Mega Gem is an American indie pop band founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado. On October 19, 2012,[1] Mega Gem released their debut album, Colors of the West, on Wild Baby Records.[2] Colors of the West features 33 musicians, including guest an appearance by Stelth Ulvang[2] of the Grammy nominated[3] American folk band The Lumineers[4] While their musical style may vary from traditional punk music, the band is still influenced by the DIY-Punk sub-culture. The band's entire discography is available for a pay-what-you-want pricing scale on their Bandcamp page.[5]
Mega Gem | |
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 Mega Gem | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie folk, folk punk, chamber pop |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | Wild Baby Records |
| Members | Oliver Ceelen Jenifer Rahn Clark Walker Mia Bandy Tomas Campos |
Their debut album, Colors of the West, was given a 5 out of 5 star rating[6] and was noted as one of the top ten releases of 2012 by Marquee Magazine.[7]
Discography
editColors of the West (2012)[2] - Wild Baby Records
Mega Gem - Demo (2011) [8] - Self released
References
edit- ^ Barker, Chris. "Mega Gem - Album Release". bearcules.tumblr.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mega Gem - Colors of the West". All Music. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (February 6, 2013). "Go West, Young Band". New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "The Lumineers' Stelth Ulvang". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Brian. "Colors of the West". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Brian. "Top Ten Albums of 2012". Marquee Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Discgogs - Online Music Database". Discgogs.com. Retrieved 17 April 2013.