Singer/songwriter Wayne Potash has released six fun albums for children. He leads the Music Fun Band in performances around New England, including radio and television appearances. His latest CD was named in the top five kids' releases in 2010.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Wayne began performing with many Boston area bands until joining the group X-Dreams. The band received airplay around the US and in Europe, and reviewer Brett Milano called their first release "without a doubt the gem of the month." Wayne's song "Dogs in Outer Space" had already won over audiences in the Boston club scene, but it was a surprise hit at a preschool when Wayne visited for an impromptu solo performance. Parents requested recordings of the songs he sang with the children, and his first recording,"The Wayne Tape" was produced.
Wayne began hosting the Midday Show at Boston's Children's Hospital in addition to working for the Community Music Center of Boston. He received the Marilla MacDill Award for Teaching Excellence and Community Service, while playing over a hundred family shows a year as a solo artist, and with his Music Fun Band. He recorded and released his second album “Music Fun.” At this time he was also playing with the blues/rock band The Hackmasters, and The Winiker Big Band.
Wayne's third album, Yodel For A Fish, was his first to get nationwide airplay on children's radio shows. Yodel's big production was followed by the stripped-down Living Room Demos. Parents’ Choice Award winning “Don't Forget the Donut” enlisted many fine Boston musicians including jazz man Tad Hitchcock on guitar and vocals, fiddler Amy Basse, and Alizon Lissance on accordion and piano.
The new CD “A Day In The Life” definitely gives a nod to the influence of The Beatles. Just listen to “After My Bath,” “Clean Down” or the McCartney-esque “I’m Going.” This is a mini-opera about the day in the life of a little kid with 24 all-original songs. It was named one of the ten best albums for children of 2010.
Wayne currently provides music programs for over a dozen schools and maintains a busy performing schedule. He lives with his wife Sherrill, their two boys Noah and Jordan, Jimmy and Missy the cats, and Blue the dog, in Easton, MA.
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