Music | Covenhoven's Latest Release Will Have You Wishing It Was Fall Already

Starbucks has made it blaringly obvious that the PSL is back. And while the drink's return comes with it's own set of feelings (seriously, what's so special?)... it also means that autumn's debut is not far behind the star studded beverage's release. After listening to the latest record from Denver's token mountain man, Joel Van Horne the season really couldn't come any faster. 

When the leaves begin to blush red and our air conditioner is no longer needed, a switch goes off inside us Coloradans. Meaning that it's time to start a fire (our guess is Van Horne chops down his own trees), dust off our sweaters and find a warm body to lie next to. Covenhoven's "The Wild and Free" gives us the urge to nest, reflect and distill our own whiskey... Making it the perfect companion to Colorado's crisp months ahead. 

If the album was the soundtrack to an indie flick, it would chronicle a couple falling in love-running wildly through apple orchards, catching snowflakes on their eyelashes and watching icicles form through time lapse... Or maybe we're just hopeless romantics. Whatever the imprint it leaves on you, it's a true testament to Van Horne's ability to transport the listener to a place of nostalgia and beauty. Where one truly is wild and free. 

Van Horne's latest captures everything pure and terrifying about falling in love and couples it with endearing and vivid prose. It is a true masterpiece that begs the question, "Where was Covenhoven when the Garden State Soundtrack was being recorded?"

This album was meant to be dissected and contemplated. It is a reflection of a man getting lost and not finding himself... It is real, raw and everything we would have expected from Van Horne. 

Van Horne will be releasing his album on September, 19th at Syntax. Get your tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1789948 

Covenhoven | Exclusive Video Premiere

Colorado's token mountain man, Joel van Horne is at it again. We know him for his rustic, down home music and sweet demeanor. Where his previous releases prompt memories of growing up in the woods and weekend getaways in the mountains with friends. Yet, there is something different and symphonic about his latest debut. Joel's voice coupled with the myriad of instruments creates something new and totally unique to anything we've heard form Van Horne before. "Missing Parts" is wholesome, emotion provoking and raw. We are able to see a side of Covenhoven that's been hidden in the caves of the Rocky Mountains for the past decade. This video or new side of Van Horne is not to be missed.

So stay tuned because their newest video, "Missing Parts" is just one part of an episode of "Now Playing" that will air at 10 pm this Saturday (Feb. 21) on CPT 12 in Colorado.

Covenhoven | Walnut Room | October 17

We were lucky to sit down with Joel Van Horne, creator of Covenhoven recently prior to his upcoming show this weekend. Van Horne’s music transports you back to a log cabin in the middle of Colorado where nothing else mattered but chopping down wood to feed the fire. If you ever have the urge to sit in the pouring rain and contemplate life, then Joel’s your guy. He captures the heart of Colorado through cry-alone-in-the-shower lyrics and guitar solos. As a Colorado native, he grew up wandering through our streams and mountains, jotting down music with a reed brush he scavenged from the forest. You can catch this mountain man at The Walnut Room Friday, October, 17th. Click here to get some tickets: http://www.thewalnutroom.com/event/659707-covenhoven-denver/

How would you classify your music?

Symphonic folk, cinematic mountain music...

What does your perfect day in Colorado look like?

It would definitely involve something outdoors... and wouldn't necessarily hinge on any particular season... a whole day on the Colorado river with some friends, splitting time between lounging in the hot springs and swimming in the river, then camping that night... this would be pretty high on my list.

Covenhoven is not a typical band name, can you elaborate on how you cam up with this name?

Covenhoven is the name that my dad gave to the log cabin my granddad built by hand over the course of a decade half a century ago in southern Wyoming.  This music is inspired by the memories, landscapes, and spirit of Covenhoven.