HISS is a German folk-rock polka band from Stuttgart, which has existed since 1995 and since then has released eight albums and completed various television appearances and radio features. The style of HISS, which the band defines itself as polka'n'roll, is an idiosyncratic mixture of folk music roots of all kinds with rock and roll. Blues, country and Latin American influences play a role as well as polka and waltz. The accordion as lead instrument, the vocals by Stefan Hiss and the harmonica by Michael Roth form the foundation of the typical Hiss sound. On stage, the band cultivates an image infused with wild west romanticism and vagabond clichés, which is also reflected in many of their song lyrics. The lyrics of the band and their performances can sometimes be understood as a music cabaret.