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Desiderata reflects the laid back mountain environment where we formed in Durango Colorado. Starting out in the college scene, playing bars and house parties we had the freedom to experiment to find our own way to create the feel-good, captivating dance music we want to share. Blending a variety of sounds from Soul, Rock, Funk, Indie, Alternative, and Country leaves our sound without genre. The band doesn’t know how to describe it and will generally leave it up to you to decide.
Six-piece indie/rock band founded by female musicians Ava Bross & Jess Maltzman at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. Judith Hindle was created with the goal of a female-fronted band breaking into the local Denver music scene.
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Bringing youthful energy and eclectic taste to the Colorado music scene, Denver-based quintet "Orca" feeds an appetite for exploration with tight, engaging compositions and instills lasting confidence with classic covers and mellow ballads boasting three vocalists often heard in harmony. Anchored in funky bass, engaged drums, bluesy licks, and poppy choruses, Orca’s chaotic curiosity reliably pushes the band to a unique result each night, leaving showgoers an adventurous memory riddled with sticky hooks, tactful musicianship, and inspiring joy.
The Thistle Tones is a band comprised of jazz musicians who love to, on occasion…not play jazz. This group covers a wide range of artists, such as Thundercat, Bill Withers, Nirvana and Carole King. They’re currently working up music for their first album, but in the meantime, you can hear them on several tracks of lead singer Julie Koenig’s EP, Intruder (2024).
The Thistle Tones are:
Julie Koenig (vocals, keyboard)
Alex Annan (bass)
Ben Hall (guitar)
Zack Mautz (drums)
Welcome Back formed during the post-COVID-restrictions eruption of bands forming in Denver around the begging of 2022. They play around Denver at venues like Hi-Dive, Squire, and they’re home venue, Lost Lake. They’ve been on multiple tours playing in cities such as LA, Vegas, Pheonix, Salt Lake, and more. Welcome Back released they’re first full length album “tinder in the Ashtray in April of 2024. From that, they’ve had their top songs — “Lemonade” and “Trip Train” — aired on local radio stations such as 102.3.
Drawing inspiration from classic dream-pop icons such as Cocteau Twins and The Sundays, and modern indie favorites Beach House and Alvvays, Circling Girl crafts glimmering harmonies and spaced-out guitars that walk the line between familiar and fresh. Their latest album Only My Veins Know, unfolds as a lush dreamscape and a medium for self-exploration. It’s a storyteller’s record, painting portraits of lives marked by guilt, shame, and blaming ourselves for what goes wrong.
Fox Maple is an indie alternative singer-songwriter based in Jupiter, FL, known for captivating performances and a genre-blending sound. With two Grammy submissions and two top 20 finishes in prestigious international songwriting contests, Fox Maple showcases a talent for crafting emotionally resonant and innovative music. Fox's high-energy shows and magnetic crowd engagement have graced prominent stages, including the South Florida Fair, Ormond Beach Live, and Sunfest.
Handknit is a Denver-based indie rock supergroup fronted by the innovative songwriter Luna Nuñez and backed by band members from Horse Bitch, Fresh Fruit! and Jesus Christ Taxi Driver. Together their music sounds like a dive into a glacial pool after a long hike. Her 90's-tinged vocals meet mathy electric guitar riffs and lofty dynamics that will take you to another place. Their long-awaited album produced by Mitchell Gardner is set to be released in 2026. You'll hear Riley Merino on backing vocals and guitar, Kyle Loeffler on bass, and Miles Jenkins on drums.
Sitting somewhere between shoegaze, emo, and alternative rock, Ok I Love you is music for dream-rockers and overthinkers, perfect for zoning out and contemplating life.
Alive at Nine is a four piece alt rock band that is half Fort Collins and half Denver based. Mateo (guitar and vocals) and Micki (lead vocals) met and formed the band as an acoustic duo in March of 2023. The duo were frequenters of Fort Collins open mics, especially at venues such as the Lyric and the Atrium. Later that year Lachlan (bass) and Zay (drums) joined the band. Alive at Nine's first gig as a full band was at Mercury Cafe in October of 2023, and since then, the band has played at venues like Lost Lake, Larimer Lounge, Skylark Lounge, The Sunspot, and more.