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A bit about Potion
Potion is an indie Art Pop duo out of San Francisco, CA and Montreal, QC, formed in 2000 by Annie Maley and Michel Diaz de Bedoya. They are creating guitar and vocal forward music with gentle arrangements of multilayered melodies. Inspired by discussions on Startalk, the oddity of Magritte’s paintings, the heart of The Marginalian, the practical beauty of Bauhaus Art, and the results of FDR’s New Deal; their music summons nostalgia for an unknown world or dream, while still evoking a feeling of home. After years of touring the globe, performing in venues across the US, Canada, South America, and Europe, Potion are focusing on blending their new recordings with multimedia designs, short films, and animations.
MUSIC
You can buy our albums on Bandcamp, or if you prefer a CD, we can do that too
Parallel Worlds
presenting a Pandora’s box of vignettes of our life and times
Band of Outsiders
the energy flowing effortlessly, from sonic to sensual to ferocious and back again
Circa
comes at you with a wave of pure style
Among Dreams
wonderful, timeless melodies and a wealth of beauty and sincerity
Video
Browse through our videos. Each project will take you to a multimedia page.
Dark Matter Video
VIDEO: Potion: Dark Matter
Parallel Worlds Promo
VIDEO: Parallel Worlds Promo
Band of Outsiders Video
VIDEO: Band of Outsiders ©2006
Erasing Clouds
Dave Heaton
“All of the songs have a fresh, upbeat sound, somewhat retro in tone but full of life. Yet Potion aren’t all about flair and sonic fashion; their songs have memorable melodies and heartfelt lyrics that tackle love and loneliness. Their style will catch your attention first, but underneath it lies solid songwriting and genuine emotion.”
redefine Magazine
Jesse Zitrin
“Potion is nothing if not dreamy. The band’s sound, born of boundless optimism and low-budget inventiveness, blends sexy chic with gritty drive. Musically, Potion is hard to categorize and easy to listen to. Professionally, Potion is a part-time flight of fancy and an international sensation. Philosophically, the band is all things to all people–except those too stagnant or stodgy to jump on board.”
Friends of Heroes
Grainne Lynch
“The music is cheery and energetic and perfect for the beginning of summer. It makes me feel like dancing and has singing along even when I don’t know the words.”
Tasty
Sam Metcalf
“Potion make romping, bruising, sophisticated, fuck-you pop music, and in Annie Maley they have a true star just waiting to be found and made into an international queen of the free world.”
Actu-net
Val
“Hors du temps, entre melodies mielleuses á la guitare et sons synthétiques éthérés, flotte dans un espace spatio-temporel insaisissable, entre feu- et une aventure musicale á venir.”
Popchild
Sandra
“Tras la cálida voz de Annie Maley se esconde el candor de Potion, dúo pasado por la espiral del túnel del tiempo, tele transportándose desde los inicios de las cantautoras en Francia hasta la figura de la eclipsante Nico, junto a la Velvet Underground.”