Saturday July 26th 11:59 pm
Skylark Lounge
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Saturday night at midnight at
the Skylark Lounge.
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
Seductive and vivacious
boot-stomping gypsy rock that makes you sweat, pine for your lovers, toast the
moment, and howl at the moon.
What was the first music you remember using your own money
to buy?
Probably Michael Jackson.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Stay hungry.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this year?
Who are some of your highlights?
One of the best things about UMS
is having your must-see acts, but also drifting and discovering things you never
knew you were thirsty for.
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
Hot, whiskey, hot
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to
date?
There are many... All of our
friends we ended up seeing naked thanks to YouAMess. And that time a guy got
part of his beard pulled out.
Any tips you'd like to give the novices for making the UMS
experience even better?
Pace yourself, baby.
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating during
UMS?
Burritos the size of Bonnie's
head at Illegal Pete's.
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
Ironwood.
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
We're sweet on Nathaniel Ratliff
& The Night Sweats and Devotchka.
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Don't forget to hop in the baby
pool & BBQ at some of the rad house shows/parties that go on during the
day!
Sunday July 27th 7:00 pm
Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
7/2 gary lee's
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
Von Stomper is a high energy 5 piece rock n' roll band
that blends American roots, folk and blues music.
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
The WWF wrestler theme song cd
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Small Town Heroes - Hurray for the Riff Raff
Do you have any advice for new bands?
play good music
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
Mosey West
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during UMS?
Candy Bars at Twist & Shout or Steve's Snapping Dogs
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
I like the antique/record shop/coffee house
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums would you recommend?
Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings the Blues
Dave van Ronk - Folksinger
John Hartford - Aeroplane
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Free your mind and the ass will follow
Blake Brown
Blake Brown Saturday July 26th 8:00 pm
Skylark Lounge
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Skylark Lounge at 8pm on Saturday, July 26th.
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
Singer-songwriter, folk-americana intimate performance with
some of Denver’s finest musicians.
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
The Beatles 1962-66 ( Red album) and The Beatles 1967-70
( Blue Album). I was a kid and the songs were so attainable and easy to sing
along to and memorize. I grew up in Texas and remember taking long, long road trips
all over the state and listening to those albums front to back and back again.
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Beck - Morning Phase, The War on Drugs - Lost in
the Dream, Wovenhand - Refractory Obdurate.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Stick with it. Create what you want and if you’re true to
yourself and vision, people will recognize the authenticity.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
The best thing about UMS is getting got see your friends
play all within a few days of each other. I’m excited to see Land Lines, Andy
Thomas, Elin Palmer as well as Blonde Redhead.
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
Hot. Hot. Hot.
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during UMS?
I always love to duck into Sputnik for a quick bite and
drink. It seems to hit the spot more than usual.
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
Iron Wood, Boss Vintage, Fancy
Tiger
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
Wovenhand, Land Lines, Planes Mistaken For Stars (via
Peoria,IL.)
Sunday July 27th 8:00 pm
The Hornet
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
8pm on Sunday July 27 at The Hornet (76 Broadway)
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
We are not your typical indie/hip-hop/modern/post-jazz trio.
It's different than what you are currently imagining.
What was the first music you remember using your own money
to buy?
It may have been Pearl Jam Ten, but it could have
been a John Patitucci solo album.
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Tycho Awake
Do you have any advice for new bands?
What separates good bands from not so good bands is rhythm.
Music style is a matter of opinion, but everyone in your band has to have good
time, or opinion becomes secondary.
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
Exposure, peers, professionals.
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to
date?
Playing with the amazing Ayo Awosika a few years back.
Any tips you'd like to give the novices for making the
UMS experience even better?
Be wary of sketchy "producers" offering you fame
and fortune.
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during UMS?
Watercourse.
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
Earth, Wind, & Fire!
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums would you recommend?
Gregory Isaacs Slum In Dub
John Brown's Body JBB In Dub
Mint Condition Definition of a Band
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Support your local music scene!
Friday, July 25th 8:00 pm
Eslinger Gallery
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Friday July 25th 8PM @
Eslingers
In twenty-five words or
less, describe what somebody who has never heard of you/your band might expect
from your performance at UMS this year.
Loud/Soft,
Delicate/Rocking, Ambient/Prog McGee, No singing/Singable tunes
What was the first music
you remember using your own money to buy?
Vinyl: Michael Jackson "Thriller" (1982)
Cassette: Yngwie Malmsteen
"Rising Force" (1984)
CD: Led Zeppelin
"Houses Of The Holy" (1986)
What has been your
favorite album of 2014 so far?
Fennesz "Becs"
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Play more, think less.
Actually, I could use some advice. Maybe I shouldn't be doling any out.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
I will wander down Broadway with my ears open, I'm sure something
will lure me inside.
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you use to describe it?
We Were Rejected (last year)
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to date?
(see above)
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you use to describe it?
We Were Rejected (last year)
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to date?
(see above)
Any tips you'd like to
give the novices for making the UMS experience even better?
(see above)
Is there any place
you're looking forward to eating during UMS?
Sputnik: Corn. Dogs.
What is your favorite
shop on South Broadway?
Divino
Who is your all time
favorite Colorado band?
Anything David Eugene
Edwards is doing: 16 Horsepower, Wovenhand, solo, etc.
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums
would you recommend?
John Coltrane "A Love
Supreme"
Wire "154"
Scott Walker "Scott
4"
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
I am also playing Friday
July 25th at 6PM @ Eslingers with Clemente, and I'm on drums. I not very good,
but I know what not to play.
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