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Kyle Simmons

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    SXSW travelogue: Take to the Oars checks in from the streets of Austin

    There is a place somewhere in the pacific ocean that is essentially a cesspool for plastic waste and various other bits of debris and man-made trash. The rudimentary physics and science behind this collection is that all ocean currents from all over the world eventually whirlpool and cycle through t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Scene and heard: Lineup changes for Monroe Monroe and Boys, plus new band alerts

    There's been quite a bit of movement in the local scene over the past month or so. We've caught wind of some personnel changes and a few new band to let you know about. In vaguely related Speakeasy Tiger news, Kyle Simmons, who previously fronted that band, has parted ways with her latest band, Boys ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Tonight: Sarah Slaton album release at the Walnut Room

    ​Arkansas native Sarah Slaton (playing tonight at the Walnut Room with Caleb Slade, Tricia Scully, Kate Moreland and Carl Hauck) has been kicking around Denver for quite sometime now, sharing stages with locals like Kyle Simmons, Nathaniel Rateliff and Danielle Ate the Sandwich. This evening, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Future uncertain for Speakeasy Tiger as it undergoes another lineup change

    Miller Photographics​ After a concerted effort to keep things going after splitting with former frontwoman Kyle Simmons and swiftly naming her replacement, Katrina Stone, who accompanied them on this year's Warped Tour, it appears that the remaining members of Speakeasy Tiger have reached ano ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    The Pirate Signal and DJ Awhat part ways

    Aaron ThackerayThe Pirate Signal at the Import Warehouse this past weekend​ From the possibility of the Nathan & Stephen reunion becoming more than just a one-off proposition to former Speakeasy Tiger frontwoman Kyle Simmons making her debut with her new band Boys, we heard several intriguing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2010

    UMS tipsheet: MGB apologizes in advance -- for everything. Kyle Simmons debuts her new Boys tonight.

    ​ A couple quick notes about today's UMS lineup -- but first a post-script to the travelogues we've already posted from Jef Otte and Tom Murphy: Heard bits of Papa Bear from the sidewalk outside the Rover, and it was quite lovely. Very eager to hear more. Caught part of the debut set from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Speakeasy Tiger checks in from the Warped Tour

    Remember the whole Speakeasy Tiger saga this past May, when the act parted ways with Kyle Simmons? What are we saying? Of course you remember. You're still commenting on that blog. Well, it not only did the outfit name a new lead singer, Katrina Stone (see photo after the jump), but they were road ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Kyle Simmons leaves Speakeasy Tiger, band auditioning new singers

    MillerPhotographics.com​ Well, that didn't last too long. Remember a few weeks ago, when we posted a video featuring the members of Speakeasy Tiger talking about how everything was fine in their camp, and that, despite rampant rumors, Kyle Simmons was still very much in the band? That, as th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Backbeat presents: An exclusive first listen to No Weak Heart Shall Prosper from The Pirate Signal

    Don't miss The Pirate Signal's CD release show tomorrow night at the Marquis with The Sunset Curse, F.O.E., Karma and Haven (of Blackhearts), Flowers From Her, DJ Musa & Peter Black. Forget everything you know about The Pirate Signal. Okay, well, perhaps not everything -- that's probably a li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Speakeasy Tiger addresses rumors and reveals its fate

    Okay, so last week, in the comments section of an item we posted last week about Battleship Agenda's search for a new singer, there was talk that Kyle Simmons, who fronts Speakeasy Tiger, had parted ways with the act. This claim seemed to be supported by vague comments on keytar player Pete Schm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2009

    Monolith 2009, Day One: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk, Of Montreal, the Walkmen and more

    Autovaughn, by Aaron Thackeray​ Is this thing on? We're live from Red Rocks for Day One of Year Three of Monolith, the indie-hipster-Urban-Outfitted-neon-fest that marks the end of the Colorado music-festival season. The lovely promotional folks at Madison House have moved the media tent fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Speakeasy Tiger discovers that life on the road isn't all that, well, easy.

    ​As those who've spent any amount of time on the road can attest, touring can be either exhilarating or exhausting. Like anything else, there's high points and low points. Most of the time, though, it falls somewhere in the middle. Days are spent in constant motion it seems on long, mundane drives ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    Speakeasy Tiger earned its current buzz the old-fashioned way - by working hard and writing great music

    ​As those who've spent any amount of time on the road can attest, touring can be either exhilarating or exhausting. Like anything else, there's high points and low points. Most of the time, though, it falls somewhere in the middle. Days are spent in constant motion it seems on long, mundane drives ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase reviewed: La Rumba

    Eric Syl GruniesenThe Epilogues tore up La Rumba. See more photos from La Rumba at westword.com/slideshow. Alan Baird Project, 12:00 p.m. It's never easy being the first band to play at an all-day event. Typically, bands that are booked to perform early in the day have to work a lot harder to get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Speakeasy, Tiger

    SPEAKEASY, TIGERNOMINATED IN POP2:00-2:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Kyle Simmons; Pete Schmidt; Tavis Alley, Lauren Gale; Luke GordonDiscography: forthcoming (2009)Download or stream "Awake" after the jump.

  • Music

    June 11, 2009

    A band-by-band guide to the 2009 Westword Music Showcase

    SPEAKEASY, TIGERNOMINATED IN POP2:00-2:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Kyle Simmons; Pete Schmidt; Tavis Alley, Lauren Gale; Luke GordonDiscography: forthcoming (2009)Download or stream "Awake" after the jump.

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Lion Sized have hearts like, well, lions

    It's been said that the mark of a truly great band is the ability to deliver the same caliber performance in front of virtually nobody as you would for a crowd of thousands. Gared O'Donnell from Planes Mistaken for Stars didn't just subscribe to this notion, he lived it. Emily Francis, who managed P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Speakeasy, Tiger and AT05 at 1515

    Photo: Jef OtteSpeakeasy, Tiger and AT05 Saturday, February 14, 20091515Better than: Eating handfuls of sleeping pills and looking through photos of your ex-wife -- after all, it's Valentine's DayGenerally speaking, I avoid clubs like 1515. It's the kind of bar where there's always a herd of broad- ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    The Class of 2009

    Highlighting the most captivating music of the coming year

  • Music

    June 5, 2008

    Girl Named Kyle

    Let's Build
    Invicta Records

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