PRESS KIT

PossumHaw is a dynamic, original, authentic bluegrass and folk quintet from Burlington, Vermont. Originally formed in 2004, the band has evolved to combine award-winning, evocative songwriting and singing with top-notch bluegrass instrumentation. On the stage, PossumHaw offers a genuine, energetic, and highly entertaining performance without gimmickry.

The band is:

Colby Crehan: lead vocals, guitar, piano
Stephen Waud: mandolin, vocals
Ryan Crehan: banjo, vocals, harmonica
Charley Eiseman: lead guitar, vocals
Pat Melvin: upright bass, vocals

PossumHaw has produced three full-length albums: Fortune’s Name (2010), Madtom (2007) and Split-rail (2005). The band has appeared at the Champlain Valley Folk Festival, First Night Burlington, Higher Ground, the Long Trail Festival, and at venues throughout Vermont and Massachusetts.

Here’s what critics are saying about PossumHaw:

“Crehan is, in this writer’s estimation, a shooting star in the world of bluegrass music…PossumHaw, with Colby Crehan starring, has now entered the top level of Green Mountain bluegrass bands” –Art Edelstein, The Times-Argus, Montpelier, VT

“The vocals of Colby Crehan rival the likes of Rani Arbo and Patti Casey. And the band is right there behind her musically” –George Nostrand, The Rutland Herald, Rutland, VT

“PossumHaw deliver sterling arrangements that are polished to a shine” -Robert Resnik, Seven Days, Burlington, VT

“Colby’s voice is front-porch real and otherwordly sweet...The voices of the men in the band blend well with each other and Colby, giving PossumHaw depth and variety to the sonic palette. Sweet New England bluegrass!” –Michael Devlin, Music Matters (on-line review)

“Slice-of-heaven vocals” –Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT

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