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Arise Music Festival

BandWagon Magazine has covered Arise Music Festival in 29 stories since 2013, including 16 features and 11 photo galleries.

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A performer in a striped shirt dances on stage as a bassist plays nearby under blue lights, with congas beside him.

FeaturesBoulder-based The Motet Take Colorado Funk to New HeightsOn Thursday afternoon the BandWagon had the chance to sit down with Ryan Jalbert, and Jans Ingber from The Motet.John Hann · Aug 22, 2013

A performer with long dark hair points both fingers skyward before a glowing mesh LED screen on stage.

FeaturesMichal Menert Talks with the BandWagon about the Simple Things in Life at ARISEOn Friday August 17th, Michal Menert brought one of the largest crowds out of all of the artists at the first annual Arise Music Festival in Loveland, Colorado.John Hann · Aug 21, 2013

Festival-goers in a sombrero and tie-dye shirt walk toward a wooden pallet archway marked ARISE.

FeaturesBandWagon’s Adventures Through ARISEWhile attendance was not quite where it could have been, it was still a success overall and there is little doubt about a year two. Over the next week, the BandWagon will be sharing our experiences at the festival meeting people, taking pictures, interviewing bands, and exploring all the things that make festivals the experience we all love having.Jed Murphy · Aug 21, 2013

Photo for “ARISE Spotlight – Quixotic”

FeaturesARISE Spotlight – QuixoticIn an era music saturated in synthetic sounds its always pleasure to find artists who can successfully incorporate classical sounds with new technology. Axs, released in 2012 includes songs like “Maya” and “Synergist” that would win the approval of even the most devoted bass head.Rachel Waltman · Aug 12, 2013

Photo for “ARISE Spotlight – Random Rab”

FeaturesARISE Spotlight – Random RabListening to Random Rab is a unique experience while sitting at my favorite coffee shop barely being able to keep still. His variations of spatial harmonies weave in and out of glitchy over tones, and smooth trance progressions all strung together with a heavy drum line.Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013

Photo for “ARISE Spotlight – The Motet”

FeaturesARISE Spotlight – The MotetFor the last decade the Motet has asked only one favor from fans, “Dance your ass off!” This summer alone they have blasted some of the most beautiful concert venues in the state…Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013

Photo for “ARISE Spotlight – Westwater Outlaws”

FeaturesARISE Spotlight – Westwater OutlawsWest Water Outlaws is a self-described “high energy rock n’ roll band” out of Boulder, Colorado adhere to the musical flavors of The Black Keys, and Led Zeppelin.Kendra Hamman · Aug 12, 2013

Barefoot man in a plaid blazer holds an acoustic guitar before a black doodled backdrop and green painted wall.

FeaturesARISE Music Festival: A Mission for Cultivation Through ArtThe transcendent spirit of the ‘60s is alive and in ascent thanks to the upcoming ARISE Music Festival.Alex Graff · Aug 12, 2013

Trichome: five men posed close in black and white, one in a cap at top, with the band name across the image.

August – TrichomeIn This Issue: Edward Sharpe // Kingman Brewster // Ill-esha // You, Me, and Apollo David Lynch // Dyana Wyeno // Arise Music Festival // Pacific RimBandWagon Magazine · Aug 2, 2013