Colorado has been home to many legendary bands, including The Czars. The band formed in Denver in 1994, developing a sound that’s been classified as “slowcore, dream pop” and also under the catchall “alternative rock.” But the sound might best be described as a cross between 1970s Moody Blues [...]
Colorado has been the source of many popular bands, such as The Fray, OneRepublic and The Lumineers. Another band, the Flobots, quickly gained popularity after its formation in 2005. The band made an impression on music lovers not just in Colorado but around the country, and the influences of its [...]
Though he was born in Chicago, Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, where his family moved after his uncle was shot to death. He was the son of two parents who loved music, especially jazz, and when he was fourteen years old he wandered into the Denver Folklore Center, the acoustic-music shop run by Harry [...]
If you want to learn about the history of Denver's music, Swallow Hill Music is the place to start. From folk to bluegrass to acoustic music, you can trace it all back to Swallow Hill. Creators Harry Tuft and Julie Davis saw the opportunity to create a nonprofit organization focused on roots music [...]
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