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In The Whale- Nate
by Tim Wenger In The Whale is on fire right now, and their heavy-hitting, moshable new EP Nate, the follow up to Eric, which was released last fall, is only going to add more fuel to the fire. Speaking of fire, the strongest track on the record is aptly titled “Lake of Fire.” Front man […]
Blind Tomorrow- The Void
by Tru Blu With shades of bands like Incubus and My Chemical Romance and a penchant to epically rock, Blind Tomorrow has a bright future. Their full length March 2014 release of their, 11 track CD, The Void, is equal parts dark angst and a hard charging sonic fury. Their song writing style is formulaic […]
The Media Fires- Lit
by the Swami [email protected] Brian Quinn and company are channeling something…something old school. Grinding guitars, raspy vocals, and driving bass and rhythm lines simply put right out into your ear lap. Basic song structures work nicely for the sound of this band. Over complicating things mostly result in some type of “gotta prove it” technique. […]
Pride in Pieces- Falling
by Tim Wenger Pride in Pieces take the popular elements of songs on both hard rock and modern-rock formatted radio stations and meshes them into the sweet sounds of their Falling ep. Utilizing different guitar tones underneath Levi Johnson’s light sounding but heavy hitting vocals, the band has delivered a solid four song release for […]
Yellow Plate Hotel- The Final Scene
by Tim Wenger The Final Scene is the debut album from acoustic-driven act Yellow Plate Hotel. The music is exceptionally melodic, consistently painting pictures for the listener. Heavily reliant on the constantly-present, stylistic guitar parts and Jason Koski’s deep, soothing voice, the songs are truly a pallet of the imagination. Guest instrumentation on the cello, […]
Red Devil Magic
by Tim Wenger Red Devil Magic is keeping rock and roll edgy. If there is anything definitive to be said about their solidly scratchy new EP, that is it. They classify themselves as “whiskey rock,” a term serving a useful purpose- their sound is somewhere between gritty hard rock and hair metal with the attitude […]
Erin Cookman
by Tim Wenger Erin Cookman takes singer-songwriter style indie rock, a genre of which Colorado has no shortage of, and does it with angst and raw energy. Upbeat and honest, her songs are chalk full of punk fury and indie style, and bring to mind the […]
Jessica Eppler- Dust Storm Dance
by Tim Wenger Jessica Eppler of The Prarie Scholars has dropped an instrumental EP dubbed Dust Storm Dance. The songs are very easy listening at its finest. Piano work is what it’s all about here, and she does it with the class of the finest lounge in Vegas. “The Two Handed Scramble” was my favorite […]
Forsyth & Gee
by Tim Wenger Forsyth & Gee hit home with their debut EP. The six -song offering is exceptionally harmonic and makes for an easy listen. Strong male and female vocals contrast in pleasant counterpoints throughout the disc, accompanied by rhythmic guitar riffs and a good taste of banjo, mandolin and piano mixed in at appropriate […]
SPIES- Dine Like Lions
by Tim Wenger SPIES! are up to something good with their music lately, and they’ve got an earnestly titled EP, Dine Like Lions, to prove it. Featuring strong emphasis on guitar work, Spies puts intricate leads on top of captivating rhythm lines and solidly descriptive vocals to create a sound that while mellow, is exceptionally […]
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