Lannie Garrett

At age 22, Lannie Garrett arrived in Colorado, her first stop on a purposely undefined emigration to the West. While waiting to establish residency for tuition purposes, she met Denver club [...]

Flobots

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.

Five Iron Frenzy

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 [...]

Firefall

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 [...]