My Tears Are Nothing - Music

Brave Combo Is A Polka/rock Band Based In Denton Texas. Founded In 1979 By Guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch They Have Been A Prominent Fixture In The Texas Music Scene For Over Thirty-Five Years. Their Music Both Originals And Covers Incorporates A Number Of Dance Styles Mostly Polka But Also Rhumba Cha-Cha-Cha Choro Samba Two-Step Cumbia Charanga 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 Polka Album Category For Their Album Polkasonic And Again In 2005 For Their Album Let's Kiss. read less