The Fluid had its roots in Denver’s early 1980s hardcore punk scene. Rick Kulwicki (guitar, vocals) and Matt Bischoff (bass, vocals) were in the Frantix and gained a measure of national notoriety [...]
Founded by Jamie Laurie (a.k.a. Jonny 5), the Denver collective Flobots went from an underground local band to one of the most buzzed-about national acts of 2008.
What band would audition its sax player with a four-part questionnaire: “Are you single? Do you drink beer? Do you play basketball? Can you play ‘Yakety-Yak’?”
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, several ska-punk bands broke through to mainstream popularity. Along with No Doubt, Goldfinger and Skankin’ Pickle, the Denver band Five Iron Frenzy helped [...]
The Boulder scene’s biggest success story, Firefall defined the “Colorado sound” of the 1970s. The group’s soft-rock blend of country and pop landed six singles on the Top 40 from 1976 through [...]
Fresh from Chicago, 27-year-old Barry Fey moved to Denver in early 1967 and began his career as one of rock music's most prolific promoters. After a trip to San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury [...]
Described as “transcendental folk,” Elephant Revival’s rustic style centers around bluegrass instrumentation while dabbling in elements of reggae, Celtic fiddle tunes, jazz standards, even an [...]
Named after the popular learn-to-dress kiddie doll, Dressy Bessy’s sugary 1960s retro-pop style—fuzzed-out twin guitars, delicious melodies and jangling tambourines—built a sizable cult following [...]
