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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 Spotlight Artists: Alpine Squeeze Our next spotlight artists are the German-American band Alpine Squeeze . They were chosen today because they are the entertainment tonight at the Grand Opening of Hofrau Bierhaus . Band leader Eric Baal was cool enough to answer our questions on short notice, so we could publish this today in time for tonight's party. Band Lineup: Eric Baal : Band Leader. Accordion & Vocals Robert Carapezza : Drums Dana Sylvander : Trumpet, Euphonium and Trombone Cherie Baal : Vocalist & Percussion David Grego : Bass Guitar & Tuba Walter Barrett : Trombone, Trumpet How did your band's name come about? If I recall, it was actually my wife, Cherie’s idea. We basically put two and two together. The German alps and squeezing the accordion. It seemed to have a catchy ring to it. How long have you been performing? As a band we have been performing since 2006. As for me on the accordion, was six years old when I picked up an accordion for the first time. About Me MurphGuide.com This is the blog for MurphGuide.com, The guide to NYC nightlife & events. "Connecting the Fun to the Fun People” View my complete profile Twitter Updates Big East Tournament quarter finals are under way: Pitt-UConn 12pm, Syracuse-St. John's: 2pm http://murphguide.com/bigeastt ournament.htm 59 minutes ago New German bar Hofbrau Bierhaus grand opening tonight in NYC: http://murphguide.blogspot.com /2011/03/new-bar-opening- hofbrau-bierhaus.html about 2 hours ago Duvel tasting 7-9pm tonight @AmityHallNYC about 20 hours ago Wednesdays are Stout Night at (where else?) @StoutbarNYC Get a free taste of Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout http://stoutnyc.com about 21 hours ago Countdown to St. Patrick's Day: 8 days... http://saintpatricksdaynyc.com/ 1 day ago follow me on Twitter Share Report Abuse Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In 3/10/2011 MurphGuide Entertainment - Connecting… …blogspot.com/…/spotlight-artists-alpin… 1/17

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T H UR S DA Y , MA R C H 10 , 2011

Spotlight Artists: Alpine Squeeze

Our next spotlight artists are the German-American band Alpine

Squeeze. They were chosen today because they are the entertainment

tonight at the Grand Opening of Hofrau Bierhaus.

Band leader Eric Baal was cool enough to answer our questions on

short notice, so we could publish this today in time for tonight's party.

Band Lineup:

Eric Baal: Band Leader. Accordion & Vocals

Robert Carapezza: Drums

Dana Sylvander: Trumpet, Euphonium and Trombone

Cherie Baal: Vocalist & Percussion

David Grego: Bass Guitar & Tuba

Walter Barrett: Trombone, Trumpet

How did your band's name come about?

If I recall, it was actually my wife, Cherie’s idea. We basically put two

and two together. The German alps and squeezing the accordion. It

seemed to have a catchy ring to it.

How long have you been performing?

As a band we have been performing since 2006. As for me on the

accordion, was six years old when I picked up an accordion for the

first time.

About Me

MurphGuide.com

This is the blog for

MurphGuide.com, The guide to

NYC nightlife & events.

"Connecting the Fun to the Fun

People”

View my complete profile

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Big East Tournament quarter

finals are under way: Pitt-UConn

12pm, Syracuse-St. John's: 2pm

http://murphguide.com/bigeastt

ournament.htm 59 minutes ago

New German bar Hofbrau

Bierhaus grand opening tonight in

NYC:

http://murphguide.blogspot.com

/2011/03/new-bar-opening-

hofbrau-bierhaus.html about 2

hours ago

Duvel tasting 7-9pm tonight

@AmityHallNYC about 20 hours ago

Wednesdays are Stout Night at

(where else?) @StoutbarNYC Get

a free taste of Brooklyn Black

Chocolate Stout

http://stoutnyc.com about 21

hours ago

Countdown to St. Patrick's Day: 8

days...

http://saintpatricksdaynyc.com/

1 day ago

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Eric Baal

Past lives (i.e., previous bands, your early years, etc.):

I soloed at The Bavarian Inn in Garrison, NY for ten years while

playing with some bands off and on. After the restaurant closed in

1996, he moved to the Black Forest Mill in Highland Mills, NY, where

patrons still enjoy listening and dancing to a wide variety of his

music, not to mention the traditional songs of Munich's Oktoberfest.

Cherie, an All-County Choir in High School, was lead singer for Wild

Oats, a southern rock band in the 1980s. Bob is a veteran drummer of

many styles, and has worked with Don Roeser, aka Buck Dharma from

Blue Oyster Cult, as well as the Schwarzenegger Connection (Governor

Arnold's relatives). Dana has played with no less than 15 different

bands throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Most

recently, he has played with the Schwarzenegger Connection, Dominos

International, the Ray Barno Orchestra and the Jimmy Sturr

Orchestra. David was a member of the last aggregate of the Spike

Jones Band. Walter performs as a free-lance musician throughout the

New York area on alto, tenor & bass

trombones, bass trumpet, euphonium, and tuba. He has performed

with the Westchester

Symphony, Yonkers Philharmonic, Philharmonic Symphony of

Westchester, and the Hudson

Valley Philharmonic, to name a few.

Dana Sylvander, Walter Barett, David Grego

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Musical influences:

As a second generation American of German descent, my parents

taught my sister and I German, (we are both fluent), and they kept

many of the German traditions alive by having us participate in a

variety of German events. I was one of the original “Schuhplattler”

dancers with the Bavarian Club Edelweiss, Westchester, NY, where I

not only participated in their annual festivals, but also competed in

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performers like Tony Marshall, Heino and Edith Prock had a big

influence on me when I was growing up. I am grateful to bands like

dSb “Die Schlauberger” and the Jimmy Sturr Orchestra who have also

had a significant influence on my musical development over the

years.

Robert Carapezza

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All of us are American with some ties one way or another to the

German heritage. All of us have been involved in German American

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Eric & Cheri Baal

Blatant self-promotion:

What would you like to plug? Polka music is “happy music!”

Linkage:

website: AlpineSqueeze.com

facebook: facebook.com/pages/Alpine-Squeeze/59456299343

Youtube: epbsqueeze

Twitter: @epbsqueeze

Reverb Nation: alpinesqueeze

Where can we buy your music?

At our website: alpinesqueeze.com/discography.htm We are currently

working on a new album which will include many of the traditional

songs as well as some new ones. We hope to have this project

completed by the fall.

Favorite venues to play:

We enjoy any type of venue, whether it be a small, intimate party, or

a large outdoor festival like the one we did on the Summer Stage in

Central Park last year and in 2009. We have been honored to be called

back to many venues we have performed for in the past, such as

West Point Military Academy’s annual Oktoberfest, Zeppelin Hall in

Jersey City, NJ and The Black Forest Mill Restaurant in Highland Mills,

NY.

Tell us a story or anecdote about performing live.

At one outdoor, daytime festival, we were well into our third set,

everyone was dancing and singing and enjoying the good food and

beer. All of a sudden, the power went out and there we were on stage

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performing “A cappella” without any amplification. We finished the

song and then finished our set by strolling through the audience.

Lucky for us, our instruments allow us to do that…. Everybody went

home happy.

Any advice to someone just starting out?

When you’re just starting out, you never really realize what great

opportunities lie before you until suddenly, one day, you’re standing

there on a stage in front of thousands of people, ready to start your

first set. So just keep doing what you love to do, and keep it together

no matter how difficult it might get. Believe in yourself, your fellow

musicians, and never give up.

Have you ever performed at Munich's Oktoberfest?

No I have not, but I’ve been there 4 times and each time was a blast.

I don’t remember much detail, probably because I drank too much

beer. I did have my accordion with me during my last trip to Las

Vegas back in 2004, and was happy to be a guest performer with one

of the bands playing at the Hofbräuhaus in Las Vegas.

You are playing at the grand opening of the Hofbrau Bierhaus, but

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I understand

you already played there Monday at a private event. Tell us your

first impressions.

Nothing short of “FANTASTIC.” The owners are first class

professionals. The staff extremely accommodating. Quality

permeates throughout the restaurant’s décor. It’s a place I would

recommend to my friends.

Alpine Squeeze will be performing tonight at Hofbrau Bierhaus:

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Hofbräu Bierhaus

Grand Opening Celebration

RSVP via facebook

featuring live music by Alpine Squeeze

Traditional Beer tapping ceremony at

8pm, in which the first official

Hofbräu Bierhaus keg will be tapped.

doors open 6pm

at:

Hofbräu Bierhaus

712 Third Ave. (45th St.)

New York, NY

(646) 580-2437

BierhausNYC.com

Hofbräu Bierhaus on facebook:

facebook.com/BierhausNYC

Below is a video of Alpine Squeeze performing at the Hofbrau

Bierhaus' VIP opening party on March 7, 2011:

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