The founders of Next Big Sound believe the Boulder-based tech company can use online chatter to uncover the next big breakout bands. To test their system, we asked them to track down the most buzzed-about Colorado acts. And here are the results: the top 24 bands listing Colorado on their profile pages that are scoring increasing amounts of online activity. (Keep in mind that this breakdown is based on recent increases in fans, plays and what-have-you, not total amount of online attention, which is why local superstars such as the Flobots and the Fray don't make the cut.)
1. 3OH!3
2. Breathe Carolina
3. Pretty Lights
4. Michael Gungor Band
5. The Autumn Film
6. Tyler Ward
7. SKYFOX
8. Gauntlet Hair
9. Fear Before
10. The Epilogues
11. Tickle Me Pink
12. Savoy
13. Cephalic Carnage
14. Pictureplane
15. The Apples in Stereo
16. The String Cheese Incident
17. SF1
18. Kill Paradise
19. Honor the Fallen
20. VibeSquaD
21. David Henderson
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22. Air Dubai
23. The Way Low Down
24. Jeremy Ashida
Any major surprises — or glaring omissions? Let us know at editorial@westword.com.
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