 Christian Blochinger (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. After graduating college in Florida, he moved back North to realize he wanted to "Go West". So he did - relocating to Colorado in 1994. Founder and leader of 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 for Potcheen on kit drums and percussion, writing songs and performing lead vocals.  Laura Quam (Memphis, TN) - Violin, Vocals This red-haired lass will soothe your soul with some of the finest fiddling this side of the Mississippi! With years of classical training and arrangement experience, Laura has traded the violin for a fiddle and become a pirate!  Ryan Waller (Atlanta, GA) Bass, Vocals Ryan, the son of an military officer, traveled the 7 seas, diving into every musical genre he could find. Through college and on to Colorado, he played in punk and rock bands and came across Potcheen when they played a show together at a Denver metal bar. He forged a friendship with Christian, who tried incessantly to have him join his crew. It took 5 years before Ryan came on board, but now he adds seriously fat bass lines, pirate energy and tremendous vocal talent to Potcheen!  Jamie Krutz (NoName, Nebraska) - Guitar , Fiddle, Keys, etc A multi-instrumentalist versed in fiddle, guitar, keys and drums, Jamie has played all genres of music and has released several solo albums and played all across the country, including a recent show at Red Rocks.  Andrew Thompson (Broomfield,CO) - Guitar, Mandolin. A long standing experienced celtic musician from a northern colorado celtic pub band,, Andrew decided he wanted to join the rocking pirates and sail the seas among other degenerates of equal musical caliber. ~~~~Frequent Guest:~~~~~  Neil Zimmerman (Highlands Ranch, CO) Guitar, Vocals A longtime friend who graciously steps in and mans the sails whenever a pirate goes AWOL. He rips on guitar like nobody's business and is a helluva singer to boot! Neil is 1/2 of Pairadeux, one of Denver's best acoustic/electric duos!  Bobby Krech. Mesa Arizona. (mandolin, Fiddle). An incredible musician and Luthier who started playing at the age of 6. Bobby brings his lightning fast fiddle and tasty mando chops to the crew. Originally joined back in 2007, he took a hiatus to concentrate on his original love Bluegrass. You can catch him on special occasions making the dual fiddles a triad of fiddle madness!! |
