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Steve Binkiewicz ("Bink")
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Key Statistics:
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| Place of birth: |
Steubenville, OH |
| Currently Resides: |
Brimfield, OH |
| Lovelife: |
Married to Jackie (Ketchmark) Binkiewicz 3/11/00 |
| Children: |
Brooke Ann (06/2004) |
| Instruments: |
Trumpet, Clarinet |
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Beyond the Glory:
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| How did you get involved with polkas? |
| "I had no choice! My father played
accordian in his band called "Polka Barons." I would go
with him to the jobs to set up & tear down while peddling albums
for a fee [young business man], in which I remember seeing Marion
Lush performing at a dance with my father's band in Stuebenville,
OH. And of course, polkas were always played at home - so you see,
no choice, it was imbedded into me! I was nearing the age of 15
when my father needed a trumpet player and bah-da-bing, bah-da-boom,
there I was on stage playing with my fathers band and hooked ever
since." |
| When did you start playing an instrument? |
| "Around 8 years old. I would
get my oldest brother Bill's horn out and dabble with it and ended
up liking it. I played trumpet all through my school years in band
and first attempted playing clarinet around 1986." |
| What is your most treasured memory? |
| "Re-recording the 'Barons Polka'with
TBC on the 1999 album that my father wrote and recorded in the late
60's, and also performing with the Dynatones before Scrubby retired". |
| What bands have you played with? |
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Years
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Band
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| 1983 - 1988 |
Polka Barons |
| 1988 - 1989 |
Bruno Mikos & The Harmony Stars |
| 1990 - 1991 |
Freddy Bulinski & The Brass Works |
| 1991 - present |
Frankie Liszka & The Brass Connection |
| Also performed with The Dynatones, Tower City Drive
and had the honor of playing a few songs with the Trel Tones in
the early years of my career. Thanks guys! |
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Discography:
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Year
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Band
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Recording
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| 1992 |
TBC |
The New Generation - WRS |
| 1992 |
compilation with TBC |
A Very Merry Polka Christmas - WRS |
| 1993 |
TBC |
Blue Magic - WRS |
| 1994 |
TBC |
Down Through The Years - WRS |
| 1995 |
TBC |
From The Heart Of It All - WRS |
| 1997 |
TBC |
Our Polka Hero - Ethnic World |
| 1998 |
TBC |
This time - Ethnic World |
| 1999 |
TBC |
1999 - Ethnic World |
| 2001 |
TBC |
How Blue - Ethnic World |
| 2003 |
TBC |
Polkas For A New Age - Ethnic World |
| What is your favorite recording that you recorded
on? |
| "Made in America and Blue Magic." |
| What are your favorite bands and which ones
had the greatest influence on you? |
| "Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones, Lenny Gomulka,
The Sounds, TBC, Dynatones, Magitones. All were influential in their
own way." |
| Who are your favorite instrumentalists? |
| "Lenny Gomulka, Jimmy Weber,
Joe Dyptiatic." |
| Who are your favorite vocalists? |
| "Eddie Blazonczyk Sr., Frank Liszka, Lenny
Gomulka." |
| What is your favorite album? |
| "'Face the Music'- Magitones (love the horns
Costa!)" |
| Final Note: |
| "I'd like to thank my father, Bruno Mikos,
Freddy Bulinski and all the members of TBC that have been such a
pleasure to work with and become such good friends of mine." |
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