About Us
Our Story
What Inspires Us
What Inspires Us
Release the Craicen was a startup band new to the Irish scene in 2017. They debuted in a pub sing along on St. Patrick's Day. You can often find them down at the Dubliner Pub in St. Paul. Focusing on a Pogues and Flogging Molly influenced Irish Rock-Folk-Punk style, classic rock rhythms raise up rousing choruses while fiddle and accordio
Release the Craicen was a startup band new to the Irish scene in 2017. They debuted in a pub sing along on St. Patrick's Day. You can often find them down at the Dubliner Pub in St. Paul. Focusing on a Pogues and Flogging Molly influenced Irish Rock-Folk-Punk style, classic rock rhythms raise up rousing choruses while fiddle and accordion tunes reminisce days gone by. Between classic pub songs, modern Paddy Rock covers and an original or two, Release the Craicen has something for everyone.
What Inspires Us
What Inspires Us
What Inspires Us
Our name expresses our inspiration. The Irish word 'craic' (pronounced 'krak') is loosely translated from the gaelic expression 'Bhi craic agus ceol againn' into 'we had fun and music'.
Our Influences
What Inspires Us
Our Influences
We enjoy a diverse mix of bands and their unique styles of playing. We combine them into our own style. Those bands include The Pogues, Flogging Molly, The Tossers, The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats, The Dreadnoughts, Dropkick Murphys, Great Big Sea, and two of our local favorites The Langer's Ball and St. George's Folly.
Songs We Play
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Aaron Houseman
Lead Vocals
Al Resch
Electric Guitar
Angel Lakey
Acoustic Guitar/Vocals/Irish Whistle
Bill Thornton
Bass Guitar/Banjo/Mandolin
Craig Silver
Drums/Vocals
Emily Vigne
Fiddle
Ryan Miller
Accordion/Mandolin/Vocals