Artists
Aaron Beaumont completed degrees in Economics, Spanish, and Literature before concluding that, at least for the moment, what the world really needed was neither: A) a well-read bilingual economist, nor B) an economically savvy Spanish novelist, but rather C) yet another… (Read More)
With a staggering amount of new music and tour dates, alternative pop songwriter Alexis Babini has been extremely busy. After spending months in the studio, he finally answered demands for a release in March of 2009 with his debut EP ‘Breaking… (Read More)
Austin Hartley-Leonard began as a solo singer/songwriter in Austin, TX. His first demo earned him an invitation to the 2005 SXSW Music Festival. Soon after, he started looking for other musicians to round out the band, and the group St. James… (Read More)
ED ANDERSON, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, percussion MATT ANDERSON, bass, vocals, percussion TIM KRAMP, drums, percussion, vocals As their moniker suggests, Backyard Tire Fire churns out a barely-controlled conflagration—starting off low and slow, flaring into a flat-out blaze at… (Read More)
Basic Audio Production (class)
This hands-on class in a professional music venue serves as an introduction to the many aspects of recording and producing audio, whether it be music, speech, choir, or theater. The first class includes a brief primer of acoustics, basic microphone tips… (Read More)
Bitch’s musical journey has taken her from classical-violin training in the suburbs to experimental flicks in NYC. After leaving the outskirts of Detroit for the artier charms of Chicago—Bitch’s unconventional and outspoken approach to performance caught the attention of a number… (Read More)
With his warm, rich tenor and emotionally powerful songs, Brendan James announces himself as an artist-to-watch on his dazzling debut album The Day Is Brave. Rooted in the classic singer/songwriter tradition, with its introspective lyrics and unforgettable melodies, the album is… (Read More)
Brett Dennen (born October 28, 19791) is a folk/pop singer-songwriter from Oakdale, California. He has been compared to Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Jack Johnson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Wynonna Judd.[citation needed] In 2004, Dennen released his first self-titled… (Read More)
There are musicians in America now who have taken off for unexplored territory, land once staked out by the greats from our past: Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and other less-famous names. These new songwriters aren’t… (Read More)
Cara Cantarella is a Denver-based singer/songwriter who writes music with a depth and understanding that bridges lifetimes of experience. With a deep respect for those who have influenced her—Joni Mitchell, Sarah MacLachlan, and James Taylor, among other admired performers—Cara now shares… (Read More)
Catherine recently moved to Portland, Oregon. When not touring, she indulges a newfound passion for growing vegetables. In 2008 she drove 12,000 miles with her husband-to-be in a 1990 Mazda 323 called Swansong playing more than 40 planned and impromptu shows… (Read More)
Melodies loom over the crowd like the Rocky Mountains rising above the foothills. Heads bob and feet tap to the rhythm of the lyrics that wind their way through the crowd, provoking contemplation. True tales of life and love, of loss… (Read More)
Christabel & the Jons are currently on tour promoting their new CD “Custom Made for You”. This album beautifully illustrates their growth from a folky, honky-tonk band to an old-time swing band. The group saunters and sways together with ease. Their… (Read More)
Churchill is a yet another newer Denver act that has arrived on the scene seemingly fully formed. The outfit came together from the collaboration of a pair of college chums, Tim Bruns and Michael Morter, when the former moved back to… (Read More)
The new five-member band converged to mingle their creative processes at Allaire, a studio in upstate New York, with producer Eric Merrill for Still Crooked. The album, to be released on the Signature Sounds on June 24, 2008, balances unknown traditional… (Read More)
It’s a fitting coincidence that Dave McGraw first met two-thirds of his band, Crow Wing, in a remote cabin in northern Arizona. McGraw’s songwriting has always been firmly rooted in his sense of place, and few locales have influenced him as… (Read More)
Eleanor pulls the listener into close emotional orbit with metallic drumbeats and melting violin chords. Eleanor’s music is experimental yet grounded, blending an original sound with cohesive, accessible melodies. But arresting and stirring harmonies reflect that, behind every toe-tapping note, there… (Read More)
Elizabeth & the Catapult focus on the jazzy, neo-baroque songwriting talents of vocalist Elizabeth Ziman. An active musician since childhood, Ziman trained as a classical pianist until the age of 16, at which point she shifted focus toward the shaping of… (Read More)
Vegan Activist and Singer/Songwriter Gayle Day is no stranger to the “Beautiful Dangerous”, the name of her second self-produced album featuring songs co-written by Andrea Remanda (Bryan Adams), Anthony Kavanaugh, and Larry J. McNally (The Eagles). Raised in Hertfordshire, a London… (Read More)
Rott ‘N’ Roll. The title originated with Grayson Capps’ fans in New Orleans as an explanation of his music. Prostitutes, alcoholics, vagrants and drifters often inhabit the southern troubadour’s songs, while his live performances are ignited by sanctified Southern soul, howling… (Read More)
In 2008, Trailer 77 front man Nathaniel Valdez evolved a side project into the up-and-coming folk act called In the Whale. Fort Collins, CO, based In the Whale draws inspiration from early 90s alt-rock—Valdez noted the likes of the Smashing Pumpkins… (Read More)
Insightful progressive folk, like John Mayer meeting James Taylor. Tight grooves, soaring harmonies and a vocal style that is soulful, expressive and candid. Jeremy’s new album is "a beautiful collection of folk tunes that gets right to the heart of being… (Read More)
Jeremy Facknitz didn’t even pick up a guitar and begin writing songs until he was 18 years old. His aunt, a songwriter herself, passed down her old Yamaha acoustic to Jeremy as Christmas gift. Within a few short months, the Michigan… (Read More)
Jonny Woodrose & The Broken-Hearted Woodpeckers
Jonny Woodrose & The Broken-Hearted Woodpeckers are an eclectic group of young men pulled from their mother’s breasts too soon. Recently called “One of the most engaging Americana bands in Denver…” by Westword, the woodpeckers have a loud energetic sound that… (Read More)
Kal Cahoone and the Dirty Pretty
Kal Cahoone was raised in Colorado and studied piano as a young child. Her mother had a passion for folk music (Bruce Cochburn,Judy Collins, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, The Fairport Convention, Tim Buckley) and Kal never imagined that one day she… (Read More)
“Lilly Marie Scott is a singer-songwriter from Colorado. She was born May 16th, 1989. Born in Houston, Texas, her family moved to Colorado when she was four. There she began taking piano lessons at 7 years old and eventually started studying… (Read More)
“Newly arrived from the East Coast, this petite spitfire has turned many a head in the past few months with her seductive tunes and songs that elicit a barrage of imagery replete with tales of yearning and love. Surprising for one… (Read More)
is a New York City/ West Cork Ireland-based singer/songwriter with a crystalline tone and charismatic stage presence that shine through her poetic pop songs. A relentless touring musician over the last 4 years, Liz has been gathering fans and respect in… (Read More)
“Mike Farris has enough heart, soul, and power to light up a city. He mixes up the elements and turns them into something new, beautiful, and uniquely his own.” —Buddy Miller "Mike’s set was truly dynamic and one of the most… (Read More)
The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St, Denver, CO, 80205 (More Info)
