ColoRadio Spotlight

We had a chance to chat with up-and-coming Denver pop artist Zach Maxwell at the 2019 Underground Music Showcase. We talk about the Denver music scene, Zach's impressions of UMS, moving from New York to Colorado, his inspirations as an artist, and more.Zach Maxwell is a producer, songwriter, dancer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. By producing his own music and playing all the instruments in his tracks, he has been able to create that sound that he was searching for: melodies and production that are infused with influences from gospel, sacred music, hip-hop and pop, all with the underlying intention of connecting people to something greater than themselves. A sound that uplifts audiences and creates magic in the room. His music feels both ear-catchingly familiar and uniquely unexpected. Music that makes you want to think and feel. Music that makes you want to get down. Music for life.Watch the interview on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM_G83gPZPAMore about Zach:

https://www.zachmaxwellmusic.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/zachmaxwellmusic/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/12wNS5wJKe00LTz8e6dVaK?si=ZEc50eAMRke9mVEz-CVwZAThe Underground Music Showcase:

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For our debut episode of ColoRadio Spotlight, host Corbin David Albaugh sits down for an exclusive interview with Denver post-rock powerhouse ALTAS in honor of their second album, "All I Ever Wanted Was" (available May 31, 2019) and their upcoming album release show at Rhinoceropolis in Denver. We talk with the band about their songwriting process, lessons learned from their debut album, how to tell stories without lyrics, the importance of DIY spaces, the evolution of the Denver music scene, the struggles of independent musicians, and more. We also preview three tracks from "All I Ever Wanted Was".ALTAS is Enrique Jimenez, Israel Jimenez, Juan Carlos Flores, and Meaghan Lillis. More about the band:

https://www.altasmusica.comGet "All I Ever Wanted Was":

https://store.altasmusica.com/album/all-i-ever-wanted-wasGet tickets for their album release show June 8, 2019 at Rhinoceropolis in Denver:

https://on.loudspeaker.org/2JVf5BxCatch ALTAS at the Underground Music Showcase in July:

https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ticketsCheck out the music video for "Rattenkönig":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGs_HHxNkewALTAS has toured from the dry desert at the Mexican border to the pine-filled Pacific Northwest. They have performed hundreds of shows both large and small, from Vietnamese billiards halls in Denver, CO to the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Their debut album Epoca de Bestias, was included in the “Best of Colorado Albums” by Westword in 2014. They are also an IM Tour roster artist, an organization which honors artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. Their follow up album All I Ever Wanted Was will be released in June of 2019, followed by tours through the Western United States.Support Loudspeaker on Patreon:

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