Caramel Carmela Doing Something Fresh For Denver

Tim Wenger | May 1, 2015

by Tim Wenger

Caramel Carmela just might be the one band that has the ability to cast a different light on Denver’s music scene to the rest of the country. Instead of the usual indie-folk-PBR-fedora scene that can never seem to give Broadway (or Colfax, or downtown) a break, these guys are a modern blip of energy on the post-hardcore movement that really is a breath of fresh air around here. They kick off their next tour May 8 at Summit Music Hall, and gave us the lowdown on what to expect in plain view, as well as what they do to pass the time behind closed doors.

CMB: How hard was it to gain traction out of Denver?

CC: Denver has a lot of really talented artists, so it can be tough to stand out. Things really started to change for us when we began writing our newest record, though. We started taking things seriously; we practiced longer and put genuine effort into making it work. We’ve been working hard for a long time and have had awesome managers working with us. We believe anyone can do it, if they apply themselves.

CMB: What do you do on the road to kill time? You promote the party atmosphere quite a bit, but can guys actually party?

CC: Haha I don’t really think you want to open that door. We love having fun with friends and connecting with new people. Sometimes the end result of this means having a fuzzy partial memory that could be a script for another Hangover movie. Mostly, we want the people around us to have a good time. On the road, we like to listen to music, watch movies, play video games during long drives and vibe. We’ve got VHS and N64 hooked up in our van, so that gets fun.

CMB: Anything special in store for the Summit Music Hall show May 8?

CC: May 8^th is going to be the kick-off for our East Coast tour with The Things They Carried (NYC) and Bitter Kids (Ontario,CA). We got to finish out The Smoking Aces Tour in January at Marquis Theatre and it was the best way to be welcomed home. We are hoping Denver sends us off just as well this time. We are also excited to have so many good friends playing this show with us! Shout out to The Coast Is Ours, High Tide Low Tide, and Bastards.

CMB: Any plans for new releases?

CC: We’re working on a secret cover to say thank you to our fans when we hit 10,000 likes on facebook. The sooner that happens, the sooner it comes out. We’re currently at 9,092. We are also going to be releasing several music videos as a package in just a few months featuring a songs off of Till Death Do Us Party. As for new original material, we are working through a lot of ideas behind doors, but we are just really stoked to be playing Till Death Do Us Party right now.

CMB: What is the best place to check you guys out online?

CC: We’ve got 5 music videos and more coming, as well as updates, and moments through our career on Youtube.com/caramelcarmelaco. If you are looking for our music, check out our soundcloud account where you can listen to songs from our 3 original releases and 2 remix albums. You can find content from us all over the web; iTunes, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Reverbnation, and more.