Welcome to the Official Site of Potcheen , Colorado's Premiere Celtic Pirate-Punk-Folk-Rock Band.
* Also you can check us out on myspace.
www.myspace.com/thepotcheenfolkband
* Formed in 2003, Potcheen has been touring nationally from coast to coast delivering their rapid fire delivery of traditionally based Irish music fused with punk and rock stylings performing rebel, pirate, sailing and drinking songs.
* Listed in Denver Post underground music poll "
Top 100 Bands in Colorado" 2006-2008.
* Nominated: 2006 Westword Music Showcase. "
Best Avante Garde-Eclectic Band in Colorado"
* Nominated: 2007 & 2008: Westword Music Showcase. "
Best World music Band in Colorado"
* Awarded: "
Best Way to Drink and Drive while Invoking the spirit of the Irish. "Best of Westword" 2006
* Winners of the 2006 South Park Music Fest "
Immersive Studios VIP Award".
* Named "
Best Encore" at the South Park Music Festival: Colorado Music Buzz.
* 2005 Runner Up:
Coors New Sound Throwdown
* Dubbed the "Celtic Pirates from Colorado," Potcheen has risen to the top of the Colorado music scene with high energy, foot stomping performances. Potcheen is gaining national acclaim while opening for the top Celtic bands in the world including Gaelic Storm, The Young Dubliners, Black 47, The Prodigals, The Briidies, Enter the Haggis, Paisely Close, The Glengharry Boys, Scythian and The Elders.
* Potcheen has been also shared the stage and festival shows with: Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Widespread Panic, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Railroad Earth, Los Lobos, Paula Cole, William Topley, Big head Todd & The Monsters. John Butler Trio, Zilla, Zuyuva, Ka'Nal, Tea Leaf Green, Yonder Mt. String Band, North Mississippi Allstars, Outformation, The Motet, Galactic, MoFro and so many more!!!
Illustration by Christian Blochinger
* Outfitted with their own tourbus "Grace," they will be performing across the country at major festivals and concert venues. Grace has been recently converted to Veggie Oil, so expect us to thumb our noses at the oil companies and be on the road a lot more in the future,,,,,This is what we got coming up:
4th Annual DESERT ROCKS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Moab UT. May22-23
Potcheen Folk Band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. July '06
* Thanks to our longtime sponsor Blochinger Home Inspection Service. If you are buying a home or commercial building in the Front range region of Colorado. Please give them a call:
303-674-3080 www.blochingerhi.com/colorado.htm
* We would like to thank several folks for all their Hard work to help us in recording
"The Bottom of the Bottle Battle"
Recording: IMMERSIVE STUDIOS, Boulder, CO. www.immersivestudios.com
Mastering: Jeremy Lawton (Big Head Todd). www.jeremylawton.com
Production; Hapiskratch Entertainment. www.hapiskratch.com
* We would like to thank the people for the recording of our first full length CD.
"Up She Rises"
Recording & Mastering. Globalsound Studios. Broomfield CO. www.globalsoundstudio.com
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* We owe a huge debt of gratitude for our Awesome Sponsors POCKETSHOTS!!!
without their incredible support, grace wouldnt be as pretty and sturdy as she is...Thanks Jarry!
www.myspace.com/pocket21
Our Drummer Christian Blochinger has been Endorsed by "Sabian Cymbals"
Grace O'Malley, Beautiful and Dangerous
Our most favorite gig is playing on top of the Bus every year in Denver for the St.Patricks Day Parade
in front of 150,000 people in green and drinking like Fish!
ce in the 2007 Sick's Day Parade, Denver,Colorado.
"So may the road rise up to meet you and the wind be to yer back... " The potcheen is a brewing!
