Kcsu Music: Live In-studio

By Zay Reyes Aberdeen is a Nashville based, country-pop duo that debuted their first self-titled album in January of 2018. Aberdeen is composed of Caleb Maitland and Jordan Anderson. The duo was passing through town to perform at Jordan’s hometown of Loveland, Colorado for the Larimer County Fair. Aberdeen debuted a couple of unreleased tracks, […] The post Live In-Studio: Aberdeen appeared first on KCSU FM.

Easy Lovin’, a Denver based band quite familiar with Fort Collin’s music scene, came in last week for a live performance. The set consisted of all original, unreleased music, and showcased the variety of the band. With a mix of  dreamy vocals and psychedelic sounds, Easy Lovin’ brings a unique vibe to Colorado’s music scene. The post Live In-Studio: Easy Lovin’ appeared first on KCSU FM.

Stella Luce’s in-studio session was one for the books. The unorthodox group specializes in making what they want to hear, which happens to be beautiful music. Beautifully eerie is more accurate. With flawless vocals and a dominant viola, the rock band sets itself apart in the local scene. Each project Stella Luce puts out excels […] The post Live In-Studio: Stella Luce appeared first on KCSU FM.

The Timberline is coming into the local music scene strong with their new album “Faulty Wires.” With sounds reminiscent of Holdfast and The Wonder Years, their alternative-punk album showcases their great potential as a band. A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to have The Timberline in for an acoustic performance, something rare for […] The post Live In-Studio: The Timberline appeared first on KCSU FM.

A few weeks ago, The Ugly Architect performed new music in our studio. Between songs, we discussed their touring adventures, the intimidating nature of squirrels, and more. A few of the songs performed were from their latest release, “Anything, Anyone” which maintains the calm, folklore sound the band is know for while intriguing the listener […] The post Live In-Studio: The Ugly Architect appeared first on KCSU FM.

My Dog Ate Chad brought a lot of energy to the studio during their live session. The progressive band braved Fort Collins’ sporadic hail storm a few weeks ago to perform six original songs on-air. Between the music, we discussed the future of the band, as most members will graduate high school shortly, and explored […] The post Live In-Studio: My Dog Ate Chad appeared first on KCSU FM.

With a band name cultivated from a love story, it makes sense that Lois and the Lantern’s music embodies optimism. The harmonies and positive lyrics made each song feel good throughout the night. Between the music, we discussed the constraining nature of fear, Tara’s involvement with the children’s music scene and more.     The post Live In-Studio: Lois and the Lantern appeared first on KCSU FM.

Covering a popular song may intimidate some bands, but for Venture Still it’s become a signature part of their discography. Earlier this week, Chris and Elvin performed covers of Lorde and Billie Eilish songs during their live session. Chris admitted to not having heard Billie’s song before they covered it, and he says that unique […] The post Live In-Studio: Venture Still appeared first on KCSU FM.

Power trio Pappy Longlegs and the Cosmic Gnarwhales started the summer in-studios sessions off strong last week. They are a fairly new group considering their debut album, Applebutter came out last year. The unique group performed six original songs throughout the set. We examined conspiracy theories and discussed how being eco-friendly can apply to the […] The post Live In-Studio: Pappy Longlegs and the Cosmic Gnarwhales appeared first on KCSU FM.

Local “newgrass” group Head for the Hills performed a combination of old and new tracks during their in-studio session. The group has bluegrass roots, but has recently incorporated drums and a horn section into their music. We discussed their recent musical changes and their love for coffee, beards and vinyl between songs. The post Live In-Studio: Head for the Hills appeared first on KCSU FM.

Chess at Breakfast blessed the airwaves with their music last week. They performed four songs from their album “Wealthcare,” which came out today. We discussed their genius branding strategy, how Justin’s double bass added a creepy vibe to the “Maybe it’s Your Birthday (The Dead are Dead)” music video, and more between the live songs.  The post Live In-Studio: Chess at Breakfast appeared first on KCSU FM.

Holdfast joined me in the studio a few weeks ago to share some acoustic tunes on-air. We discussed their trip to California and the brotherly dynamic between members throughout the session. The set started with “I’ll be Waiting for It,” and ended with three new songs that will be on their album coming out this […] The post Live In-Studio: Holdfast appeared first on KCSU FM.

Alex Moore of Satellite Pilot joined me in the studio a few weeks ago to share some songs from the group’s new album, “Lovely Day.” We discussed Alex’s interest in the cosmos and the inspiration for a few of the songs off “Lovely Day” between songs. The post Live In-Studio: Satellite Pilot appeared first on KCSU FM.

Glass Cases joined me in the studio last month to perform some new singles. Their combination of electronic and raw elements gave each song a sense of uniqueness. Between songs, we discussed the relevance “The Catcher in the Rye” has to the band and the backstories of the singles. The post Live In-Studio: Glass Cases appeared first on KCSU FM.

Bluegrass group Wood Belly brought the energy a few weeks ago during their in-studio performance. They performed six orginals during the set and laughed their way through the interview between songs. We discovered the stand-out hipster of the group, Taylor’s lonely barbecue routine, and more throughout the session. The post Live In-Studio: Wood Belly appeared first on KCSU FM.

Electronic group 3420 joined me in the studio last month to perform some live music. They performed two originals in the set, and we discussed their band name’s origin and Colorado’s electronic music scene between songs. Photo: AJ Frankson The post Live In-Studio: 3420 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Write Minded, a local hip-hop/reggae/rock group, came in for an in-studio performance a few weeks ago. They performed five songs from their upcoming EP “Pieces of Mind” and discussed the influences of their unique sound throughout the episode. The post Live In-Studio: Write Minded appeared first on KCSU FM.

The six-member Cactus Cat crew joined me in the studio last week to share their love of surf-rock. They performed a combination of originals and covers throughout the set, and we discussed their intriguing band name and influences between songs. The post Live In-Studio: Cactus Cat appeared first on KCSU FM.

Mitchell James brought some bars to the airwaves last week as he performed some tracks live from our studio. We discuss the challenges of being in a lyric driven genre, stigmas in rap, and more throughout the conversation. Mitchell debuts a new track called “Winter Pt. 2” about half way through his performance.   The post Live In-Studio: Mitchell James appeared first on KCSU FM.

Bryan, Will, Ryan, and Miguel of the indie rock band Dream Feed joined me in the studio a few weeks ago. Between performing songs from their debut album, “Dream Feed,” we discussed the intriguing meaning behind their band name, Miguel’s experience on America’s got Talent, and more. Towards the end of the set, the band […] The post Live In-Studio: Dream Feed appeared first on KCSU FM.