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Briana Harris

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FeaturesArmando Silva and Briana Harris Spark a Mural Revolution with WeldWalls Mural FestivalMany people, even fellow artists, told Armando Silva he’d have to leave Greeley to be successful.Dan England · Sep 18, 2024

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Creative WritingEveryone Should Start a Band“Everyone should start a band. You’ll begin by gathering some friends to meet in a dingy classroom and start practice on a drum set with busted heads and an amp with crunchy outputs. You’ll be bad at first. Or maybe not terrible, but awkward and too loud. But it will be fun to make noise and write songs that aren’t so serious, and maybe a few that are. You’ll laugh harder than you have in years. You’ll leave practice looking forward to the next one. You’ll play a show …”Briana Harris · Nov 14, 2022

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FeaturesFinding Herself: Briana Harris Steps Up as Band Leader on Debut Album When We’re FoundOn a whim, Briana Harris submitted a grant proposal along with a demo of her soulful song “Ground Up” which she had performed for The Burroughs’ Virtual Telethon in 2020.Valerie Vampola · Oct 5, 2022

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FeaturesAll Together Now: The Burroughs’ Bands Give Back Initiative“The arts are a mental lifeline for kids in the public school system,” says Mary Claxton, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer for Trashcat and the Burroughs. “Everyone deserves to express themselves and have joy throughout the school day. It’s not a privilege.” Her band The Burroughs have launched the Bands Give Back Initiative, engaging students in music education while raising funds, constructing instrument storage and more for the Greeley, Evans School District 6.Valerie Vampola · Apr 3, 2020