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Brave Combo are a polka/rock and roll|rock band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/Keyboard instrument|keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than twenty-five years. Their music, both originals and covers, incorporates a number of dance (music)|dance styles, mostly polka, but also Rumba (dance)|rumba, cha-cha-cha (music)|cha-cha-cha, choro, samba (music)|samba, two-step, cumbia, charanga, merengue (music)|merengue, etc.
As part of their perceived artistic mission to expand the musical tastes of their listeners, they have often played and recorded covers of well-known songs in a style radically different from the original versions. Examples include polka versions of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and The Doors' "People are Strange", The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" as a cha-cha, and "Sixteen Tons" as a cumbia. While their records may have a sense of humor, they are played straight and not usually considered joke or novelty records.
They won a Grammy Award in 1999 in the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album|Best Polka Album category for their album ''Polkasonic'', and again in 2005 for their album ''Let's Kiss''.
Media appearances
Image:BraveComboSimpsons.jpg|frame|left|Brave Combo on ''The Simpsons''
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