The Underground Music Showcase has come and gone but so much took place during those jam-packed four days that there is still a lot to reflect on. The Concerted Effort video team was there with the mission of capturing as many bands as they could throughout the festival, and here is what they caught on the opening day of the showcase. We managed to gather images from 10 of the 49 bands that performed that day, including Bad Weather California, Black Amex, Cloud Nothings, Fairchildren, Wire Faces, Mr. Pacman, Munly & The Lupercalians, Petals of Spain, School Knights, and StaG.

Underground Music Showcase 2012 Day 1 from Concerted Effort on Vimeo.

This video features the song "Summerfoot" by StaG available online with other music to stream, buy and download at their Bandcamp page. Check back soon for videos of the other days of UMS.


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Holophrase, a local Denver rock band with a myriad of influences and an eclectic sound that leans towards experimental and progressive rock is releasing their new EP, Horizons of Expectation, tonight at the Hi-Dive. Although guitarists Luis Etscheid, Jared Henning, and drummer Caleb Henning played music together since they were in high school, the band didn't coalesce until two years ago when they met singer and violinist Malgosia Stacha. Now they are releasing their first EP, with a live show that promises the fusion of both their auditory and visual art. Bad Weather California, Jason Anderson, and Wire Faces also join the night's bill. Check out this video to learn more about the Holophrase story.
The doors open to the Hi-Dive tonight at 8PM, and the music starts at 8:30PM. This 18+ show is $8 at the door. Tickets and more information are available online here.


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