NOISE
SUMMER 2020
CU DENVER BORN ART I STS
CU DENVER STUDENT ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
He made the decision to bring in a live group and arrange the tracks he’d made into full band arrange- ments. Brandon Craven on Guitar, Ethan Ginsberg-Margo on keys, Seth Aylward on bass, and percussionist dŻűNƿűƷ ܪ ܹȃĩ Żƿűěĩ ƿƢþƷŻƢƪܺ ܪ ůþĢĩ ŎƷ ƟŻƪƪŎĚŦĩ ܒ ȃĩ ĚþűĢ ʼnþƪ brought their energetic chemistry to the stage for around a year now. Stepping into the Jazz/Soul scene is CU-made Moonbeam Trio , composed of Gabe Gravangno on ĢƢƿůƪ܌ fǢŦĩ hŻĩDzǴŦĩƢ Żű Ěþƪƪ܌ þűĢ ƢþűĢŻű ƢþǛĩű Żű łƿŎƷþƢ ܒ ȃĩ three played in a lot of the same projects, and noticing their chemis- try together, they formed a band in hopes of playing a few cocktail Jazz sets to make a little money outside ŻŁ ƷʼnĩŎƢůþŎűƟƢŻŠĩěƷƪ ܒ ȃĩůŻƢĩ Ʒʼnĩ trio worked together, the more they found a groove fusing R&B, hip hop, and funk into their playing. As they include a wide variety of genres in their sets, they are looking to feature and collaboratewith asmany singers, rappers, and horn players as possible. As Brandon describes it, their hopes are in “aiding the band-less” and establishing a network for hire-on work down the line. Where there is music, there is community and CU Denver’s scene is no exception. When these bands aren’t playing, they’re out supporting each other. Be sure to keep a lookout for these bands to get connected to the MEIS community and hear some great music.
by Tommy Clift
D owntown Denver holds no shortage of local musicians. In fact, many are moving here just for that purpose. With CU Denver and Music and Enter- tainment Industry Studies (MEIS) centered in the heart of it all, it’s no surprise that many artists of the area have gotten their start right on cam- pus. Granted—an entire issue could be dedicated to talented CU-based artists—but here are a few to look out for: When it comes to CU-born groups, there is no better place to start than with folk-trio, Sister Nea- politan —made up of Alana Margolis, Megan Ellsworth, Katie Smith—all interchanging on vocals and instru- ůĩűƷƪ ܒ ȃĩ ƷʼnƢĩĩ ĢŎƪěŻǛĩƢĩĢ ƷʼnĩŎƢ connection as friends during a Song- writing trip with Professor Owen fŻƢƷǬ þěƢŻƪƪ Ʒʼnĩ àĩƪƷ ŻþƪƷ ܒ ȃĩǢ then discovered their shockingmusi- cal chemistry harmonizing for each other on the road. Not far down the ŦŎűĩ܌ ƷʼnĩǢ ǜĩƢĩ ƟŦþǢŎűł þƷ ƷʼnĩŎƢ ȀƢƪƷ show together at the Sister Folk Festi- val, inMegan’s hometown in Oregon. Since then, the trio has played at SXSW, NAMM, and SoFar Seattle
KENNEDY ERHART
G rowing up in a small town in Wyoming, my concert going experiences were limited for most of my life until my freshman year of college when I moved to Denver. I typically only went to one concert a year and the show was usually a four ƷŻ ȀǛĩ ʼnŻƿƢ ĢƢŎǛĩ þǜþǢ ƷŻ ®þŦƷ hþţĩ City where my uncle lives, and that ǜþƪŎŁSǜþƪŦƿěţǢĩűŻƿłʼnƷŻʼnþǛĩþű þƢƷŎƪƷþěƷƿþŦŦǢłŻƷŻ®h ŻűƷŻƿƢ ܒ S ĢĩȀűŎƷĩŦǢ ƪƷƢƿłłŦĩĢ ǜŎƷʼn ůǢ űĩǜ ŦŎŁĩ þƷ ȀƢƪƷ ůǢ ŁƢĩƪʼnůþű ǢĩþƢ܌ mostly due to roommate quarrels þűĢ þ Ŧþěţ ŻŁ ŁƢŎĩűĢƪ ܣ ěŻůůƿƷĩƢ campuses are hard), but the insur- ůŻƿűƷþĚŦĩ ŻƟƟŻƢƷƿűŎƷŎĩƪ þƷůǢ Ȁű - gertips to go to any show I desire— within budget of course—made the hard times just a bit better and I’ve grown so much in my time at CU because of these experiences—my high school youngster self is nomore ܣ ƿűŦĩƪƪ Sܼů ƪƷƿěţ þƷ ʼnŻůĩ ĢƿƢŎűł þ pandemic for most of the year). ȃĩ ȀƢƪƷ ƪʼnŻǜ SǜĩűƷ ƷŻ ŻűůǢ Żǜű þǼƷĩƢ S ƪƷþƢƷĩĢ ěŻŦŦĩłĩ ǜþƪ ȃĩ Neighbourhood þƷ Ʒʼnĩ łĢĩű ȃĩ - atre that I dragged my, probably less than thrilled, roommate along ƷŻ ܒ ®ŎűěĩƷʼnĩű܌SܼǛĩłŻűĩƷŻƟŦĩűƷǢŻŁ shows and a festival with friends I’ve made over the last three years both in class and at Ȅĩ ®ĩűƷƢǢ ܒ ȃĩǢܼǛĩ become a way for me to bond with the people I’ve met since I started at CU Denver, whether it be going to a show with them or going to see friends perform at a house show or in smaller venues around Denver. SOMEWHERE IN NEVERLAND “R.I.P 2 My Youth”
Photo: Aman Tewolde • The Sent ry STUDENT PERFORMERS TAKE THE STAGE AT LYNX MUSIC FEST.
and San Francisco. From their soulful folk harmonies, to their natural and cohesive instrumental support, they are a singular CU-born band. Jude Ernest Underground Savior (J.E.U.S) is a must know up-and-coming artist. Jude released his eponymous debut album in 2018, following up with a feature on Avery Marcel’s “A Spade Is A Spade,” and his most recently dropped single, “Organic Manic.” He got started in the live scene just last year at the Final Friday Festival in RiNo. Since then he’s played at various shows around Denver, including the Colorado Black Arts Festival, Indigenous Peoples’ album release party at Herman’s venue. But that doesn’t stop it from ƟƿƷƷŎűłŻűþłŻŻĢƪʼnŻǜ ܒ ȃĩłĢĩű typically hosts lesser known artists like previous performers Saint Motel and ȃĩtĩŎłʼnĚŻƿƢʼnŻŻĢ . 3. Lost Lake Another one of Colfax’s many hidden gems, Lost Lake is a great place to vibe with friends to a local artists’ set or smaller out of town artists like Dayglow . Lost Lake is the perfect venue for anyone that’s into dives and grungier venues that still know how to host a great show. 4. Dazzle For the jazz and food lovers out there, Dazzle is within walking distance of the campus þűĢ ʼnŻƪƷƪ ƪŻůĩ ŻŁ 'ĩűǛĩƢܼƪ ȀűĩƪƷ jazz performers (and some student ůƿƪŎěŎþűƪ Żű ŻěěþƪŎŻű ܒܤ ȃĩ ƪůþŦŦ ŠþǬǬěŦƿĚŠƿƪƷŻDzŁ ڕڐ ƷʼnƪƷƢĩĩƷŎƪþłƢĩþƷ place to grab a nice bite to eat and enjoy a show in the meantime; the best part is that they allow all ages into the venue until 10:30 P.M. but most shows begin and end much earlier. 5. Pepsi Center Denver’s biggest venue is not only a great place to catch a Nuggets or Avalanche game, it’s a great place for those once in a life- time shows that have been saved up for. Previous and future performers include the likes of Elton John , Harry Styles , Billie Eilish , Post Malone , Ed Sheeran , and more. While ticket prices most certainly exceed that of a normal college
Hideaway, and more. Jude, a deeply grounded soul, extracts his inspira- tion from the everyday sublime. Still, he notes Big K.R.I.T. , Dizzy Wright , and Tupac as some of his favorite ůƿƪŎěþŦ ŎűǴŦƿĩűěĩƪ ܒ dƿĢĩ þƪƟŎƢĩƪ ƷŻ eventually book a North American tour and perform at Voodoo Fest in his hometown. But above the ambitions of the career, Jude’s goals remain an endeavor of the present: growing as an artist, person, and soul. Also in the hip-hop scene is Siah Rain’n and the Bounce Curators . For a long time, Breckenridge native Josiah Humphreys’ “Siah Rain’n” was a solo act, producing his own beats.
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DENVER’S BEST VENUES WITH SHOWS FOR ALL AGES by Kennedy Erhart D enver has plenty of options ƷŻ ŻDzŁĩƢ ŁŻƢ þűǢ ţŎűĢ ŻŁ music lover in the live music department. While some of those options may not be available to those under the age of 21, there’s still plenty of venues to catch any kind of artist at, well known or not, for those underage. Here are some of those venues: 1. Fillmore Auditorium ȃĩ FŎŦŦůŻƢĩ Ŏƪ þ łƢĩþƷ place to see a show for medium level artists of any genre. Previous performers at this venue include: 5 Seconds of Summer , Rex Orange County , Snoop Dogg , and ȃŎĩǛĩƢǢ Corporation . With a 3,900 person capacity, most shows are at least ages 16 and over regardless of the artist making it the perfect venue to see bigger name artists in a more intimate setting than that of a larger venue like the Pepsi Center. ܒڑ łĢĩűȃĩþƷƢĩ Appearances aren’t always as they seem, and that’s exactly the case with the Ogden. Stepping inside the 1,600 person venue, the space is much smaller that audience members would expect from the outside of the
I dragged my, probably less than thrilled, roommate along
Being an out-of-state student on a commuter campus may be a bit ƷŻƿłʼnŎŁǢŻƿܼƢĩþűǢƷʼnŎűłŦŎţĩůĩ܌ĚƿƷ ŦĩƷƷŎűł ƷʼnŎűłƪ ŦŎţĩ ůþţŎűł ŁƢŎĩűĢƪ þűĢ ȀűĢŎűł ǢŻƿƢ ƟŦþěĩ Żű ěþůƟƿƪ come naturally instead of forcing it and trying so hard will get you so much further and you’ll be so much happier in the end. Now going into my senior year this fall, I’ve been blessed enough to have found my place on campus at Ȅĩ®ĩűƷƢǢ and with my friends that I met inmy classes three years ago and I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to reinforce the bonds I’ve made the last few years throughmusic and live shows. And I hope that this incoming freshman class of 2024 will have the same experiences I have during their time at CUDenver. /ĢŎƷŻƢܼƪ£Ŏěţ܋ܹ¦ ܒ S ܒ £ ܒ ڑ rǢæŻƿƷʼnܺ ĚǢȃĩtĩŎłʼnĚŻƿƢʼnŻŻĢ
Photo: Samantha Camp • The Sent ry
SAINT MOTEL PERFORMS AT THE OGDEN THEATRE.
students’ budget, some shows are ĢĩȀűŎƷĩŦǢ ǜŻƢƷʼn ƪþǛŎűł ƿƟ ŁŻƢ þűĢ shows are usually all ages to 16 and over. 6. Red Rocks Denver’s crème de la crème venue, and perhaps one of the most well known venues in the world is the perfect place for music and outdoor lovers alike. Much like the Pepsi Center, tickets at this
venue are a bit more than a typical college student can chew in the price department, but the experience of seeing a favorite artist at the famed Red Rocks is a can’t miss, as are the impeccable acoustics that have made Red Rocks so popular. Any underage college student has plenty of venues in Denver at ƷʼnĩŎƢȀűłĩƢƷŎƟƪƷŻƪĩĩþƪʼnŻǜ܌ĩǡƟĩű - sive or not. No fake ID necessary.
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