Underground at the Showcase Youth on Record

Dandu
Dandu's music is inspired by jazz, hip-hop, funk, and progressive rock, resulting in a sound that can be best described as “wonky groove music.” The trio consists of Dylan Johnson, Ben Weirich, and Sean Dandurand, who all play in multiple projects. In this episode, they explore their disparate influences and the process for collaborative composition.

Learn more about Dandu at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ro4j3Scrs3MBJLBZm5geK?si=_5iBj7FATqa5ak0KNRDumw
https://www.instagram.com/dandumusic

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Emerson Olson
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org

Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Corsicana is Denver musician Ben Pisano's solo project. Since 2014, he’s been active in the Denver music scene in multiple projects. Corsicana started as a bedroom recording project that blossomed into a rising name in the Denver indie scene. In this episode, Ben digs into his creative process and his DIY recording roots.

Learn more about Corsicana at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/39ydxfWgeQxEiGP9JxlT0s?si=okySCUUZRJGd4qvtGC8SKw
https://www.instagram.com/corsicanamusic
Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Cesar Ibarra
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Fruta Brutal is a Denver-based Latin-rock group that seamlessly blends styles and genres throughout their compositions. Fruta Brutal’s latest EP, Madre Serpiente, which was co-produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Mack Major, and Denver-based Neoma producer, Danny Pauta, showcases the band's signature sound. In this episode, Martín talks about drawing influences from the many places he’s lived, including Boulder, New Orleans, and his native Ecuador. 

Learn more about Fruta Brutal at:
https://www.frutabrutal.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YQeVQWaBlB6SN0Y9r9YN8?si=YddC_k6ETQeojcFoMsDSxw
https://www.instagram.com/frutabrutal/
https://www.facebook.com/frutabrutal
Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Chloe Hines
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Originally from Miami, Florida, Grace DeVine is now a Denver based artist on a mission to create a sonically supernatural listening experience. Having worked with the Dru Project in the past, Grace DeVine aims to provide support for LGBTQ youth through her music. In this episode, Grace nerds out about synthesizers, and opens up about creating space as a queer artist.

Learn more about Grace Devine at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/00M3qh72XIfknqSvCE0N9O?si=HBVKZ72lRNGvj1IpKTkCKA
https://www.instagram.com/gracedevinemusic

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Chloe Hines
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Lobo Lara is a cumbia duo featuring Lobo Lobo and Chilli Willy. After success with the songs “Paletas”, “Aguas Frescas”, & “Chamoy”; Lobo recruited the collaboration of Chilli Willy for new music. Their newest album “Hijo de la Cumbia” was inspired by musica Sonidera and extraterrestrial life. Through the use of various instruments, the duo were able to capture a sound described as cumbia pesada or electro cumbia. In this episode, Lobo and Chilli Willy offer insight into the Boise-band’s creative process and deep trough of inspirations.

Learn more about Lobo Lara at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4VsV4p5seMhiQOzQVeOoRb
https://www.instagram.com/lobolara208
https://www.facebook.com/lobolara208
Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Emerson Olson
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Rootbeer Richie & the Reveille is a Denver-band specializing in soulful swamp pop. The group contains a booming horns section and massive soulful vocals, reminiscent of iconic jazz bands but with a new energetic twist. Backed by The Reveille, seven of the hardest hitters in Denver’s music scene, Rootbeer Richie has the most soulful rhythm & blues bands west of the Mississippi. In this episode, Rootbeer Richie and Nate Larkin open up about growing up in punk bands, writing music in the shower, and sharing his Louisiana roots with the Denver music scene.

Learn more about Rootbeer Richie and the Reveille at:
https://www.rootbeerrichie.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0L8UtqBJvyrDFhPuJQ8Oq8?si=iY8MB4JOTjy0WmJXUCzf-Q
https://www.instagram.com/rootbeerrichieandthereveille/

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Chloe Hines and Emerson Olson
Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier
Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org
Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.