First Listen: TATTOO (feat + Prod. YONNAS) -Kid Astronaut

We have new music courtesy of one of our faves Kid Astronaut. This time he gets an assist from YONNAS, longtime Denver musician an producer. You may remember him from the legendary BLKHRTS back in the day. The song is a sultry number that shows Kid Astronaut poor his heart out for the one that got away. The listener can feel the pain as he confesses his vulnerabilities through his words. Infectious, yes. Catchy, absolutely. We digging it, well played Kid.

I’ve been a fan of @mynameisyonnas since coming up in the city back in the Air Dubai days. Yonnas was one of the first artists I got to see and learn from so to now grow into this opportunity to work with one of my inspirations is not only amazing for my younger self but also a testament to the work and time I’ve been putting in. Grateful.

TATTOO is now streaming on all music platforms. Every like, share and stream is important. Go run us up!!

First Listen: Elektric Animals "Constant Static Noise"

One of our favorite Denver locals Elektric Animals have dropped their latest project and we have the “First Listen”. The band approached this one with a whole new perspective and delivers with a catchy and unique production that will see the single take on several variations in the coming weeks.

For this track we decided to go outside our usual Garage Rock/Blues Rock sound and work with producer Stayloose (fka Stelouse) who is mostly known for his EDM work. We recorded the bare bones of the track then handed him the keys to produce and mix however he saw fit. After the release of this version we are also releasing another mix from our usual producer Eric Everhart who took it in a more live band direction. We also will be doing a stripped piano version with local legend Aaron Rothe and releasing them all together.

As far as lyrical content on the surface it feels as if it could be a typical love song. But, as it digs deeper it is more a song of trying to hold on for something or someone to change. Knowing that it will not and they will not and eventually you’ll have to let go. But, at the moment you don’t know when that time will be and your heart still says … forever 

Influences include: Cage The Elephant, The Black Keys, Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, Young The Giant, Glass Animals, Alt Rock of the 90s, Pop of the 80s. 

First Listen: Whiskey Autumn - "In Between Halloween" and "Zombie Dance"

Just in time for spooky season one of Denver’s up and coming bands Whiskey Autumn gives us a treat that will satisfy more than candy corn. Not one but two new singles to celebrate Halloween season. The two tracks are more dance friendly than usual making you want to let loose while you celebrate your eighth bobbing for apple championship. Cheers!

“In Between Halloween” and “Zombie Dance” are the latest singles from Denver indie pop band Whiskey Autumn following the April 2019 record Modern Doubt and its accompanying July 2019 remix album Moderned Out. After a West Coast tour with OptycNerd and Levi Double U in July and a buzzworthy set at UMS 2019, Whiskey Autumn spent the remainder of the summer crafting these two spooky, Halloween inspired singles. 

Photo credit: Blond On The Run

Written by frontman Greg Laut and co-produced by Laut with bandmate Jason Paton, the A-side, “In Between Halloween,” is a moody slice of dark synth pop while the B-side, “Zombie Dance,” is a slow building electronic rock song which eventually erupts into a rousing, anthemic chorus. Taken together, these two disparate yet cohesive tracks showcase Whiskey Autumn’s interest in blurring genre lines and refusing to drive within one sonic lane. Laut and Paton performed and recorded a majority of the instruments on the tracks while the rhythm section was bolstered by Forrest Raup (Eldren, Pink Fuzz) on drums and Steve Giles on bass. 

Thematically, “In Between Halloween” plays with the concept of identity. Says Laut, “Halloween has always been a fascinating holiday to me as individuals are encouraged to explore different facets of their personalities and express them safely to the world without fear of judgement. I wanted to write into this concept and play with the idea that it is easier to choose who you are on Halloween versus the remaining 364 days of the year. Whiskey Autumn has never produced a holiday song before, so we were mindful to veer away from campy holiday vibes and present a sincere song that will still make your trunk rattle.” 

Photo Credit: Vossling

First Listen: "Heat Dish" Motion Trap x Reed Fox ft. Megan Crooks

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We have music for you courtesy of Motion Trap and Treed Fox ft. Megan Crooks. I know you are saying to yourself “i’ve seen these names before”, chances are you have they all dabble in several projects here in Denver. These individuals got together for this track and wanted to share a bit of the background on how it came to be.

Reed Fox:

Jeremy Averitt, Kevin Netz, Megan Crooks & I are in a band called Moon Hammer. I became obsessed with House music two years ago and started writing my first House track that developed into Heat Dish when Kevin, Jeremy, and I were hanging out. Megan and I have collaborated on a few dozen tracks and we scheduled a time for her to write lyrics and record vocals over it. She's one of my favorite people to collaborate with and she wrote and recorded the vocals in a couple of hours. It was the dead of winter and all we had to keep warm was a heat dish in Moon Magnet Studios at the time so we named the song after it.

Moon Hammer reimagines and performs Heat Dish live at shows. We're playing it on PBS Sounds on 29th this Saturday as well as the UMS and MCA later this summer.

The original is out on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/7vTMO4USo7ficLsSfFMmg1?si=MP2iBIhdRkOGZVmn3vRbgw

Megan Crooks:

Sometimes beautiful things come together in the chaos of this world. I truly believe that the musical bond we share is cosmic! 

When asked how the idea for this specific track came about Kyle of Motion Trap explained:

I’m pretty sure the idea first came up at Fort Greene in Denver during a Nothing Matters event. I remember running into Reed and we started talking about some new Decollage songs he was planning to release. He mentioned he was thinking about remixes on a couple of the tracks. Motion Trap has always loved their music so I jump at a chance to give my spin to it. I think I texted him the next morning asking for the files.

One trend we have noticed recently in the Denver music scene is the amount of collaborations that have recently popped up. Kyle mentions that collaborations are “definitely complimentary! It’s a lot of fun for me to work with other artists’ songs. It’s always fun to see how other people create and what their process is like. Reed is a fun dude to be around too!”

Crooks added, “I've noticed that trend as well! I think it is something that is happening naturally. We are experiencing so much change both in the music community, and in personal lives that things are shifting. But we're musicians, we can't just stop creating! I think as a whole people are banding together in new ways to embrace the shock of inevitable change- politically, in community, and personally! “

Tell us what you think of the new jam?


First Listen: AMZY "Together We Are The Same"

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Fresh off an amazing performance at this years Grandoozy we give you the first listen of local pop outfit AMZY’s new single titled “Together We Are The Same”. The song is an epic ballad featuring inspiring vocals by lead frontman Brennan Johnson accompanied by a radio friendly beat we can see becoming a number one hit. Well done boys. Well done!