The electronic music scene has long been associated with drugs and partying, something Denver-based producer and DJ Amber Davies, who performs as Amberdehn, has been pushing against over the four years she has been performing and releasing tracks.
Denver DJ Jasmine Batson, aka HexKitten, has been working on her craft and keeping it weird.
Denver DJ, producer and rapper Zenas Willard still has hope that real, organic love exists. He brings this question to life in his new song, “Real Thing,” which showcases Denver singer-songwriter Kayla Rae Jackson.
Whether you have new music you want to try out on an audience or you’re looking to see Denver’s best up-and-coming talent (and perhaps some of the worst as well), open mic nights are for you.
Within the first week after Mixed Up Gifts opened a brick-and-mortar shop on South Broadway, owner Cindy Gamel received a cease-and-desist letter from Philip Guerin, owner of Myxed Up Creations.
Moon Hooch, a three-piece band that fuses electronic music and jazz with two saxophones and a drum set, got its start busking on subway platforms in New York City as early as 2010.
Monday night, on The Voice, the world met Shilo Gold, a Denver-raised singer-songwriter who moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career in 2013.
Ghost Tapes’ first album is a nod to TLC and Destiny’s Child.
In 2015, Cindy Gamel launched mixedupgifts.com, an e-commerce site selling gift baskets inspired by songs and bands. Now, she’s opening up a South Broadway storefront.
Larry Legend never imagined becoming rapper after his successful high school football career. But that’s where he is and the future is his.
MLIMA, a jam band named after the Swahili word meaning “mountain,” launched in 2012. The six musicians in the outfit describe their sound as “mountain groove,” a blend of funk, soul and rock. On September 29, MLIMA’s first, studio-recorded album will be released. We sat down with band founder Jack Breitenbach, guitarist Jeph Kennedy and saxophone player Zach Simms to discuss their influences, how they have navigated Denver’s music scene, and how they established a sound between six members with diverse musical backgrounds.
Over the last year, singer-songwriter Briana Marela has been charting new creative territory. Known for her ambient, dreamlike sounds, she released her third album Call It Love on August 4.
Back in 2014, librarian Joan Hansen noticed the library had fewer tangible resources for musicians than ever and wanted to connect cardholders to Denver’s music scene.
September’s here, and while there are plenty of outdoor concerts to check out, it’s time to start planning trips to some of the indoor venues Denver has to offer. If you prefer a mellow, low-key environment over a three-day Red Rocks run, check out our picks for some of the coziest spots in Denver, where you’re sure to find great music and perhaps meet some new friends.
Local R&B and neosoul singer Danae Simone looked at the lineup of hip-hop shows in Denver and noticed something missing: women.
In 2009, soul singer Povi Chidester was nearly twenty and ready for a change. She loaded her car with her belongings and drove from Denver, a city she loved, to Oakland, a city she knew little about.
“I made mixtapes before I knew I had the ability to be a musician,” says 27-year-old Denver DJ Kelci Newlin.
“You’re beautiful, you’re beautiful, you’re beautiful, it’s true…” A seemingly simplistic lyric launched British singer-songwriter James Blunt into the public eye in 2005; the radio played the song endlessly after its release.
The electronic-music duo Big Gigantic is donating a computer lab to the youth music-education nonprofit Youth on Record.
Madchild has been in the hip-hop game for eighteen years. This Canadian rapper found great success in both the United States and his home country. He is a former member of the group Swollen Members and began his solo career as Madchild back in 2012, after hitting a low point battling his addiction with Oxycontin.
The singers in Face Vocal Band have been making rock music with their mouths for fifteen years in Colorado.
Sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith, the musicians behind the folk act Rising Appalachia, did not grow up dreaming of being in a band — but it’s not surprising that they wound up in one.
