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Cole Scheifele
Cole Scheifele is an up-and-coming folk singer/songwriter based out of Denver, Colorado. He combines beautiful melodies with deep and thought-provoking lyrics that he says stem from his never-ending hunger to discover more about the human experience. “I don’t think we ever stop learning and digesting thoughts and feelings from the world around us,” he said, “I try to go into some of the deeper parts of the mind that can be inherently scary, but also endlessly beautiful.” His debut EP “Everything Matters, Nothing Matters At All” was released in 2019 and is a perfect example of this, as it delves into deep human connection, loss, and existential thoughts.
Backed by a stellar local cast, Scheifele has landed gigs opening for international touring acts such as Dermot Kennedy (Red Rocks) and Jade Bird and got chosen as a Top 10 Finalist twice out of over 400 entries for The Planet Bluegrass Rocky Mountain Folk Festival Songwriting Competition. He has recorded two full-length albums with Ben Wysocki, drummer and producer from “The Fray” the most recent being his 13-song LP “Songs of Sleep & Waking” which was released in November of 2023.
Justin Bradford
Justin Bradford is an Americana singer-songwriter and accomplished guitarist based in Boulder, Colorado. He pairs cinematic-like guitar arrangements with folky and soulful lyrics. Justin takes his listeners through an emotional songwriting journey that has everything from dark insecurities to deep introspection and ecstatic bliss.
Justin travels the world playing shows and hunting for inspiration. Many songs are often written while gazing at epic views and by soaking in the experience of different cultures and musical styles
Justin’s live performance is far from the typical timid folk singer who whispers songs in the corner, Justin uses powerful chord-melody guitar parts, percussion, and live-triggered loops to create full-band-like dynamics. Whether it’s a bootstomping-cocaine-blues or a soul-hugging indie-folk song, Justin never fails to engage the crowd.
His catalog contains originals and covers similar to Jose Gonzales, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, Tommy Emmanuel, Ben Howard, Devil Makes Three, Nathaniel Rateliff, Marcus King, Bon Iver, Greensky Bluegrass & Keller Wiliams.
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