Top 10 "Must See" Acts for Snowball 2014

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As we embark on this years Snowball Music Festival, we wanted to take time and narrow down who we think will destroy this years festival. With more than 65+ acts on this years bill, it was hard to nail down some of our "must see". The festival will be taking place this weekend at Sports Authority Field at Mile High and tickets are still available. Be sure to check out the Snowball Music Festival website for all the latest information.

Top Ten Must See Acts (in no particular order)

Warpaint

We have always been huge fans of Warpaint,  we had a chance to see them recently at SXSW and were left pretty impressed. Denver prepare to  be rocked by the chill sounds from these beautiful ladies. Jenny Lee Lindberg lets grab a drink this weekend. (I have a small crush on her)

Yourstru.ly Presents: Warpaint "Love is To Die" "Love Is To Die" is off the new, self-titled album 'Warpaint'.

Earl Sweatshirt

A member of the Los Angles hip hop collective Odd Future. Earl Sweatshirt brings his unique style of rap to the Denver masses, he recently played a well received set at Cervantes, in which he had Tyler the Creator show up ad destroy the place. One of the few hip hop acts on the bill you won't want to miss his set.

Earl Sweatshirt featuring Vince Staples & Casey Veggies - Hive Pre-Order the new album DORIS on iTunes!

MiMOSA

Colorado fan favorite MiMOSA brings the unique electronic hip hop infused sound to his loyal fan base in here in the Mile High. Blending hip hop with a hint of dub step MiMOSA has garnered the attention of many in the scene with killer sets at some of the major festivals such as Bonnaroo and Coachella to name a few.

Birdman - Money to Blow MiMOSA Dubstep Remix

Inner Oceans

Inner Oceans are making 2014 pretty memorable, aside from a note worthy  SXSW performance recently, the band is continuing to impress with its haunting lyrics, infectious synths and a powerful sound setting them apart from anything else Denver has heard. This is your chance to catch this up and coming act. The single "Ready Your Ghost" will have you hitting repeat as the song will take you on a magical journey.

soundcloud.com/inneroceans facebook.com/inneroceans

STRFKR

We have always been huge fans of the Portland based outfit STRFKR since we can remember. With dance friendly crowd engaging hits the quartet always manages to put on a raucous dance inducing set. A loyal Denver fan base should be in for a treat as they always manage to win over the Mile High City crowd.

From the album Miracle Mile, available here: Polyvinyl (CD, 2xLP, cassette, digital) - http://bit.ly/14Cf5a8 iTunes - http://bit.ly/18RU0zj Amazon MP3 - http://amzn.to/18LPorW Spotify - http://spoti.fi/18RUoOh Rdio - http://rd.io/x/QVdhUSJ7e04/ CAST Old Man - Duane King Tuxedo Shorts - Jonathan Betchtel Wife - Rainbow Fletcher Dancers - Kate Chamberlin, Keon Price, Roxanne Foster,

Jagwar Ma

A band that hit our radar this year Jagwar Ma hail from down under and bring their unique style of psychedelic/dance style to Colorado this weekend. They also played this past SXSW on the same bill as Twin Shadow (another Snowball performer) and received quite the accolades. Build from the same blueprint as Empire of The Sun, Jagwar Ma will surely set fire to the festival dance crowd.

Buy 'Howlin' now from iTunes, and your local indie record store: http://smarturl.it/jagwarma_howlin http://www.recordstoreday.com/Item/9004970045 © 2013 Marathon Artists (http://marathonartists.com) Store: http://bit.ly/Store_JM Find Jagwar Ma on: Twitter: http://twitter.com/JagwarMa Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JagwarMa Tumblr: http://www.jagwarma.tumblr.com Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/Jagwar-Ma/ ___________________________ LIVE 2013 Get tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/JagwarMa/app_123966167614127 Directed by Andrew Lancaster Video concept by Andrew Lancaster and Jono Ma

Rose Quartz

Hailing from Denver, Colorado the electro/pop outfit formerly known as Flash/Lights will be performing under their new moniker of Rose Quartz. The duo consists of Ethan Converse and Alex Anderson, two of the hardest working musicians in the business. (they also manage to run an exciting-up and coming record label at the same time). Coming off a set of SXSW appearances Rose Quartz will be taking to this years stage with a rather early Friday set time, be sure to catch them.

Official Music Video for "All My Love" by Rose Quartz (FKA FLASH/LIGHTS) Connect: http://www.soundcloud.com/rosequartzmusic http://www.twitter.com/rosequartzmusic Download "All My Love" for free here: http://hugrecords.bandcamp.com/album/all-my-love

Yeasayer

The first time we discovered at Yeasayer was back at SXSW in 2008. It was the same bill as Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend in a barely full venue. It was our first dose of the Brooklyn based psychedelic outfit. They have continued to grace us with their own unique trademark sound for a couple years now. We have always considered them one of the most underrated bands out today. Be sure to catch them Saturday night on the Snowball Stage.

Band: http://www.yeasayer.net Direction: Ruben van Leer Production: Ruben van Leer & Jamie Timms http://www.truth.io iTunes: http://smarturl.it/fragrantworlditunes US Label: http://bit.ly/KYmfAW Worldwide (ex-US): http://smarturl.it/yeasayercd Dancers: Lucien Denny & Reve Terborg Senior scientist: Fred Hess DOP: Diderik Evers Visual Effects: Justin Blyth Editing: Rigel Kilston Styling: Bonne Reijn Art direction: Ine & Sanne

GRIZ

Hailing from the Motor City of Detroit, Michigan, Griz has continued to climb the charts and become one of the heavy hitters on the EDM circuit. Even though he may not fit the standard definition of most of your EDM artist, Griz does it his way and it's what sets him apart from the rest. His take on sampling an incorporating the use of live horns in his sets make it a true pleasure hearing experience from beginning to end! He will be closing things out on the main stage on Sunday night.

Check out the official video for "Hard Times" off the new album, Rebel Era. GRiZ: http://mynameisgriz.com | https://www.facebook.com/therealGRiZ Cinesthetics: http://Cinesthetics.com | http://Facebook.com/Cinesthetics MIXED MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/LKMIXEDMEDIA

Chali 2na

ounding member of the legendary hip hop group Jurassic 5. Chali2na has earned his place as one of the most prolific emcees to grace the mic. He has collaborated with some of the most well known artist out there and we are lucky for him to be gracing us at Snowball this year.

Music video for "Outspoken", from my Against the Current EP. Produced by DankSquad, but made possible by beautiful PledgeMusic fans and patrons.