A group of mild mannered citizens by day
Who call Denver... Home!
..but at night They become the Super powered legion of Pirate-vigilantes of Colorado known as POTCHEEN !!!
SAINT PATRICKS DAY ~ 2008
the Band is a constantly changing and flowing entity, Musicians come and go, adding their own distinct talents and flavors to the entity called POTCHEEN: You'll never know what the lineup will be, But know it will always kick some Ass Celtic Style!
booking: CHECK OUT OUR SONICBIDS EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/Potcheen
Founding Member: Christian Blochinger, Drums, Percussion, Vocals.
Manuel Nunez: Guitar/Bass/Bouzouki/Zither/Harp/Melodica/Vocals
Gretchen Kunz: Guitar/vocals/flute.
Sean Murphy: Electric Guitar/Banjo/Mandolin/vocals
Amanda "Mandy" Malone - Violin, vocals
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Former members include:
Fiddlers:
Bevin Foley, Bobby Krech, Michelle MacGregor, Chris Field
Guitar:
Evan Sitchler, Chris Shelby, Brett Marlar
Bass:
Dave LaMothe
Cello:
Angela Kimber
Mandolin;
Chad Timmer
Influences
Bobby Sands, Shane McGowan & The Pogues, 7 nations, Gaelic Storm, Derek Warfield & the Wolfetones, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy, Black 47, Great Big Sea, the Chieftans, Bob Marley, The Grateful Dead, The String Cheese Incident, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, The Police, Van Morrison. U2. Metallica, Tool, Madness, Nirvana, Dead can Dance oh yeah..WHISKEY!!!.
Sounds Like
Take a blender..then add some Pogues, Young Dubliners, Gaelic Storm, Great Big Sea, Flogging Molly and add in a touch of Ska, some trad tunes and some jams. Put it on Puree. Order up some shots of Whiskey, many pints of guinness wave a flag, grab some booty and get ready to dance!!!
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Buy your tickets now for the 2008 Colorado Irish Festival
follow this link: https://tix.extremetix.com/tix/SilverStream/Pages/pgIndex.html?siteID=945
.. CDBABY LINK for THE POTCHEEN FOLK BAND:
"Up She Rises" & "The Bottom of the Bottle Battle" -->
Formed at an open Mic in Evergreen,Colorado, Potcheen has been ripping up the Colorado Music scene, entertaining folks from Irish Pubs to Rock, Metal, Punk, Blues, Bluegrass, Country and Folk venues.
Potcheen fuses traditional Celtic songs & tunes with hard hitting rock/punk rhythms with rebel, drinking and pirate songs that get folks drinking, dancing and yelling "ARRRRRRRRRRGHHH".
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Potcheen quickly rose through the Denver music scene to become Colorado's Premier Celtic-Rock Band.
potcheen has been getting regular airplay on the top radio stations in Colorado and over a 25 national Webcasts.
They have won several awards including
"Best way to drink and drive while invoking the spirit of the Irish"
Best of Westword Issue 2006.
They have been Nominated in the 2007& 2008 Westword showcase for
"Best World Music"
and 2006 Westword showcase for
"Best Avante-Garde-Eclectic Band" in Colorado.
Listed among the Top 100 Denver Bands in The Denver Post Underground Music Poll.
Finalists and Runner up at the 2006 Coors Music Throwdown.
"Best Encore Performance" at the 2006 South Park Music Festival by the Colorado Music Buzz Magazine
'Best Irish-punk-pirate band" The Celtic Connection
Awarded "VIP Music Recording Packaage" at the 2006 SouthPark Music Festival.
from Immersive Studios (Boulder,CO.)
They have performed on:
99.5 The Mt. Homegrown hour
97.3 KBCO Studio C,
KRFC Ft.Collins Live at lunch
KGNU Boulder Radio.
They have performed with such acts as:
Gaelic Storm, Los Lobos, Paula Cole, Michael Franti & Sprearhead, The Elders, Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), Switchback, Beth Patterson. Black 47, The Prodigals, The Young Dubliners, The Bridies, Enter The Haggis, Scythian, The Glengharry Bhoys and Zilla & Zuyuva (michael Travis from String Cheese Incident). Widespread Panic, William Topley, Ben Harper, Eileen Ivers & THe immigrant souls, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Les Claypool, Perpetual Groove, Railroad Earth, Ozomatli, North Mississippi Allstars, Ka'Nal, New Monsoon, Yonder Mt. String band and so many more!!!!
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We'd like to shout out to our Kick ass Sponsors.....
Blochinger Home Inspection Services. 303-674-3080
Who graciously provided our bus "Grace"
Our Drummer has a regional endorsement from Sabian Cymbals.
Our incredible Sponsor: POCKET SHOTS !!! "your favorite alcohol in a pouch!!!"
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You may be interested to know that global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s. For your interest, I have included a graph of the approximate number of pirates versus the average global temperature over the last 200 years. As you can see, there is a statistically significant inverse relationship between pirates and global temperature.
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Check this out, it's a cool map of everyone who visits this profile:
Manuel at the Colorado Irish Festival 2008
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Take the quiz: Which Random Irish Gaelic Phrase Are You? Pog mo thoin Pog mo thoin - 'Kiss my ass.'You're one tough bastard, and if anyone doesn't like it, they can kiss your ass. You enjoy fighting and causing grievous bodily harm. Hey! What are you lookin' at, punk?
You scored as William Wallace. The great Scottish warrior William Wallace led his people against their English oppressors in a campaign that won independence for Scotland and immortalized him in the hearts of his countrymen. With his warrior's heart, tactician's mind, and poet's soul, Wallace was a brilliant leader. He just wanted to live a simple life on his farm, but he gave it up to help his country in its time of need.
Potcheen quickly rose through the Denver music scene to become Colorado's Premier Celtic-Rock Band.
potcheen has been getting regular airplay on the top radio stations in Colorado and over a 25 national Webcasts.
They have won several awards including
"Best way to drink and drive while invoking the spirit of the Irish"
Best of Westword Issue 2006.
