Tag Archives: 1997 in Denver

Inspired by the most common grindcore suspects (Napalm Loss of life, Carcass, Exhumed, et al.), Denver, CO’s evocatively called Catheter created in 1997, and offers since released over twelve break up LPs and 7″s with like-minded functions such as Dark Marketplace Fetus, Fukrot, and F.U.B.A.R. They’ve also toured thoroughly, and …

Hailing from Denver, the pinch-hitting steel react Vaux is made up of Greg Daniels (guitar/keyboards), Joe McChan (drums), Ryder Robison (bass), Quentin Smith (vocals), Chris Sorensen (guitar), and Adam Tymn (guitar). The six-piece emerged jointly in 1997 beneath the Eiffel moniker, hammering out their very own post-grunge angst from Tymn’s …

The Gypsy-tinged quartet DeVotchKa were formed in Denver, CO by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass), and percussionist Shawn Ruler. Supporting music artists rotated in and from the eclectic group’s lineup, adding such diverse noises as strings and bazoukis. Although some defined …