Potcheen - Celtic Pirate Rock!

Welcome to the Official Site of Potcheen, Colorado's Premiere Celtic Pirate Punk Rock Band.
Formed in 2003, Potcheen has been touring nationally, fusing Irish music with rock and punk stylings in pirate, sailing and drinking songs.

Listed in the Denver Post underground music poll "Top 100 Bands in Colorado" 2005 - 2009
"Best Celtic-Punk-Pirate Band" ~ The Celtic Connection, 2007
"The Best Band at the Colorado Irish Festival" ~ Michael Thompson, Denver Celtic Music Examiner
Nominated: 2006 Westword Music Showcase "Best Avante Garde-Eclectic Band in Colorado"
Nominated: 2007 Westword Music Showcase "Best World music Band in Colorado"
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
Awarded: "Best Way to Drink and Drive while Invoking the spirit of the Irish" ~ Best of Westword, 2006

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 world's top Celtic bands including Gaelic Storm, The Young Dubliners, Black 47, The Prodigals, 7 Nations, The Briidies, Enter the Haggis, The Glengharry Boys, Scythian and The Elders.
AS well as sharing Festival lineups with Powerhouses such as Los Lobos, Michael Franti, Paula Cole, William Topley, Emmylou Harris, Little Feat, Widespread panic, Mickey hart, The Gourds, Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmos, Rusted Root, Flaming Lips, Spoon, Les Claypool , Big Head Todd & Monsters, STS9, Zilla, Tommy Ramone, Hot Buttered Rum, Derek Trucks, and more

Illustration by Christian Blochinger

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 Blochinger Home Inspections

A big thanks to POCKETSHOTS.. Who has helped us immeasurably in the past few years..www.pocketshot.net/

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CDs

ALso: Much appreciation goes out to Mastering: Jay Harper. Harper Sound.
Production: Hapiskratch Entertainment.

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.
Mastering: Jeremy Lawton (Big Head Todd).
Production: Hapiskratch Entertainment.

We would like to thank the people who helped in the recording of our first full-length CD, "Up She Rises".
Recording & Mastering: Globalsound Studios, Broomfield CO.

Our Favorite Gig: Playing for the Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade for 150,000 people in green!

"So may the road rise up to meet you and the wind be to yer back... " The potcheen is a-brewing!