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 [...]
3OH!3 came together in Boulder in 2004 during the Myspace cultural revolution. Founding members Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte named the electronic music duo after the area code that once covered all of Colorado, and what started as a way to entertain friends at parties soon grew into a musical phenomenon. From [...]
Colorado's music scene is about much more than its famous musicians: Without the support of music-minded businesses, this state’s award-winning scene might never have developed. ListenUp's Beginnings Definitely deserving the status of best-supporting player, ListenUp has been an intrinsic part of the [...]
2026 Colorado Music Hall of Fame | 2024 Colorado Music Hall of Fame | Privacy Policy