Copper Box comes alive in latest CD

Scene - May 2008

Need a Little Squeezin', Copper Box

Copper Box knows how to get an audience grooving.  Once the Oshkosh-based band starts laying down its infectious groove, the dance floor is filled before youcan say, "Hey Baby, Que Paso."

It doesn't hurt that the husband-wife frontman/woman team of Danny and Michelle Jerabek are talented, enthusiastic multi-instrumental veterans of the stage, both having grown up in their respective families' polka bands.

Combine the Jerabeks with an equally talented and enthusiastic rhythm section in the form of Kevin Junemann on bass and precision stickman Jason Van Ryzin on drums, and you have a band that demands to more »

2008 WAMI Award Nominees

Shepherd Express - April 2008

The nominees are in

By Shepherd Express Staff

Group: Hindsight; Bellevue Suite; Molitor; Skillet; Northern Room.

Solo Artist/Performer: Ronnie Nyles; Greg Waters; Tom Vollman; Ryan McIntyre; Peter Mulvey.

CD: “Fahrenheit 420”, Fahrenheit 420; “Country Rock Star”, Tracy Stefans; “Little Bird”, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons; “Civil War”, Fever Marlene; “Tell Me Why”, Alex Wilson.

Female Vocalist: Chrissie Dzioba; Ronnie Nyles; Annie Denison; Deirdre Fellner; Debbie Johnson; Lisa Hannon.Male Vocalist: Michael Wendland; Lamont Richardson; Michael Sean; Corey Chisel; A.J. Laird.

New Group/Artist: House Blend; The Buskers; Greg Waters and The Broad Street Boogie; Twelve.Ounce.Prophet; Grey Leaf.
Song: "Barbaro”, Deb Lopez and Ronnie Nyles; “Violet”, Fahrenheit 420; more »

Culture Bin: Swamp Rock at the Grand

City Pages - February 2007

The crazy music of Copper Box stomps through two very different venues. Apparently the accordion is one mean party instrument. Seriously.

Four generations of accordion players resulted in the family affair that is Copper Box, one of the hottest and most popular bands in Wisconsin---which is led by the accordion player.

Danny Jerabek found the instrument as a young boy. Today, years later, his penchant for playing has Copper Box being chosen to open for a wide range of national acts swinging through Wisconsin.

When the Oshkosh-based quartet appears at the Grand Theater Wednesday, Feb. 7, they're opening for the nationally recognized rock-country more »

Valley Sounds from the Oshkosh Weekend

The Northwestern - January 2007

"Won't You Love Me Like That," by Copper Box:

Why it's cool? How would you even classify this band? Rock? Zydeco? Polka? We have no idea. All we know is that this Oshkosh band makes really good music.

How to get it? This song is on the band's new album, "Backyard Party," which for now you can buy at Copper Box shows. Look for it wider distribution in the near future.

More about the band: www.copperboxsite.com, www.myspace.com/copperboxband

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Night cools, Riverfest heats up

Watertown Daily Times - August 2006

After several days where thermometers hovered around the 100-degree mark, Mother Nature gave the city a break as the 20th annual Riverfest celebration kicked off Thursday night with clear skies, cool temperatures and a rousing performance by the recently reunited country band Little Texas.

You know what? It has been hot everywhere we have gone so this is awesome, said Porter Howell, lead vocals and guitar player for Little Texas. Awesome night, beautiful weather and a beautiful little town with a river you got here.

The festival was kicked off with the Cajun music of Copper Box, and although the grassy area more »

Making The Video

The Northwestern: LifeStyle section - April 2005

[photo]Michelle Jerabek and her Copper Box band-mates Dave Jerabek, back left, Dan Jerabek, Nate Grier and drummer Jeff Roblee, make their first music video "Finally Found You" at the Algoma Club last Monday. At top [photo], Tim Kolb, Marc Stevens and Tony Mata film the video. EXCITEMENT SURROUNDS FIRST COPPER BOX MUSIC VIDEO Flip on MTV, and you just might catch a glimpse of Usher or 50 Cent documenting the filming process in "Making the Video." Had you wandered into the Algoma Club last Monday, you would have seen local band Copper Box doing the exact same thing. And just like the television more »

The Original "Accordion Swamp Rock"

Neenah-Menasha Independent News: Steppin' Out - January 2005

If you're looking for a band with a different style and sound, you've got to check out Copper Box. They define themselves as "accordion swamp rock" and it's right on the button. The band, Copper Box, consists of Nate Grier, guitars; Jeff Roblee, drums; Dave Jerabek, bass guitar & tuba; Michelle Jerabek, lead vocals/saxophones/percussion; and Dan Jerabek, lead vocals/button accordion/trumpet. "Copper Box" got it's name from the "BOX" in 'button box'- the defining sound of the band and the "Copper" is what it cost to keep a band going..."every last copper penny and every last inch of emotion/motivation." Sometimes, you gotta dig more »

Diverse mix of influences leads to wider audience

Post-Crescent - September 2004

Diversity is key to the five-piece Oshkosh band Copper Box. ?We all come from pretty different backgrounds and everyone brings those influences with them,? said Michelle Jerabek, who co-leads the band with her husband, Danny. Copper Box performs tonight at Tom?s Garage in Appleton with The Wandering Sons. Both Danny and Michelle got their start in polka music. Along with Dan's brother Dave, and their first band, Kick, was known for playing high-energy polka. But a couple years ago the band decided to break on through to a wider audience by changing its name to Copper Box and diversifying its sound, incorporating the various more »

Only 50 years and Oshkosh is Still Rocking

The Northwestern - July 2004

Five decades of rock in Oshkosh and beyond:

Fifty years ago 19-year-old Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded a rhythm and blues song written by Arthur Crudup.

"That's Alright Mama," not only went on to launch the career of the man who would be "The King" but is also being comemorated as the birth of the musical genre known as rock'n'roll...

Wisconsin has contributed such rock legends as Les Paul, Steve Miller and Jerry Harrison. Even Oshkosh has left its mark on rock music....

While it's not likely that Oshkosh will ever regain its musical glory from the era of more »

MIDEM 2004 Conference

PEAK ENTERTAINMENT - January 2004

Copper Box will be 1 of 15 artists from the USA that will be represented by PEAK Entertainment in Cannes, France at the MIDEM 2004 Conference at the end of January. more »

Copper Box--Roots

The Scene - October 2003

The latest CD from the Oshkosh-based band, Copper Box is the most pleasantly engaging music I have heard in a long time. Roots offers a wholesome rush as refreshing as a cool spring breeze bloqing new life into a stuffy room. Copper Box's music is a mix of zydeco and roots rock with a dash of polka. The band's signature is found in the strong but smooth vocals of Danny and Michelle Jerabek, along with Danny's vibrant work with the accordion. The band plays with a relaxed, down-to-earth tightness that invites the listener to join in the fun. The rhythm section more »