Twist and Shout has asked some bands performing at the UMS to answer a few questions for us- check out these bands July21st-July24 at the UMS.
the Knew:
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
We are playing the outdoor stage at 6 on Saturday as an 8 piece and the Rover on Sunday at 9 as a 5 piece. Lots of numbers in that last sentence - I know - but both sets will be as different as they are fun.
Do you have your cd for sale at Twist and Shout?
We do. We have our full length, Pulperia as well as our 7" Before it Ends. Twist and Shout has always been super nice to us.
How long has your band been together?
For many moons and many moods
What was your band's first live show/ performance?
Herman's Hideaway to our parents.
What was the first album you purchased?
P.M. Dawn "Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross
Do you have any (quick) advice for new bands?
Don't get caught up in anything besides making good music and being good to one another.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
Trees, Ha Ha Tonka, The Fling, Oh No Oh My, The Dendrites, Vicious Women, the Blackheart Procession, Greg Al Isakov, Pink Hawks, Lord Steven Fuzz.
Best past UMS experience?
After our show a couple years ago we went to the Brown Barrel and drank until we couldn't anymore. They had a free taco buffet.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Stay away from the free taco buffet at the Brown Barrel.
Stay away from the free taco buffet at the Brown Barrel.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
You should try the free taco buffet and almost free draws at the Brown Barrel.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Slim Cessna's Auto Club and The Beebs
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Van Halen I, Van Halen II and Jimmy Cliff's The Harder They Come
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to know?
Its more important to try to have as much fun as possible than it is to try to look cool.
Mane Rok
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
11pm Sunday at Club 404
Do you have your cd for sale at Twist and Shout?
"The Ugly Truth" & ManeLine titles are there, but the newest opus "En Stereo" is at shows only for the moment.
How long has your band been together?
I've been performing with Deejay Tense since about 2004 in different capacities...but went solo with Tense as of 2009
What was your band's first live show/ performance?
First live solo show...was at the Marquis Theater with The Pirate Signal in March of 2009.
What was the first album you purchased?
Full Album...Kris Kross. First anything..was a maxi-tape single by Heavy D & The Boyz...RIP Trouble T Roy.
Do you have any (quick) advice for new bands?
Be prepared for the worst...expect the best....and you'll land somewhere in between.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
The lineup is so extensive...can't really say...I prefer what happened to me at my first year playing...being amazed by random bands at random venues...like the pink hawks.
Best past UMS experience?
Refer to previous question.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Comfortable shoes. Lots of water.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
Comfortable shoes. Lots of water.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
The yogurt shop...the thai spot...and Sputnik.
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Deca
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Mane Rok "The Ugly Truth" Prime Element "Set IN Stone" and ManeLine "...& Sew Its Seams"
Jessica Sonner
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
The Hornet 9pm Sunday night. WOO!
Do you have your cd for sale at Twist and Shout?
Yes, both my albums are available at Twist. 'All We Need' and 'The EP'
How long has your band been together?
I have been playing and touring for 7 years.
What was your band's first live show/ performance?
Starbucks every Thursday night in Anderson, Indiana.
What was the first album you purchased?
Jewel - 'Pieces of You'
Do you have any (quick) advice for new bands?
No one will work harder for you than you will for yourself.
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
Nathan and Stephen
Best past UMS experience?
Hearts of Palm (Nathan and Stephen)'s secret show last year at 2 am. fantastic.
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Go to as much as possible. Wear sunscreen. 404 has the best Bloody Mary.
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
Walnut Room pizza... or the Steuben's kitchen on wheels. LOVE IT!
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Yikes. um... undecided.
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our customers?
Churchill, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Dan Craig's new record... coming out this fall...
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to know?
You can sleep when you're dead.
Overcasters
Where and when are you playing at the UMS?
Sunday July 24th @ 6pm 3kings tavern
Do you have your cd for sale at Twist and Shout?
Yes, The Whole Sea is Raging on Colored Vinyl and CD
How long has your band been together?
5 years
What was your band's first live show/ performance?
Weather Center, Sept 2007
Besides your own band- who do you want to see at the UMS?
Land Lines
Do you have any tips for festival goers?
Come see Overcasters @ 3kings Sunday
What's the best food people can find on Broadway during the festival?
Food Trucks!
Who is your all time favorite Denver band?
Tarmints
If you were behind the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our customers?
BRMC Baby 81, Echo and the Bunnymen Ocean Rain, Black Angels Directions to see a ghost
More interviews to come!
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