Tickets and more information about the event can be found here. For more information about Krause’s Cafe + Biergarten and to view upcoming events visit www.krausescafe.com.

Muziky, Muziky and The “400” Polka – Performance Videos

This past weekend I ventured north to Madison, WI to celebrate my friend (and Patreon student) Fran's 50th birthday. Amidst some frigid cold weather, it was great to jam with 2 of my favorite bands- Steve Meisner Band (with Steve Meisner, Don Hunjadi, and Chris Doszak) and Copper Box (featuring Danny and Michelle Jerabek along with the Double DC rhythm section of Dave and Dan). In a salute to these fine friends and inspiring musicians, I have done solo renditions of 2 songs that I got to play with their bands.

Muziky, Muziky is an old Czech polka that in the vocal version Danny says has a neighbor complimenting his local musician friend, but asking him to knock it off and let them sleep at night... I first heard this song on some old albums by either Razzberry Reynolds or the Frank Hermanek Orchestra-- I can't remember from my Dad's old record collection. It was also sung in Croatian on the first album by one of my accordion heroes, Don Lipovac and I recorded it on a long out-of-print cassette-only release in 1991 with Dan Witucki, my father and Ty Baden called- "International Dance Party". This version is inspired by Danny's version on a recent solo album of his called "The Bohemian". The bright tempo is not normally associated with the old school Dutchmen style- but it totally swings when Danny does it-- and is quite reminiscent of the aforementioned record that I can't remember, I think In any regard-- it was fun jammin' with Danny on this one and fun to throw my arrangement together in a solo rendition.

The "400" Polka is a Verne Meisner standard from his "Old Country Melodies" album back in the 1960s. I listened to this album so many times as a kid and have recently played it a few times when the inimitable banjo and guitar master Jerry Krahn is around to listen I had never thought of the left hand of the accordion train effect until Steve instructed that it was to start the song-- (it's funny the things that we don't notice around us!) but I did find a train whistle at home to attempt to play at the right times in this solo version...

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