Ivan Cervantes has lived in Greeley all his life. He spent summers cruising around the pavement slopes of Northern Colorado on his bike, finding the best spot to take in that perfect Colorado sunset. Car …
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A COLLUR-ful Piece
An Empty Canvas In 2023, COLLUR’s journey as an artist resembled that of an explorer venturing into uncharted palettes of styles and melodies. His words began painting a canvas that deepened in shades and hues …
Continue readingUnderseer WINS The 2023 BandWagon Magazine Battle of The Bands
After more than 100 applications and four preliminary rounds of intense competition, Underseer, The Stephen Lear Band, Cami Maree and The White Moms went head-to-head in the final round of the 2023 BandWagon Magazine Battle …
Continue readingViolet Wild Digs Deep on “Steal My Body”
One Year to Live… A cancer scare provoked the kind of question from Joanna Branum that most of us ask at one point or another: What if I had one year to live? In her …
Continue readingFinding Herself: Briana Harris Steps Up as Band Leader on Debut Album When We’re Found
On 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. That June, Harris received a message that she was awarded the funding to record an album.
“I wanted to make the most volume of work I could, and see where that would take me,” Harris said. “I want to really present what I feel is the fullest version of myself. Just the process of doing that for me has been important and empowering.”
Continue readingSingle Review: Silver & Gold – Saving Face
BandWagon Magazine’s favorite band Silver & Gold are at it again, and instead of going home, they went big on their new single “Saving Face.” Catch them Friday, September 10 at The Block Party in downtown Greeley.
Continue readingFor Life: Emily Nelson on The Drums
Emily Nelson had a feeling the universe had something in mind for her.
“The drums were just a fun way to get healthy again,” she said, “and a year later, Erica was there.”
Erica, Brown, the Denver blues diva and Greeley favorite, brought Nelson in to her all-woman band the Cast Iron Queens after several life-changing events gave Nelson the strength not to be paralyzed by perfectionism.
Continue readingHome Team For The Win: The Burroughs’ “Zero Sum Game”
After a year, The Burroughs have re-emerged with a new video and single, “Zero Sum Game,” a first time songwriting collaboration between drummer Mary Claxton and frontman Johnny Burroughs. It marks Claxton’s official debut as a lead vocalist with The Burroughs. On one Saturday afternoon at Greeley’s huge, vacant Union Colony City Center stage, the video was filmed in a single, continuous shot, keeping focus on Claxton’s unbroken gaze as her environment seamlessly changes around her.
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