The Bright Collide is the brainchild of Brian Maier, which he originally intended to be a solo project, but it has now become a full three-piece band. After his old band disbanded, he was with left a big catalog of songs and ideas and “Colorful Wishes” turned out to be the debut single of The Bright Collide. Brian was going to play all the instruments himself, but his great friend Matt Petersen offered and wanted to play drums on the track. After showing the song to multiple people, a wonderful friend and multi-instrumentalist, Daniel Robbins, offered to play bass moving forward.

Summer of Peril is a four piece alternative rock band based out of Fort Collins. Initially started as a solo passion project for vocalist and guitarist Alex Forbes in 2022, the band as a whole formed out of the Colorado Hardcore and DIY music scenes in 2023. Their sound is characterized by distorted guitars, reverb filled vocals, and introspective lyrics. While never sticking to simply one genre, Summer of Peril’s sound can range from shoegaze to grunge and post-hardcore. 

RUGBURN is a three piece “psychedelic fuzz rock band that brings garage rock intensity with a touch of cosmic grit…”- (James Richard Lane, writer 303 Magazine) is based out of Denver, CO. They have released their debut album and toured extensively this past year burnin’ down bars and festivals all over the country! 

Lauded by Rolling Stone for their "late-night decadence and velvet tones," wht.rbbt.obj started as a covert side project by married couple Frank and River Rabbitte and has evolved into their primary creative outlet and grown into a 4-piece tour de force, blending enigmatic themes with bold, blues and soul-infused rock.

Rock Ottoman is a 2 piece rock band, guitar and drums. Just a couple guys who wanted to jam. Started playing and writing music together in 2017.

scorplings are calm by nature but will sting when provoked. they are native to Denver, CO and spend most of their time practicing and writing in the "spaghetti warehouse" where they come together to record. They formed in 2023 out of correspondence from music classified ads. 

Manotaur's musical influence is Sparks, Devo and the B-52's 

On April 23, 2024 — coinciding with the full moon — Denver rock band Big Dopes released the song "Moon Car," an escapist sugar-rush of swooping synthesizers and shouted choruses. "We wanted it to feel like being on a carnival ride," said lead singer Eddie Alexander. "We might have been too successful."

A soundtrack for the downfall of civilization. Originally formed as a bass and drums duo in late 1999, it didn’t take long before we found the perfect guitarist/percussionist to compliment our sound. We recorded a full length and an EP in the early 2000s and played many shows in small clubs around Denver. Having sat dormant in recent years, we are coming back to this project with renewed enthusiasm and leanings towards post rock in our new material, and a similar treatment to some of our old catalog. *Warning - this music may make you want to shelter in place.

Exhaler is an indie post-punk band based in Denver, CO formed by music students at the University of Denver, where they have worked to become prominent and respected members of the music community. The band has released several singles and a EP titled 'Blood Orange.' They aim to release their first LP "Don't Wait Up on Me" in Q1 of 2026. All of their music is co-written, produced, and mixed and mastered by the band.