Take a sultry singer, double bass, violin and ukulele. Add a sprinkling of grit… that’s Lötti’s Potion; sometimes pretty, sometimes gritty.

With a mix of originals and a fresh take on songs from the 1940’s to the present, Lötti’s Potion weaves an organic spell of wood, strings and voice. 

Lötti’s Potion features Suzie Thompson on vocals and ukulele, Erik Kowarski on violin and John Perry on double bass.

Take a sultry singer, double bass, violin and ukulele. Add a sprinkling of grit… that’s Lötti’s Potion; sometimes pretty, sometimes gritty.

With a mix of originals and a fresh take on some favourites, Lötti’s Potion weaves an organic spell of wood, strings and voice. 

Songs include a growing number of originals, a selection of blues/swing including songs by Etta James and Samatha Fish as well as contemporary songs ranging from Neil Young and Bob Dylan to Coldplay and Radiohead.

Lötti’s Potion features Suzie Thompson on vocals and ukulele, Erik Kowarski on violin and John Perry on double bass. 

Suzie Thompson

Suzie sings and plays ukulele in the edgy swing blues trio the Suzie Blue Crew. She is also known as a charismatic leader in the local community music scene, running choirs and ukulele groups where she’s affectionately known as the purple-haired ukulele lady.

Erik Kowarski 

With a classical violin background and involvement in various genres from folk-rock (Touchstone) to techno (The Debutantes), Erik currently plays in Mucky Duck bush band as well as his solo live looping venture, Erik’s Loopy Fiddle.

John Perry

John has been involved in both jazz and folk music for many years, including playing double bass in the long-running Gum Nut Stompers and the Corner House Jazz band. Currently he plays piano in the Hills Big Band and bass in Mucky Duck bush band.