Category: Buzzworthy
The Lyric: “Half Empty” by Kristina Murray
by Tim Wenger Kristina Murray submitted her song “Half Empty” for The Lyric, and we were taken aback by the eloquently poised and introspective lyrics. They left us wanting to know more about what she was channeling when writing the song, and get the story on her music background while we’re at it as well. […]
VapeWize Sponsors the Driftin’ Suns, but What is VapeWize?
VapeWize was started out of passion from Shaune and Sarah Walter because Personal Vaporizers finally allowed them to kick the butt. On the evening of January 15, 2014, they bought their first Vape Pens their combustible cigarettes became a thing of the past and they never looked back. Shaune was studying for his Phar.D. was […]
Backyard Hero: John Lindsay of Hard Rock Cafe
by Tim Wenger John Lindsay is a man of many talents. When it comes to the music business, he has pretty much done it all, from working at Warner Brothers Records to being a session musician. His current gig as Senior Sales and Marketing Director at the Hard Rock Café in Denver has given him […]
ReverbNation Featured Artists of the Month: June
ReverbNation Featured Artists of the Month give five independent acts that have not previously been featured in Colorado Music Buzz the opportunity to get on our radar, get their bio in the magazine, and get their tracks played on Music Buzz LIVE Radio on Wednesday evenings. The artists are selected through submissions made via their ReverbNation […]
BUZZpreneur of the Month: Kevin Shipley, MusicMunch Management
by Angela Kerr and Leah Parker. Kevin Shipley has been strumming a guitar since he was 6 years old. He grew up in San Francisco and was surrounded by the hard rock and blues scene of the late ’60s, at such historic venues as the Fillmore West and Winterland. He was drawn to playing bass […]
Austie Frostie & Friends Hit Stride With New Project OverFlow
by Tim Wenger Austie Frostie (Austin Akens) has made a bit of a name for himself already in the music community in Denver. His new project OverFlow with members Michael Hottman and Brett Granrud takes his original hip hop style and brings in elements of a handful of different genres to create a sound with an […]
Own It Music Mastermind: Networking and the Music Business
by Angela Kerr and Leah Parker Another sold out crowd attended the April 8th “Designing Your Band,” presentation, featuring Adrienne Osborn and Justin Long from Performance High. In addition to an informal conversation, handouts on how to incorporate your band, band roles and responsibilities (creative, functional, and organizational), and a sample band partnership agreement were […]
Backyard Hero: Jonny Barber
by Tim Wenger Conceived in San Francisco during the Summer of Love. A title that, while there may be many alive who bear it, few have lived to the extent of Denver rocker Jonny Barber. Better known in some circles as The Velvet Elvis, others as that guy from Spiv, and yet other circles just […]
Why Jazz Matters: Track 2
by Norm Provizer At the start of the 1950s, a Cleveland disc jockey by the name of Alan Freed took the phrase “rock and roll” and attached it to the emerging new music that blended rhythm and blues with pop vocals and rockabilly. So, if you have ever wondered why the Rock and Roll Hall […]
Rapper Crucifix’ Story of Epic Proportions
by Tim Wenger photo credit Dustin Sheffield “I am a Dreamer,” are the first words on the album Acid Reign, the hard-hitting full length album from rapper/entrepreneur Crucifix. Given his background, a more accurate description could not be spoken. The now-Denver resident, originally from the streets of Atlanta, is developing a solid following through inspiring […]
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