Isaak Klaus and the Lederhosen Junkies

The Lederhosen Junkies

A new way to play old music

September 26th, 2020. San Marcos, Texas. A new face emerged on the polka scene: Isaak Klaus and the Lederhosen Junkies! Born from Isaak's love of German music, the Junkies are taking the polka world by storm. With a passion for bringing the tunes of the past to the audience of today, the Lederhosen Junkies add their unique twist to the old-style folk songs of the German immigrants. This has led the band to many exciting places across Texas from some of the biggest Texas-German festivals like the Tomball German Heritage Fest to local breweries like Roughhouse Brewing and the Kuenstler Brewery. The Junkies have also opened for some of the biggest names in the polka world today, like Mollie B and the Alex Meixner Band. Big or small, young or old, you know the Lederhosen Junkies will bring their love for the music, passion for fun, Dustin's signature "little beer," and a toe-tappin' tune to make you smile!

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Isaak Klaus

Accordion

The 2020 Big Squeeze Polka State Champion, Isaak Klaus was born with a pretzel in one hand and a sausage-on-a-stick in the other. His love for polka music began from listening to his dad's collection of polka CD's and from watching all of the awesome bands at Wurstfest.

The frontman for The Lederhosen Junkies, Isaak's has played at many festivals across Texas including the Tomball German Heritage Fest, the Fredericksburg Oktoberfest, the New Braunfels Christkindlmarkt, and the New Braunfels Wurstfest. His zany outlook on life, mixed with his unusual knowledge of historical facts, and his love for all things German makes him one of the most interesting men in the world. With his easy going attitude and his irresistible charm, his clean cut appearance gives the Junkies a resembalance of respectability.

Dustin Brown

Drums

A member of the Lederhosen Junkies from the beginning, Dustin's onstage antics are a crowd favorite. Although he is a beer lover, he does not hold his beer well. The Junkies have provided him with his own shot glass sized beer stein to keep him in check.

With locks that would make a supermodel jealous, and a silly pun at the ready, Dustin is the hardest working Junkie at every show.

Sean Malicki

Trumpet/Vocals

The newest Junkie on the scene, Sean's natural talent on the trumpet will blow you away!!! (literally) Not the bashful type, he won't hesitate to take the mic and sing lead. His polka background stems from his grandparents' Polish polka band from back in the day. He began playing trumpet in middle school and wound up in the world of school band. This led him to state band competitions where he helped his highschool secure the state champion title in 2018. In 2021 the Junkies called him up and he hasn't looked back since.

His fun-loving nature, easy-going attitude, voice impressions, and mad trumpet skillz help complete the all-star line up of the trio.