This San Francisco-based band's latest recording again explores the limitless sonic possibilities of the accordion. Featuring musical styles from traditional polka to hard rock, "Clownhead" offers listeners original rock songs about aliens ("They Came for Accordions"), couch-potato therapy ("Kick My Butt"), bluegrass nightmares ("Hippie With a Banjo") and a disaster that transpired in San Luis Obispo's famed Bubblegum Alley ("Wall of Gum"). Polka fans can enjoy a Tex-Mex tale of torment ("Mucho De Nada") and bounce to a BBQ blast featuring rollicking vocals by 84-year-old tattooed crooner Clyde Forsman ("First Bratwurst of Summer"). A TDA! tradition -- accordion "enhancements" of classic rock songs - continues with faithful renditions of War's "Low Rider" and Devo's "Uncontrollable Urge."
"Terrific!" -- Jerry Lewis. "Meticulously crafted arrangements designed for maximum merriment and musicality." -- Arcata (Calif.) Union. "While the band sounds like a cross between Lawrence Welk and Led Zeppelin, they look like the B-52s meet the Village People. Outlandish and campy." -- Chicago Tribune. "Right up there with NRBQ as a band with a real point of view. Sexy, raw and diabolically funny." - Teller (the smaller, quieter half of noir magic and comedy team Penn & Teller).Those Darn Accordions! recently performed on numerous television shows including Penn & Teller's "Sin City Spectacular," the Jerry Lewis Telethon and the 1998 American Music Awards (with fellow accordionist Drew Carey). Mixed by Joel Jaffe at Studio D.

Featuring Paul, Rogers, Clyde Forsman, Patty Brady, Big Lou, Suzanne Garramone, Art Peterson, Bill Scwartz, and Lewis Wallace. Special guests Lee Vilensky, Ron Borewlli, Laura Rogers. Produced by Paul Rogers.