ReverbNation Featured Artists of the Month- August

Behind Babylon

Behind Babylon is an American band with a world view. The late great comedian George Carlin said “America is a country that has everything in the showroom window,but nothing in the stockroom.” Hence the band name Behind Babylon.

The band was officially formed in Denver,Colorado late 2011.One of those instances where Dan Swesey (Bass) knew Dave Garlow (Vocals and Guitar),Dave Garlow knew Jimmy Roeper (Drums). One day,as it turned out we all wound up in the same studio and the rest is history.Together we view life as a lot of water under the bridge and a lot of other stuff too! We’ve all lived with the saints and we’ve all lived with the sinners.The only difference between the two is that the sinners tend to know the difference between the two better than the saints. Our collective experiences,perceptions,and expressions make up the songs we write.Still we know we are just passing through and that keeps us from taking ourselves too seriously.Behind Babylon will be releasing an EP in the fall of 2013, More information and show dates can be found on their website www.behindbabylon.com

Michael Morrow

Hard rock countrified blues is the title of Michael Morrow’s debut solo album.  It is also a great description of this amalgam of style. Born out of hard rock bands like Kiss,Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, you can hear subtleties of different styles with his singles HAD ENOUGH and DIRTY LITTLE LOVE SONG. Having played throughout the Rocky Mountain region, his strong vocal timbre has a great intimate texture which is matched well with his big, red, Gretsch hollow body guitar.  An instrument that has a clean, hard rock edge to it.  Paired up with Jeff Sekera on the bass, his rock n roll blood brother for nearly 20 years as he puts it, they carry a certain swagger but more importantly, a sense of purpose in entertaining the crowd. The show is what breathes life into the air.  Jeff Schable, newly added to the band at the beginning of the Summer provides not only a big beat behind the drums but 3 part harmonies.  It’s hard to believe that it’s just three guys making all this music.

a few lyrical quotes to give you a feel:

‘Slippin into those high-heeled shoes, wore that dress she never wore for you’ – Had Enough

‘Love can be bittersweet and still survive’ – Dirty Little Love Song

‘Night has given in to the days never end, left here for dead with the snakes and crows’ – La Cruda

The CD is available on iTunes, CDbaby, Spotify, Rhapsody and Muve music to name a few

Lost Caravan

You don’t know much,

That’s plain to see,
Otherwise you, you would know me.

So go the playful opening lines off the title track of the Lost Caravan’s debut EP, You Don’t Know Me. It’s a fitting message from a band who in just over a year, has gone from playing intimate café shows to being invited to perform at the Colorado State Fair, PrideFest Denver, Music in the Meadows, and multiple other events for audiences of thousands. And they’re nowhere near satisfied… Based out of the same Denver, CO neighborhoods that helped spawn The Lumineers and Churchill, lead singer Lindsay Meredith and her band, The Lost Caravan, are poised to put the Mile High City on the map yet again.

T.M.E

T.M.E or Tampered Mindz Everywhere is a Hip Hop group from Denver, CO.  T.M.E’s core includes, Big Beazy, ILL Silla, and Onit.  T.M.E is also home to Colorado emcee, SaintJoe K.R.A.K, and producer/emcee, Flowz Colossul, from New Mexico.

The group was formed in 2009 and released thier first mixtape together late in 2009 titled, “Riding High Vol. 1”.  T.M.E burst on the scene and instantly became known for their energetic performances, as well as their never stop work ethic.  Since 2009 the group has performed in over 200 shows regionally, and have shared the stages with the likes of Too Short, Rahzel, Strange Music, Twista, Gudda Gudda, Three Six Mafia, and many others.  Also, since their release of “Riding High Vol 1”, T.M.E has been involved is several other projects including, “Wreck Center Compilation”-2010,  Flowz Colossul “C.O.L.O.S.S.U.L”, 2011, T.M.E & Burning Elements Presents “Strength Of My Word”-2011, SaintJoe’s “Mortuary Mixtape”-2012, Big Beazy’s “Quality Over Quantity”-2012, and ILL Silla’s “Through My Eyes (The Introduction Mixtape)”-2013.

T.M.E is constantly on the grind, and currently is working on their next project/album, “Tampered Mindz Everywhere” which is slated for release in late 2013/early 2014, as well as designing new merch, and remaining a constant advocate of the community and the people, participating in fundraising, toy drives, food drives, and other charities.

The Movement is Energized, and T.M.E is just trying to do their part to bring appreciation and respect back to Hip Hop.  Thanks for the support.  For more visit our website,www.tme303.com… PEACE!!!

Itchy-O

A throbbing 32-piece band of masked chaos invites you to dissolve the performer/audience divide and melt into the bedlam, that is the disorienting power of Itchy-O. The itchy-O Marching Band (IOMB) is a Denver-based percussion-centered electronic marching band and the mobile arm of the experimental film/music troupe Itchy-O. Itchy-O brings a sophisticatedly savage sound and the sheer ecstasy of electronic instruments untethered and running free. With a driving drum corp complemented by an arsenal of special surround sound effects units including synthesizers, theremin, vocoders, and several other hand held electronic devices, the IOMB completely engulfs and immerses an audience from every angle in a pounding electric bog of music, ephemera and spectacle.

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