KGNU Music

Azzan Booker, KGNU intern from Denver Public Schools, brought Fabian Guerrero, Nick Guerrero, Dasan Leon, and Adam Diaz from Bruha to Denver’s KGNU studios to talk with the up-and-coming Colorado band composed of young hispanic musicians in their teens and early twenties.

The band reflects on the excitement of playing at local venues for the first time and of people from the local music scene beginning to take notice of their music. Fabian Guerrero, Bruha’s lead singer, reflects on the band’s first bilingual album, which he produced single handedly, and talks about how the band is shifting to a more collaborative project where all members are co-writing the songs and will record upcoming songs together.

During his internship at KGNU, Jair Ramirez got the opportunity to interview Chris Bowers Castillo and Will Parkhill from the Denver-based and nationally acclaimed band: Kiltro. As a Denver-based high school graduate and aspiring musician with Mexican heritage, Jair chose to review Kiltro’s bilingual sophomore album, Underbelly, for its blend of shoegaze, ambient and neo-psychedelia with South American folk.

In this engaging, fun, and heartfelt phone interview, Jair asks Chris, Kiltro’s lead singer, about his experiences of living both in Chile and the U.S., and how this has influenced his musical path. Will speaks about Denver’s music, making reference to other current Latin American bands, and his experiences as a musician who grew up in and was shaped by this city’s scene. Jair concludes the interview by asking the two band members for their advice for young multicultural musicians who aspire towards the level of success and impact that Kiltro has reached.

KGNU's Will Two-Step chats with Front Range musical icon Hazel Miller ahead of her performance at the 2023 Lafayette Music Festival.

KGNU's Cal Huss speaks with Grammy award-winning singer, composer, and producer Arooj Aftab, composer-pianist Vijay Iyer, and bassist, composer and producer Shahzad Ismaily ahead of their presentation of 'Love is Exile' at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver.

KGNU's Iris Berkeley speaks with Surprise Chef guitarist Lachlan Stuckey in August 2023 in advance of their KGNU Presents appearance in Denver at the Marquis Theater.

KGNU's Robin Claire speaks with the legendary Dale Ann Bradley about her 2023 release, "Kentucky For Me."

KGNU's Iris Berkeley speaks with Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle, the wife-and-husband team behind Buscabulla, in July 2023 — in advance of their appearance in Denver at the Bluebird Theater.

KGNU's Neil Smart hosts High Lonesome

KGNU's Donovan Makha hosts Aston Barrett Jr. from The Wailers

KGNU's Robin Claire hosts Wood Belly in studio on Old Grass Gnu Grass.