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Celebrating 25 Years of Great Music and Brews

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Coming this November! Silver Salmon India Pale Lager, a special limited-edition beer, will be packaged exclusively with the new Leftover Salmon album, 25.

For prices and availability, contact your local craft beverage purveyor or use Breckenridge Brewery’s Beer Locator. The album, 25, will feature twenty five previously unreleased live recordings, and will also be available on iTunes and all digital outlets beginning November 27th!

Silver Salmon IPL commemorates the twenty five year anniversaries of both Breckenridge Brewery and Leftover Salmon. This beer was developed collaboratively by the two groups as they discussed the perfect beer for listening to live music. “We thought an India Pale Lager would be a great style because it’s light and refreshing such that you can enjoy more than one, yet there’s plenty of complexity and flavor,” reports Todd Thibault, Culture Czar for Breckenridge Brewery. “It’s the perfect beer for hanging out at a show and celebrating life, music, and Colorado! There’s no fishy aftertaste, we promise!” Adds Greg Garrison, bass player for Leftover Salmon.

Leftover Salmon – Silver Salmon “25” – Beer and New Live Album!

Enter Here to Win the Original Cover Art Painting by Scramble Campbell & Other Great Prizes!

The paths of Leftover Salmon and Breckenridge Brewery came together in 2012 when they threw a street party in celebration of the band’s Aquatic Hitchhiker album launch. The first of their beer and music collaborations was in 2013. Leftover Salmon created four original songs that were pre-released exclusively through Breckenridge Brewery’s 12-pack Sampler Packs on Artist Series coasters. The relationship has prospered and the groups continue to collaborate on projects like Silver Salmon IPL.

Both Breckenridge Brewery and Leftover Salmon started out with humble beginnings in small Colorado mountain towns. As both have blossomed and earned national acclaim, each of these institutions have become masters of their own crafts.

Looking back over the past twenty five years of rootsy string-based music, the impact of Leftover Salmon is impossible to deny. Formed New Year’s Eve in 1989, the Colorado slamgrass pioneers took their form of aggressive bluegrass to rock and roll bars at a time when it wasn’t so common, which helped Salmon become a pillar of the jam band scene and unwitting architects of the jamgrass genre. High Country, Leftover Salmon’s most recent release, shows off the full palette of artistic diversity including lightning-powered pick n’ grin, to thoughtful blues balladry, and everything in between.

Breckenridge Brewery was founded in 1990 in Breckenridge, Colorado. In the past two decades Breckenridge Brewery has grown from a small 3,000-barrels-a-year brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer and restaurant companies in the nation. It now handcrafts more than 64,000 barrels of fresh beer annually and owns and operates five brewpubs and ale houses in the state of Colorado.

Between Breckenridge Brewery’s 64,000 barrels of handcrafted beer made fresh each year, to Leftover Salmon’s delicious music, whimsical cross genre creations, consistent touring schedule, and progressive mindset Silver Salmon IPL is sure to be a game changer, by two of the biggest game changers of their kind.

LEFTOVER SALMON ON TOUR

October

15 Warehouse Live | Houston, TX w/ Chris Robinson Brotherhood

16 Scoot Inn | Austin, TX w/ Chris Robinson Brotherhood

17 American Roots Music & Arts Festival | Raleigh, NC

18 Hillberry 2 – The Harvest Moon Festival | Eureka Springs, AR

20 Lafayette’s Music Room | Memphis, TN

21 Revelry Room | Chattanooga, TN

22 Holston River Brewing Co. | Bristol, TN

23 Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA

24 Jefferson Theatre | Charlottesville, VA

25 The Hamilton | Washington, DC

November

4 Vinyl Music Hall | Pensacola, FL

5 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra, FL

6 Jannus Live | Saint Petersburg, FL

7 Greenwood Museum | Tallahassee, FL

8 Plaza Live | Orlando, FL

27 Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO w/ Jeff Austin Band

28 Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO w/ Jeff Austin Band

December

2 Swyer Theatre | Albany, NY

3 Higher Ground | Burlington, VT

4 Brighton Music Hall | Allston, MA

5 Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Uncasville, CT

11-14 Strings and Sol | Puerto Morelos, Mexico

31 Roseland Theater | Portland, OR

January

1 Crystal Bay Club | Crystal Bay, NV w/ Front Country

2 Crystal Bay Club | Crystal Bay, NV w/ Front Country

March

11-13 The Stanley Hotel | Estes Park, CO

17-18 Sheridan Opera House | Telluride, CO

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Beats Antique – Live Album

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  Beats Antique’s new live album: “Creature Carnival Live – Denver CO and Asheville NC”

Its official! Beats Antique is releasing a live album September 22nd 2015

Beats Antique is finally releasing a live album that will surely please fans and create new ones!  As everyone who has seen Beats Antique knows, they throw down high energy musical gypsy gems. Now they are sharing their performances with you, on September 22nd, so you can enjoy their life’s work from your couch, bus, or on the go.  My highest regards are rarely given but these musical geniuses, who have also cracked the code to creating an amazing performance, deserve it.  Beats Antique’s “Creature Carnival Live – Denver CO and Asheville NC”  is a collaborative album. Creature Carnival Live brings together musicians, instruments and energies with the spontaneity of live recording, separating this album from all of their other works.  Take a listen to a three track preview below. For those of you who find this article after Sep 22nd, you will be able to listen to the entire album below.  Enjoy!

The album drops September 22nd, 2015. Take a listen to three sneak peak tracks they have released for free streaming courtesy of BandCamp.

 

Musical Credits:
Album Release Date:  22 September 2015

David Satori – Electric Saz, Banjo, Guitar, Viola, Drums, Trumpet and Electronics

Sidecar Tommy – Drums, Electronic Drums, Toy Piano

Zoe Jakes – Drums

Sylvain Carton – Baritone Sax and Clarinet

Special Guests

Lafa Taylor – Vox

Empire Strikes Brass on Horns for tracks 10 – 13

*Recorded at 1st Bank Center – Denver Colorado and Asheville Civic Center North Carolina (fall 2014)

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Brian Bash of Sonidos Studios

You can buy the album here

 

Are you Jones’n for some free Beats Antique music? We got you!

Further Future Festival Preview

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Introducing Further Future Festival

The first ever Further Festival is scheduled for 2016 and is poised to kick off with a bang! The Further Future crew have teamed up with The Confluence Group and artists around the nation to create a cutting edge festival immersed in technology and the arid desert of Nevada. This could become an avant-garde festival with the likes of Burning Man as inspirational groundwork.  Stay tuned for the lineup and more info to come.

Listen to their musical preview below:

To learn more visit:  Further Future Website

Arise Music Festival

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For its third year in a row, Arise Festival has united music lovers of all genres bringing an eclectic diversity of musical talent over the three day weekend in Loveland, Colorado.

It wasn’t just the quality performances across four stages that drew the crowd of over 5000 lovely people to the secret valley. It was the yoga, films, workshops, dialogues, live performances, and art that were enough to keep everybody smiling through the 90° days of Colorado sunshine. The week before the festival even began, the Permaculture Action Course brought people together for permaculture education and community building with a focus on catalyzing social transformation. The Polish Ambassador held his touring Permaculture Action Day at the venue with volunteers to actively regenerate biodiversity and natural resources. The family-friendly venue spanned over 100 acres surrounded by colorful mountains and festival-goers were treated with perfect weather and vibrantly stunning sunsets throughout the entire weekend.

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At the elevation of 5394 ft. the thin air complemented crisp music of four music stages. The Eagle Stage hosted the largest of acts, sitting in a bowl and providing perfect views of the stage and down a valley of red-toned rocky mountains. Immediately next to that, was the Phoenix Stage which provided alternation in music to virtually never stop between the two stages. On the other end of the venue, the Area 51 Stage presented by TheUntz was dedicated to electronic music with 3D projection mapping, premium sound, and brought the dance party all day lasting through the night. The StarWater People’s Stage provided a constant array of music showcasing local talent that will surely become the next big names in Colorado. A stage dedicated to yoga in the Yoga Zone, rested on a hill above the festival grounds where people could embody their energies with leaders from all over the globe. During the hot days, the air-conditioned Big Sunrise Dome held films, intimate music and storytelling, and presentations.

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This year, Arise continued to focus on uniting conscious music that aligns with the theme of conscious action, ecological activism, and social justice. Special guests were prevalent in nearly every act. In between promoting environmental awareness and expanding the gardens of Sunrise Ranch, The Polish Ambassador brought the largest crowd of the weekend with his funky smooth music that left attendees on an uplifted note for the rest of the weekend. Brooklyn based Turkuaz had the surprising highlight of the weekend blasting a mesmerizing set full of their unique take on funk with their powerhouse horn section and they’re beautiful singers. Earlier in the day, The ReMINDers raised faith in hip hop with Big Samir’s smooth flow complimented by Aja Black’s amazing voice. Not only did they rock the main stage, but the following day, they took over the Children’s Village playing a low key show for the kids and parents. Instruments were passed out among the children while other kids played on the hand built drums around the stage to join them in making music. Other musically talented people joined in to play saxophone and acoustic guitar; then kids danced on stage and even sang along side The ReMINDers. It was very heart warming to see a main stage act get intimate and spread smiles across all ages as they joined in on the music.

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

 

Saturday had a jam-packed musical lineup between the adjacent Eagle and Phoenix stages, allowing fans to never have to leave their spot. The non-stop music went from Nederland’s The Magic Beans, to the many musical styles of Ozomatli, to reggae’s finest Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, to the rocking Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, then chilling out with Wildlight, ending with the soothing beats of The Human Experience. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, formed by drummer Joe Russo from Furthur, brought many dedicated fans out to Loveland that night. With their rockin’ take on Grateful Dead songs, JRAD performed a highly energetic show that left the crowd wanting more. Those who missed them, should be sure to catch them in their next show. If it was possible to leave the continuous music at all, the Area 51 stage was packed with endless fun as well. The jamtronica trio hailing from Fort Collins, Skydyed fused electronic feels with funk, rock, and bass. Tnertle brought the Denver electro-funk before Defunk gave everybody a taste of his electro-soul beats.

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The final day wound down with peaceful music across all stages leaving fans happily content before they head back to all over the country. Boulder reggae band Intuit brought their local captivating music to the Starwater People’s Stage. After playing to a sold out crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheater last week with Dirtyheads and Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure continued the reggae vibes and graced us with their uplifting music. The large band Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros played a very enlightening show with lead singer Alex Ebert taking the time to preach love across the crowd. One of Colorado’s favorites, Mikey Thunder brought his fun-packed party to the Area 51 Stage before saQi performed his set full of mystic music sometimes backed by his soothing trumpet. Closing out the festival, Trevor Hall played his acoustic reggae to the loving crowd, bringing special guest singers and even a golden retriever to keep the feelings of peace spread throughout.

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Overall, everything at the hybrid festival was incomparably flawless. Our journey, from beginning to end, was amazing in every way. Entering the venue with our cars was seamless, the festival grounds were immaculately clean, food vendors showed off their tastiest foods, and every single staff member and volunteer was genuinely helpful and kind. But it was the perfect camping, mind-opening workshops, earthbound yoga, and star-studded lineup over a weekend of beautiful weather that was one to never forget as we look forward to the next time we can all come together to experience what Arise has to offer.

 

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:: A FreioMusic collaboration with Julien Deroeux & Duncan Lowder ::

 

 

 

Countdown: 7 Days – Arise Music Festival 2015

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Its official, there are only 7 days left to buy your tickets to Arise Music Festival without missing a beat!  If you are like us, you are trying to squeeze in as much entertainment into your summer as your wallet can buy and your boss will allow, listen up.  Ticket prices increase August 1st, so act now and buy your tickets here.  To find out more info about who is playing, the daily schedule and driving directions: click here.  If you have already attended the festival in past years please leave your impressions of the festival below in the comments. A quick festival check list for you is below. Add any items we may have missed in the comments below.

When:

August 7-9th. (Early camping for 3day pass holders starts the 6th at 4pm.


What to bring:

Water bottle
Camping equipment: sleeping bag & tent (or a snuggly friend)
Artistic clothes, instruments, structures, face paint, and
Hat & sunscreen
Warm and cold clothes (day and night).
*If you plan for bad weather you will have a blast regardless what nature throws at you; so bring that rain coat!
Food, Money, and Snacks
Friends
A positive attitude, a large lasting smile and a camera for those special moments.

Arise Music Festival is truly one of a kind. In the state of Colorado, there has never been a comparable event. Arise will take place again at the extraordinarily beautiful and welcoming Sunrise Ranch, just outside of Loveland, Colorado.   The location is spectacular and the festival has improved every year since its inception.  With new amenities, artists, and attractions this year is poised to be the best Arise Festival yet.  Colorado’s flourishing artistic community will be present and your arrival will be icing on the cake. We hope to see you there!

For more information, keep on reading ~ . . .

The 2015 installment of theARISE Music Festival is set to kick off on August 7-9 at the scenic Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, CO.

The three-day camping event will feature headlining performances with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Polish Ambassador, Emanicpator Ensemble, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Ozomatli, Trevor Hall, Rising Appalachia alongside over 100 live performances across 6 stages.

The ARISE Music Festival first came to life at the picturesque Sunrise Ranch just west of the town of Loveland, CO in the summer of 2013 — bringing forth a full-bodied, innovative festival experience with a tangible uplifting vibe.  While the two main stages and the electronic zone will always be the ARISE Festival’s primary attractions, the 3-day gathering is also filled with yoga classes, health-oriented workshops, celebrity and environmentally active presenters, along with a children’s village and parades each day.

Much more than just a concert experience, ARISE offers an array of interactivedaytime activities, camping opportunities and a vending village that showcases a bohemian-style specialty coffee shop with a full espresso bar, unique craft vendors, delicious organic and natural food vendors and trucks, and unique goods from around the world.

At every twist and turn, ARISE offers a visual feast for the eyes and an experience for the senses. As roving puppeteers, stilt walkers, large-scale art installations and live painters dot the valley, it is clear that the annual ARISE Festival devotes as much energy into showcasing varied art forms as it does it’s main attraction…live music. Arise Alive Studios

Taking a peek under the proverbial hood of the festival one might find that ARISE Festival’s mechanics are grounded in conscious environmental ethics. Located on an organic farm with over 100 acres of festival grounds, ARISE puts a considerable amount of effort into greening up the “leave no trace” event by implementing high standards of sustainability practices and environmental stewardship. Local event service provider ZERO HERO empowers attendees with the knowledge and systems needed to easily recycle and compost and divert waste. The event also prides itself in providing FREE drinking water to festival attendees, choosing not to allow the sale of water in plastic bottles, and encouraging festival-goers to bring their refillable water bottles. ARISE has also aligned with Fort Collins-based non-profit Trees Water & People to plant a tree for every ticket sold.

For music fans interested in sustainable gardening techniques, The Polish Ambassador will host a Permaculture Action Day at Sunrise Ranch on Thursday, August 6th. The Action Day includes earth-based, hands-on projects and educational techniques in the study of permaculture design. For those who want to dive deeper, The Polish Ambassador also be hosting an Intensive Permaculture Course in the 3 days leading up to the festival at Sunrise Ranch. The course is a comprehensive program that will take students through the permaculture design process; touching on soils, water, forest gardening, appropriate technology, and several other aspects of whole systems design. With a focus on catalyzing social transformation, intensive attendees will learn techniques for regenerating ecology, as well as explore community building through action-oriented organizing. The Intensive Permaculture Course will only be available to 30 preregistered guests and will be an additional cost for participants. (Details for the Action Day can be found here).

Perhaps one of things that makes ARISE stand out from most of the other festivals in Colorado’s vibrant music scene is a commitment to book distinct artists covering diverse musical genres that brings a richly well-rounded approach to live entertainment.  Day and night, festival goers can enjoy over 100 live bands at any of the six stages or just take in the pristine views from one of the onsite bars or beer gardens.

2015 highlights include daily playshop sessions with featured artists along with a rousing discussion on engagement in social issues with Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) and Josh Fox (award winning writer/director of HBO’s Gasland documentary films).

The festival will run from August 7-9 at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland CO, just over an hour from Denver, 45 minutes from Boulder and less that 25 minutes from Fort Collins, in the Colorado Foothills. A full range of upgrade options including VIP passes, Early Camping, Car Camping and Day Passes are available on the event website.

It is also worth noting that ARISE Music Festival is a family friendly event, with free tickets for children 12 and under and half priced Youth Tickets for 13-17 year olds.For the full music line-up and schedule, and to purchase tickets check out www.AriseFestival.com.

Arise Festival 2015 Sneak Peek

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This year, Arise Music Festival 2015 is the third annual gathering at Sunrise Ranch.  Just outside of the fitting city of Loveland, Colorado, thousands will pilgrimage towards the mystic valley for a three day celebration of life.  This festival is unlike any other.  Arise festival has managed to strike a pleasant balance between the electronic night life community and family friendly festival goers.  With a unique blend of talent including musicians, performers, visual artists and teachers of all sorts, this festival is great for ‘first-timers’ and those who are interested in community, learning and sharing rather than excess partying.  To each their own and this festival is certainly accommodating for art enthusiasts of all ages.  We cant wait to see you this year at Arise Music Festival 2015!

Details

Where:   Sunrise Ranch   –  Loveland, Colorado, USA

When:  August 7th, 8th, 9th

Tickets:   Click Here

 

To get your tickets before they sell out:  Click Here

For more information, including the schedule: Click Here

 

 

Full (to date) Lineup – Arise Music 2015

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros ✶ The Polish Ambassador ✶ Emancipator Ensemble ✶ Joe Russo’s Almost Dead ✶ Ozomatli ✶ Trevor Hall ✶ Stick Figure ✶ Rising Appalachia ✶ Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real ✶ Larry Keel’s All-Star Tribute to Jerry Garcia and Old and in the Way ✶ Peter Yarrow with Bethany & Rufus ✶ TURKUAZ ✶Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad ✶ Wildlight ✶ Pert Near Sandstone ✶ The Magic Beans ✶The Congress ✶ Defunk ✶ Shook Twins ✶ Ill-Esha ✶ Tatanka ✶ Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds ✶ American Babies ✶ The Human Experience ✶ SaQi ✶ Bridget Law ✶ Bonnie Paine✶ Ayla Nereo ✶ The Haunted Windchimes ✶ Mike Love ✶ Gipsy Moon ✶ Unlimited Gravity✶ Greener Grounds ✶ ProJect Aspect ✶ Earth Guardians ✶ The ReMINDers ✶ Lulacruza ✶Jaden Carlson Band ✶ Analog Son ✶ Mikey Thunder ✶ Miraja ✶ BONFIRE (dub) ✶ Caribou Mountain Collective ✶ Sea Stars ✶ KatsüK ✶ Tnertle ✶ Chain Station ✶ Letts ✶ Magic Giant ✶ Lunar Fire ✶ RUMTUM ✶ Human Agency ✶ Lil Sum’n Sum’n ✶ Dragondeer ✶ Tori Pater & The Haters ✶ East Forest ✶ Lapa ✶ Gigi Love ✶ Proper Motion ✶ Intergalactic Radio ✶ Beth Preston ✶ ¡Reviva! ✶ Cat’s Pajama’s ✶ Tierro ✶ All Star Jam With Tierro and the ARISE Family Band ✶ Xerephine ✶ Buddha Bomb ✶ Lily Fangz ✶ Skydyed ✶ Patrick Latella ✶ Roshan Bhartiya & Andy Skellenger ✶ Bethany and Rufus ✶ Moon Frog ✶ Templo✶ Stone Soul ✶ WE DREAM DAWN ✶ Hog MaGundy ✶ Caustik ✶ CurlyOnE ✶ N8tron ✶ Mbanza ✶ Falling Atmosphere ✶ Treaphort ✶ Ginza ✶ Sugar Kayne ✶ Lyla June ✶ Punch Drunk Munky Funk ✶ Mbanza ✶ Holding Space ✶ Lyla June ✶ Ginny & the Bridge Burners✶ Citrus The Drunken Prophet ✶ Adem Joel ✶ more to be announced…

 

Sonic Bloom 2015 – Festival Review & Photos

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 A Solstice Shakedown

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Sonic Bloom continues to push the boundaries of sound and artistic expression, growing each year into something larger and more meaningful.

For the past few years Sonic Bloom has been a leading name in transformational, music and arts festivals. This being its 10 year reunion, organizers and artists alike went above and beyond to make it the best year yet.  Reuniting crowd favorites and introducing new talent, the musical lineup was stacked, head to toe with must see performances.  With yoga/movement classes, quirky workshops and live visuals, this event is just as much about the art and culture as it is about the music.

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This years venue at Hummingbird Ranch was a refreshing new atmosphere of shady trees and creek side camping.  The forested labyrinth created great space for exploration between stages.  Hundreds of hammocks hung from the canopy above.  Art installations and hidden gems could be found behind every corner.  Yoga domes, gravity rock sculptures, and a large metal owl on fire were just a few sightings as you walked the grounds.  With larger stages and a multitude of vendors, it was great to see how fast this event is growing while at the same time keeping its small festival charm.

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Some musical highlights of the festival included: Desert Dweller’s live performance with aerial acrobatics by Tammy FireFly and live vocals by Meagan Chandler. Crowd pleaser STS9 played a four hour set on the main stage, mixing new tunes with old classics. The Funk Hunters brought the heat with a high energy set featuring Chali 2Na. His smooth, hip-hop vocals were a great addition to the duos funk influenced beats. The Submission stage became the place to be Sunday night with a musical journey from Kaminanda during sunset. Later in the night, Kayla Scintilla seemed to conjure a storm with his tribal sounds, while Eve Olution’s elaborate costume blew in the wind. Concluding the long weekend of incredible talent, no Sonic Bloom would be complete without a feel good set from Random Rab.

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With such a great lineup it was almost hard work to catch all the action.  Each stage had it’s own special ambiance and unique features to set them apart.  Geometric installations overhead provided shade during the warmer parts of the day.  At night LED backdrops and visuals illuminated the performers.  Each night offered a fresh palette of musical influences, from deep funk to the ultra psychedelic.  Sonic Bloom is truly a platform for refined music production and a cultivated cultural underground. With a sold out festival and a promising new venue the unified field may have finally found it’s home at Hummingbird Ranch.

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Written by: Greg Powell

Photography by: Molly Buckiewicz

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7 Days Until We Unify the Field

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Sonic Bloom 2015

SONIC BLOOM Announces Final Headliner, Performance Schedule and Releases 2 & 3-Day Passes 

 

SONIC BLOOM, the nation’s premier boutique electronic music festival, is thrilled to announce the addition of The Motet as their final headliner to the already stacked lineup. Other headliners include STS9 (2 sets), Shpongle (Simon Posford DJ set), Emancipator, Talib Kweli backed by a live band, The Trancident which will feature Michael Travis, Jason Hann, Michael Kang and Kyle Hollingsworth and many more.

Unifying a cast of some of not only the world’s most electrifying musicians, but brilliant performers, installation artist, yogis, painters and presenters, SONIC BLOOM, is an inspiring showcase of the best of Colorado’s vibrant transformative festival movement. The festival will feature huge and awe-inspiring art installations, the largest Funktion-One sound system in Colorado, a kid zone, 21 live painters, 27 movement and yoga classes, 30 guest speakers & workshops and much more.

SONIC BLOOM is pleased to once again present the Cava (Colorado Alliance of Visionary Artist) Gallery & Grooves along with arresting visual art by Android Jones, Amanda Sage, Krystleyez and many more. Chali 2na will be joining the team of live painters for an exclusive painting session. Immersive environments and huge, progressive art installations by The Lotus Temple, Star Seed Studios, Gravity Glue, Nature’s N.E.S.T along with a collection of Colorado’s most vibrant artistic collaborators will transform SONIC BLOOM’S gorgeous new location, Hummingbird Ranch in Spanish Peaks Country, CO.

SONIC BLOOM has released 3-Day (Friday-Sunday), 2-Day (Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday) festival passes in addition to the 4-Day General Pass which include free on-site camping and free drinking water all weekend. VIP 4-Day Passes, parking passes, limited car camping passes and RV passes are all on sale now while they last.

 

SONIC BLOOM’s 10-Year Family Reunion will take place during the Summer Solstice, June 18 – 21. The performance schedules including music, performance artist, workshops and more can be found here:

 www.sonicbloomfestival.com/schedule 


For more information please visit the official website: www.sonicbloomfestival.com
To get ready for the best four days of music anyone could ask for here’s a preview of our personal favorites from selected artists!
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Front Country – Concert & Album Review

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It was the night of May 5th at Swallow Hill Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. The rain turned to sleet and the sleet turned to heavy snow. The arrival of the Californian Bluegrass band was greeted by nasty weather and a packed house filled with music lovers of all ages. The night began with Rail Splitters from Boulder, Colorado warming up the theater with their quick pick’n and melodic music.  By the time Front Country took the stage the audience was ready for steady rhythmic bluesy bluegrass.  Front Country is one of those bands who cannot be easily fit into a box or genre. They expand upon all of their individual strengths to blend, mold, and shape the sound until it’s profound.

Front Country’s songs are inspired by a range of topics including but not limited to the snowy state itself, Colorado, and an old time song about a gold mine prostitute. When Melody picks up the Kashishi she woos the crowd with her shakin’ while both Adam and Jacob trade instruments between songs to bring a new sound.

Front country’s album, Sake of the Sound, was created by a sextet (six members). Three of the six band members on the Album have jobs outside of the music industry. The momentum the band is riding keeps gaining speed, propelling that ‘Gospel Train’ around the country.  With diverse musical backgrounds, they feed off each other musically to break through traditional boundaries. They have earned University degrees studying, jazz guitar, vocals, classical guitar, and jazz bass. They have worked hard to get to where they are today and it is clearly paying off.

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Album Credits: Released 16 September 2014. Mandolin by Adam Roszkiewicz, Guitar and Vocals by Jacob Groopman, Guitar and Vocals by Melody Walker, Banjo and Vocals by Jordan Klein, Violin by Leif Karlstrom, Stand-up Bass by Zach Sharpe. Produced by Kai Welch. Engineered by Scott Bergstrom. Engineered by Scott Bergstrom at 25th Street Recording – Oakland, CA. Mixed by Erick Jaskowiak at J Studio – Nashville, TN. Mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering – Nashville, TN. All songs arranged by Front Country. Photography by Robert Perry. Album Art by Danielle Diessner

They dedicated 10 consecutive (16+ hour) days to the recording of their debut album, Sake of the Sound. While many bands struggle to find a collective sound due to their individualistic desires, Front Country is a band of stars, shining together.  Their collaborative spirit is revealed as they dynamically alter their music for maximum impact.

If you enjoy acoustical harmonies with some fast pick’n solos, this band is not one to miss. If you missed the show, the good news is that Front Country will be back in Colorado and touring the country once again in a few weeks. With stops at festivals, such as Campout for the Cause and Meadow Grass, this band is only getting started. They won a place on the main stage at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and they are on their way to a city near you.

To check the latest Front Country tour info: click here

To listen to the FreioMusic interview with Front Country:  click here

Front Country – Interview

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In this exclusive artist interview, FreioMusic sat down with three members of the up and coming Bay Area band, Front Country.  Front Country’s Adam Roszkiewicz, Jacob Groopman, and Melody Walker generously shared their time and stories prior to their first ever performance in Denver, Colorado at Swallow Hill Music Hall.

To Listen, Click on the Track Below:

Front Country – Exclusive FreioMusic Interview 5/9/2015

Click to read more about the band

Click to listen to Front Country’s new album, Sake of the Sound