Ben Chapman: The Trail to and from Nashville
The heart of country music lives in Nashville, and Red Dirt Country artist Ben Chapman is capturing the heart of the city after his last two records and national tour with Lainey Wilson. With his recent successful album, Amber Sound, Vol. 1, and an upcoming tour in August, the singer-songwriter is set to bring his […]
Arrested Development’s Speech Remains Steadfast In His Message
Arrested Development played Washington’s in Fort Collins on February 27, 2020, just days before COVID-19 shuttered the live music industry. Anyone who caught the show was greeted by the same positive, Afrocentric vibes the kaleidoscopic group has been transmitting since the 1990s. More importantly, their message of unity was still intact and hadn’t wavered over […]
Carti Ferrari Set to Release New Album, You’ll Burn Your Eyes Out
The Sounds and Stories Behind The Work The last four years have produced a definite truth: change is the only constant. Some may say change is the easiest part of the journey, but moving on without looking back is where we falter. After four years of unwavering change, alternative artist Carti Ferrari is returning with […]
Why David Cross Will Never Quit Stand-Up
The Comedian, Writer & Actor Talks Parenting & Life On The Road David Cross is perhaps best known from his role as the naive and tumultuous psychiatrist Tobias Futge on FOX’s Arrested Development. His voice is also recognizable from the 2007 film reboot of Alvin and the Chipmunks. And comedy nerds have probably seen Cross […]
Colorado Singer-Songwriter Nathaniel Riley Pours Emotion into “Bird Songs.”
Rootsy Fort Collins singer-songwriter Nathaniel Riley can’t help but pour his emotional life into music. To him, songwriting isn’t just art, “storytelling” or entertainment, it’s a way to sort things out and heal old wounds. “It’s about washing my hands clean,” Riley tells BandWagon. “It’s really an intentional approach to having a good heart. That […]
MonoNeon is Bringing his Bass Magic to The Aggie
Memphis native Dwayne Johnson Jr., who plays under the pseudonym MonoNeon, is an otherworldly talent. A prodigious bass player, the 32-year-old musician began playing guitar at just four years old—but not exactly in the traditional sense. Despite being right-handed, MonoNeon plays left-handed on a right-handed instrument, allowing him to use heavy string bending on the […]
Milquetoast Renditions A Timeless Classic On “Nights In White Satin”
Frontman James McAndrew and bassist Dan Zangari from the Denver-based sextet Milquetoast & Co. were out on the golf course when they spoke with BandWagon Magazine about their nostalgic new single, “Nights in White Satin.” “We come out here and just swing at things we don’t understand. And that’s life.” McAndrew, Zangari and the rest […]
It’s OK To Feel Blue, Just Don’t Rap About It
DNA Picasso Deconstructs Vulnerability in Hip-Hop with his New Album “The Colour Blü“ DNA’s DNA If you happen to run into Denver rapper DNA Picasso on the street, chances are he’ll be dressed in a bold, colorful hoodie with a dazzling chain hanging off his neck and a mouthful of gold teeth, ready to strike […]