When accordianist Joey Miskulin did a tour of duty with "America's Polka King" <a href="spotify:artist:1sdtIvhymp7X5Lw6HUqxtQ">Frank Yankovic</a>, by traveling the country at the age of 13, he began a professional career that now includes playing on several gold and platinum albums, as well as three grammy award winning releases. Miskulin, a native of Chicago, was a child prodigy, joining his first band at the age of 11. By 13 he was traveling with the above-mentioned <a href="spotify:artist:1sdtIvhymp7X5Lw6HUqxtQ">Yankovic</a>, who was a Columbia recording artist at the time, and had already appeared on a record. After playing on a syndicated tv polka show based in Cleveland, Miskulin eventually made the move to Nashville. There he befriended <a href="spotify:artist:0KSsZwzKw4yVDFEvI52Iiq">Jack Clement</a> who helped him get session work. Over the years Miskulin has played with Townes Van Sandt, <a href="spotify:artist:4BclNkZtAUq1YrYNzye3N7">Garth Brooks</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0uNC9XuH437fKCCMuzvSks">Ricky Skaggs</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:51Blml2LZPmy7TTiAg47vQ">U2</a> among others. Miskulin has also began producing and arranging, cutting records for <a href="spotify:artist:4jL1usPiGDK8TD46zJP4gu">Michael Martin Murphey</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0TvDQyGFRlrLVUPaViJcEi">Riders in the Sky</a> and his own band, <a href="spotify:artist:0eCpfQBPjuG8JTClUNz97I">Joey Miskulin & the International Festival Orchestra</a>. ~ Steve Kurutz, Rovi