The UMS July 19th-22nd South Broadway
Jen Korte and the Loss
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
Jen Korte and The Loss will be playing at the Skylark on
Sunday July 22nd at 7pm.
How long has your band been together?
Jess and I have been singing together for 4 years now. Even
though we have changed members a few times, our sound has stayed consistent
with Jess and I creating that unified voice everyone loves and knows so well.
What was your band's first live show/ performance and what
was memorable about it?
I remember playing the porch of the Moveable Feast Festival
at the Walnut Room. The outside was packed and people were in the streets
trying to listen to us. I had been trying for a while to find a way to meet my
musical peers and really find the “scene” my music fit the best in and that
night was it for me. I met Jess there and several other musicians who were
starting out together at that time and to see the progress we have all made has
been really moving.
What was the first album you purchased?
I think the first album I ever had (other than stealing my
dad's Zeppelin records), I got in my Easter basket when I was 11 years old. It
was Jagged Little Pill. Which I think almost everyone I knew growing up had
at some point or another. My first memorable album I listened to was Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band. I remember listening to the “For the Benefit of Mr.
Kite” rollerblading through my neighborhood all the time…
What album was your most recent purchase?
The last album I bought was the Toure-Raichel Collective -
Tel Aviv Session. I heard about it from NPR when they did a feature interview
with the two internationally acclaimed artists running into each other at a
German airport and deciding to record a jam session. Malian blues player from
Africa + Israeli keyboardist and composer Idan Raichel = one of the greatest
albums I have ever heard.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Nurture the relationships you make along the way. Most of
the progress I have had has not been entirely successful just because of our
music but more on my work ethic. Answer phone calls, email people back, you’ll
be amazed just how far those two things alone will get you.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
There is so much to see and so many friends that you get to
actually spend time with. It's such a
wonderful festival and I can honestly say I look forward to seeing as many
bands as I can - oh and the beer. The beer is good. Achille Lauro, Dan Craig,
Kitty Crimes, Science Partner, Raven and the Writing Desk, Chella Negro, Carbon
Choir, Bad Weather California, A Tom
Collins, John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light... the list goes on!
Best past UMS experience?
Last year we played the Church on Ellsworth and Broadway. I
have seen a lot of amazing sets there in the past and could not have been more
excited to finally get to play it. The acoustics were beautiful. Other years
have had their moments as well. Loved seeing Houses last year at 3 Kings.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Drink water! Eat. And drink more water!
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the
festival?
Oh man, this is a tough one. I’m a sucker for Sputnik’s
sweet potato fries with jelly habanero. And they serve food late so that’s a
plus.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Achille Lauro
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what
three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Hot Chip: Coming on Strong
Otis Redding’s Greatest Hits
Science Partner: Rocky Mountain News
Jesse Manley
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
South Broadway Christian Church, July 21st at 5 pm
How long has your band been together?
About a year
What was your band's first live show/ performance and what
was memorable about it?
Walnut Room gig. We hadn't rehearsed once together as a
group, but surprisingly at the gig we all seemed to gel and had a great time
performing.
What was the first album you purchased?
Ghostbusters soundtrack!
What album was your most recent purchase?
M. Ward's new album, A Wasteland Companion
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Participate. Go to as many shows and meet as many people as
you can.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
So many. Just to name a few: Fairchildren, Rachael Pollard,
CJP and the Burning Angels, Princess Music, Ian Cooke, Slim Cessna's Auto Club,
etc....
Best past UMS experience?
My first UMS...I believe 2009. I played a solo gig at
Michelangelo's, which is sadly no more. Great crowd, awesome first experience.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
I'd say look at the schedule and plan ahead. So much great
music, you really do have to pick and choose.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the
festival?
I'd have to say Walnut Room pizza or Sputnik corndogs
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Damn, tough. This isn't the most unique answer, but it's
honest...Devotchka blew my mind the first time I saw them.
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what
three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside - Dirty Radio
Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
Tom Brousseau - Grand Forks
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Nope, all good!
Mombi
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
Delite (32 S. Broadway) Thurs. July 19, 11 p.m.
How long has your band been together?
A year and a half (though we've played together before as
Khale)
What was your band's first live show/ performance and what
was memorable about it?
Hi-Dive, June 22 2011. The people who were there know
What was the first album you purchased?
Men at Work Business as Usual
Kraftwerk The Mix
What album was your most recent purchase?
Motorpsycho and Stale Storlakken The Death Defying
Unicorn
A Winged Victory for the Sullen A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Be true to yourself. Learn how to record and mix your own
work.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
Theesatisfaction, Atlas Sound, Shabazz Palaces,
Overcasters, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Force Publique, Git Some.
Best past UMS experience?
(performing) Maraca Five-O 2008 reunion show at the Hornet.
(watching) Git Some in 2011
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Stay hydrated. Tip your servers. Be nice. Have fun.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the
festival?
Tacos Al Pastor at Socorro's.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Tarmints (Denver). Angel Hair (Boulder). Christie Front
Drive (Denver)
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what
three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Bo Diddley The Black Gladiator
The Comsat Angels Sleep No More
Arto Lindsay Mundo Civilizado
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Nope. You did good. Thanks for asking!
We Are Not A Glum Lot
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
11pm, Thursday the 19th, at the Hornet
How long has your band been together?
2 years!
What was your band's first live show/ performance and what
was memorable about it?
It was August of 2010 at a place called sunshine studios in
the middle of suburbia. Ew. We sucked ass and had shitty facepaint on. Like
MGMT on speed.
What was the first album you purchased?
Probably Hot Fuss by the Killers
What album was your most recent purchase?
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's album. It’s pretty righteous.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Practice a lot! Until you're quite tight! Then get stuff on
the webz and play out.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
Cloud Nothings is going to be so kewl.
Best past UMS experience?
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN :((
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Bring a lot of water and be kind to everyone!
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the
festival?
WE DON’T KNOW AGAIN. we are from le springs.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Gauntlet Hair!
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what
three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Total Life Forever by Foals, Nostalgia Ultra by Frank Ocean,
and Bon Iver's newest thing.
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Uhm. We're 17 and we try to rock faces off? Oh and don’t be
stuck up, no one likes an asshole.
Chimney Choir
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
Fri, July 20, 2012 11:59 pm Gary Lee’s Motor Pub and Grub
How long has your band been together?
A year and a half - since December 2010.
What was your band's first live show/ performance and what
was memorable about it?
Our first show together happened in Charlotte, NC before we
were even really a band. Kris had only
met Kevin once before. She got off a
bus from the airport and joined us about halfway through...The most memorable
part for me is that it was a 4-hour patio gig.
I can't even imagine what we played at that show!
What was the first album you purchased?
Something by The Beatles, probably.
What album was your most recent purchase?
The last album I
bought was Andrew Bird's new one, which is still in heavy rotation.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Have as much fun as possible.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
So many! In no
particular order: Miss America, Paper Bird, Raven and the Writing Desk, Carl
Sorensen and Mikey Smith, Achille Lauro, Ian Cooke, Land Lines, Princess Music,
Science Partner and so many more than I can remember right now...
Best past UMS experience?
Ian Cooke's solo set at the Church last year was magical.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Drink water and dig the music.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the
festival?
Sweet Action.
Homemade ice cream on a hot day.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
I can't play favorites - there are too many good things
happening all the time. We dig
Nathaniel Rateliff and Princess Music and Science Partner and Raven and Paper
Bird and Clouds & Mountains and...
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what
three albums would you recommend to our customers?
This is Kris, I can't speak for the band...I'm listening to
Andrew Bird Break It Yourself, Paper Bird Carry On, Lost in the Trees A Church That Fits Our Needs, and Lhasa de Sela The Living Road. That's 4 albums. I beg your forgiveness.
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
We can't wait to be a part of it and to see what everybody's
been up to! Come say hi.
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