~~~~~~~~~~ The Pirate Lords ~~~~~~~~  "The Cap'n" Christian Blochinger (Queens NY/Sparta, NJ) - Drums, Percussion, Vocals Born in New York City and relocated to NJ as a wee lad, Christian was brought up on classic Rock and Jam bands.Attending college in Florida, he learned percussion at Drum circles in the "jungle" and at Dead Shows (having the honor of meeting Heroes: Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzman, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Welnick and Merle Saunders) along the eastern seaboard. After graduation back north then to Colorado in 1994. Spending years in Rock, Jam, Ska, and acoustic acts, he Founded the first Celtic Pirate Punk Folk Rock band on the Planet: POTCHEEN, Christian has performed with thousands of musicians across the country in Rock, Jam, Country and Blues projects. Christian lays down the grooves and beats on drums and percussion while singing lead vocals. "That tall drink o' water canna be killed!". He survived the destruction of his first tourbus "Grace" in a pitched battle with a Fed Ex semi, healed up a dozen broken bones and came back A-Swinging and hungry for more. A true glutton for punishment the Capn Be.!! The Capn' has evolved to play both drums and percussion simultaneously while singing lead vocals, playing harmonica and more which led to being endorsed by several fine companies:  Christian is one of only 63 drummers in the United states have the Regional Endorsement: Christian Proudly uses the AAX Cymbal series. sabian.com/EN/community/member.cfm.  Rupps Drums is Colorado's only PRO drumshop.They proudly provided Christian with Gretch Catalina Maple drums  Gon Bops is an emerging World Percussion Manufacturer : Chrisitan uses the Acuna series Congas '  "The Dread Pirate ZIM" Neil Zimmerman (Long Island, NY). Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Ukele: An accomplished guitarist and composer, Neil is signed to several music libraries and has composed songs for television and commercials as well as the Co-Founder of the power duo PAIRADEUX. Long time friends and peers in the Denver Music Scene, these east coasters finally joined forces to steep the Pirate ship through many port of calls.  Long Stash Bar-Tone Joseph Barton (Denver,Colorado) Bass Guitar/Electric Guitar. Our Native son of the Rocky Mountains, Joseph is an institution in the Colorado Music Scene having played with some of the best Rock & Blues Bands as well as having become a touring musician with many National Bands, Joseph has been called in at many opportune moments to save the Ship in its moments of Need. A multi instrumentalist who can shred with the best of them  Cuthroat Krech Bobby Krech (Mesa,AZ.) Mandolin/Fiddle. He snuck aboard a train heading west as a wee lad and made his living in saloons and flophouses playing tunes for pennies, he Climbed aboard a ship and travelled the world making instruments for world leaders until he wooed a betrothed woman of royalty and had no choice but to join the pirate ranks  Kid Grooverider ~ Glenn Tapia (Pueblo, Colorado) Bass Guitar. Hailing from the Southern Desert ranges, this bandito extrordinaire Slung a five string bass on his back and ventured from the Jungles of the Amazon across the Suez Canal to the Cantina of Mexico cutting a bloody swath with his trusty thumper.. Staying one step ahead of the Law he Joined forces with the Potcheen Pirates and helped navigate the oceans of sound and maelstroms of melody with his indominable will. ~~~~~~~~~ The Lovely Lasses ~~~~~~~~~  Lady Love Andrea Love (Kennesaw, GA.) Tin Whistle/Acoustic Guitar/Lead Vocals. This Georgia Peach began playing piano at 9, wrote her first song at 10 and there it all started. Her thirst for musical knowledge brought her to many countries around the world learning whatever she encountered culminating with a year in Cork, Ireland. Back in the States she won several vocal competitions in Gaelic as well as English,Sings like a bird and stings like a Bee..She furtheres her musical studies in College and along her journey learned Guitar, IRish Flute, Bodhran and Clarinet  "Lady Savage" Anne Savage (Mount Pleasant, Iowa). Fiddle, Harp. At age 2 she picked up a fiddle, then she continued on through The Interlocken Arts Academy, Oberlin Conservatory, The Univeristy of Colorado, School of Music and then The prestigious Boston Conservatory. She has travelled the country and lent her talents to some of the best Bluegrass bands in Colorado and now she joins ranks with Celtic PIRATES..YARRRRRRR. X |
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