Heavy Metal Polka Video

Heavy Metal Polka-the video is finally accessible. 

Check out an all-time crowd favorite plus a new youtube sensation!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDN1s4aO1j8&feature=player_embedded

Heavy Metal Polka and Jeff Loven's Polka Face Now Available

Loven's Heavy Metal Polka has been a favorite request for many years and finally the song is available for download . Loven shreds crazy guitar licks and somehow ties it altogether with Metal & Polka!!!! The sing-a-long chorus will have you chanting "Zicky-Zacky Zicky-Zacky Hoi Hoi Hoi" in no time so grab a beer, bang your head and get the party started: Heavy Metal Polka has arrived! Bringing people of all ages together, Heavy Metal Polka is destined to become a classic and is perhaps the only song in history that will have your grandma join in the moshpit!  Keep the party going with Jeff Loven's Polka Face; Loven's polka tribute to reigning pop queen Lady Gaga!

Both Heavy Metal Polka and Jeff Loven's Polka Face from the upcoming video Heavy Metal Polka are available at itunes, Amazon and Jeff's personal fave cdbaby

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavy-metal-polka/id624873861?i=624874650&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=Jeff+Loven

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeffloven

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeffloven2

1980s Common Thread: Jeff Loven, Def Leppard, Steve Vai & Motley Crue

Historic usage

Kahler tremelo systems were most popular in the 1980s, with users such as Steve Vai, Earl Slick, Jeff Loven, Adrian Belew and Jerry Peek and bands such as Judas Priest, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe. Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King of Slayer still use Kahlers today, and
they swear by them.

Guitarist Jerry Cantrell, formerly of the 1990s band Alice In Chains, was oft to be seen with the G&L Rampage model, a guitar that
had the Kahler tremolo unit fitted as standard equipment.

-Courtesy of http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Kahler_Tremolo_System

Kahler players - past

-Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahler_Tremolo_System

Heavy Metal Polka Video Shoot This Saturday December 17 in Hudson: Be In The Video!!!!!!!!

Jeff says: 

"The Heavy Metal Polka video shoot is this coming saturday Dec 17 1pm-8 at Uncle Mike's M Pour E Yum 736 Hwy 12, Hudson WI 54016. We need an audience and people to polka & bang their heads in the video so come out and drink off the polka keg for free and watch us make a rock video. I will be performing with a full polka band & also with a full metal band in the video--you gotta see/be a part of ... this!!! Uncle Mike's has great food-plus there is a hotel hooked onto the bar if you get a little crazy! The club is easy to get to; 94E over the Hudson bridge into WI and then a couple miles to exit 4-go left at the top of the exit (over the freeway) and Uncle Mikes is a block or so on the left. Heavy metal attire and/or wacky-goofy polka clothes encouraged! Tour buses & rock stars (really), Heavy Metal Polka plus free beer--this is the real deal! No need to RSVP--just show up anytime.   Are you 'in'?!!!!!!! Oh ya, my pal Brynn Arens is lending an artistic hand and may ask you to be in specific scenes...There will also be plenty of audience interactive scenes. Afterwards I rock my 1 Man Band show also 9pm-1."

Extras needed for December 17 Video Shoot Of Heavy Metal Polka!

We're throwing a polka party complete with FREE BEER & all the heavy metal fun you can handle.  We need heavy metal headbangers to bang your head to Heavy Metal Polka and also some people willing to polka a bit for the video. The video shoot will take place at Uncle Mike's M Pour E Yum 736 Hwy 12, Hudson WI 54016 sometime in the early evening before Jeff's regular show at 9pm on saturday December 17 (more details soon).  Uncle Mike's has great food-plus there is a hotel hooked onto the bar if you get a little crazy! The club is easy to get to; 94E over the Hudson bridge into WI and then a couple miles to exit 4-go left  at the top of the exit (over the freeway) and Mikes is a block or so on the left . Heavy metal attire and wacky-goofy polka clothes encouraged! 

Nov.5 2011: Loven Headlines Hudson Block Party 2pm-6

Downtown Hudson will be rocking to the sound of the midwest's #1 One Man Band saturday, November 5.  The block party sponsored by Dicks Bar will take place outdoors on the corner of 1st St and Walnut St across from Dicks Bar.  All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society Bras for a Cause.  Please come to this fun family all-age  event.  This is the official last outdoor gig of the year and promises to be a lot of fun!

2011 News

New Venues Added

New venues have been added to the 2011 performance calendar.  Look for Jeff's show on various weeknights at Two Stooges in Fridley & Pub Monique in Stillwater as well as weekend nights at Whitetail Wilderness in Webster WI, The Bungalow Inn in Lakeland,  Floyd's Bar in Victoria, Courtside Bar in Anoka, Trappers in Lino Lakes and EVERY WEDNESDAY at The Bierstube in Oakdale AND EVERY OTHER THURSDAY at Blue Fox in Arden Hills.

2011 is fully booked.  You can look months ahead at Jeff's performance schedule by clicking on any date on the left hand gigs column>click "calendar" at the bottom of the page

To view any month in 2011 click on either side of the <<Current Month>> displayed at the top of the calendar.

Obsession reunion to take place friday August 5 at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN

Jeff's band Obsession--the heavy metal
sensation of the early 80s has secured a date for the long awaited reunion. The
August 5 date confirmed for the Cabooze will feature all 5 original band
members Brynn Arens, Greg Eidem, Todd McNurlin, Neal Sundet and Loven.
"Most people, including myself, will be excited to see the five of us on
stage together for the first time in over 25 years. I've waited a long time for
this one special night. It's going to be incredible!" says Jeff.

For the Obsession fans it is a dream come
true. The band will be performing 99% original material from their heaviest
years 1982-1983 and fans will be delighted with a full-on rock show. The show
will also be a chance for many who have heard the stories of the huge shows but
never got to see/hear what original metal was like in 1982 in Minneapolis to
finally experience it: Obsession promises an incredible show that will delight
their fans and newcomers alike.

Do not miss the Obsession concert friday
August 5 at the Cabooze.

Jeff Loven and InGroup Marketing & Entertainment

InGroup Marketing & Entertainment will handle all aspects of Jeff's marketing and performances starting in 2011.  However, InGroup has already begun turning out Jeff Loven calendars, posters and songbooks. 

Jeff says, "The new promo materials look fantastic and I'm excited to move into a bit of a new direction--It's great to 'have people' again!"   

InGroup Senior Business Consultant Kiko Doran says "When you see a guy singlehandedly walk into any situation-be it McDonalds 2009 Midwest Region Corporate Christmas Party or the 2010 Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association Trade Show Conference or even the bar down the corner and totally rock these folks to the point where they are rebooking dates into 2012--the potential is limitless.  We are looking forward to helping Jeff realize his goals and more.  Jeff's fans can look forward to a tribute cd in 2011, his original music cd early 2012 as well as a brand new website, television appearances and national press." 

Promotional Video Released!!

Most bands play the same 40 songs every night.  The Jeff Loven show combines rock, pop, metal, country and hip hop and there is a request menu of over 300 songs that audience members can pick from.  Also, because Jeff is an award-winning guitar player extraordinaire expect a few amp-busting guitar assaults ala SRV, GnR, AC/DC, Van Halen or Satriani along the way!!!

Here is the link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKP4w26oyFM