Sweet Colleens is a five-piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their high-energy sound blends various elements including Celtic roots, alt.country, and Cajun, and their tracks feature an eclectic set of instruments including fiddles, accordions, and steel drums. Sweet Colleens began as a pub band in venues around the Twin Cities and released their first album Flop in 2003. Since the release of their second album Half a Mile from Home in 2005, Sweet Colleens have begun to tour and develop a broader fan base. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.