The first – of hopefully many – Denver Comes Alive events took place last Friday at the beautiful Mission Ballroom. A steady buzz around this evening had been building for months, so it was no surprise that the show ended up selling out.
Matador! Soul Sounds has released a live video recorded at Eddie Roberts’ new creative hub Color Red Studios in Denver, CO. They also will be back in the US after their European Summer dates in the Fall. If you aren’t familiar, the band consists of the dream team of Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds) and Alan Evans (Soulive) alongside keyboardist Chris Spies and bassist Kevin Scott. Rounding out the already killer line-up are vocalists Kimberly Dawson (Pimps of Joytime) and Adryon de León (Orgone) bringing their soulful and powerful energy to the mix.
Progressive old school. What does that even mean? For this group, it means providing a soulful, funky sound that is heavily based on groove, just as bands like The Meters and James Brown did in years past. But it also means taking those classic, danceable elements, and adding a few new tricks. Space Orphan will hit you in your soul and keep you dancing at the same time.
One of Denver’s hottest new bands is set to debut their live sound on May 12th at the Lost Lake Lounge. After 10 months of recording in secret, this “super-group” made up of some of the Front-Range’s most beloved young musicians are ready to make it official with the release of their debut album, ‘Weather Patterns.’ Featuring members of Jet Edison, Springdale Quartet, and The Whales, Other Worlds is going to blow you away.
Fresh off The Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour, which played 15 stadiums across the United States this summer, Karl Denson’s Fantastic Fall Tour is coming to Denver. In anticipation of his upcoming release in early 2016, Karl and his band The Tiny Universe, embark on a Nationwide run that will give new and old fans the chance to experience what is highly regarded as one of the best live bands on the planet.
KARL DENSON’S TINY […]
What can only be described as a super group of extraordinary proportions, Analog Son will be performing together at the Bluebird Theater this March 7th to celebrate the release of their sophomore album “Stomp And Shout.” The show will feature Nigel Hall (Lettuce, Soulive, Nth Power) and Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident, EOTO) along with a number of featured performers known both locally and nationally.
Analog Son is a VERY Funky band created by Jordan Linit (Kinetix/Ableminds) and Josh Fairman (Kinetix) in 2013 around a studio project involving the Shady Horns, Ryan Zoidis and Eric Bloom (Lettuce/Soulive), Joe Tatton (New Mastersounds), Adam Deitch (Lettuce/Break Science), Mike Marlier, Joey Porter (Motet/Juno What?!), and Joel Scanlon. Analog Son will be supported by Tiger Party, Atomga, and Steepwater Band making this a must see show!
If there is any venue that can evoke awareness of a higher power, Red Rocks is the place. Weather swirling around the naturally spectacular venue caused a slight delay to the start of the evening last Saturday as thunder, rain and lightning threatened from the sky. People pulled out their rain gear, but seemed generally unaffected as they awaited the start of a fantastic triple threat of music from JJ Grey, Grace Potter and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Lettuce is getting ready to take Denver audiences to the cosmos this weekend with their high-octane funk. “Lettuce is like a Learjet that wasn’t getting clearance from the tower,” says “lead” bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes. “But we’re done just rolling around on the runway.” They’re not asking for permission, so put your tray tables in their full, upright and locked position. This plane’s itching for lift off!