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'All you have to do is do it’

Starting a rock band is the pipe dream of many. For some, it’s a well-organized and heady fantasy that has likely found dreamers on an imaginary stage singing to imaginary thousands, a day- ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Amelia White and Carter Sampson hit Durango

It all started for Amelia White with a Martin guitar. The now Nashville, Tennessee-based musician was reared on instruments typical of your grade school band, but once a guitar fell into her...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

The Watson Twins: ‘It’s one of our true gifts in life’

They were singing before they could walk and talk. Identical twins Chandra and Leigh Watson have been harmonizing together since Day One, a lifetime pursuit of perfecting their vocal chops. ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Daniel Donato plays Rhythms on the Rio

Daniel Donato has his eyes on Colorado. The young Nashville, Tennessee-based guitar player is climbing the ranks of hot musicians of not only the jam, but the indie country realm. With seri...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bar D Wranglers serve up music, comedy

June 2, 1969, was a historic day in Durango, as it was the start of one of the longest running restaurants and shows in Durango. That’s the day the Bar D Chuckwagon opened its doors north of...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Music in the Mountains presents ‘Satchmo Scattin’ & Swingin’’

Music is a gift. If presented well, it’s one of the greatest gifts you can receive, and the Music in the Mountains Festival offers musical perfection. Currently underway, this local and annu...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Elder Grown goes back to summer camp

Members of local band Elder Grown are moving on to bigger scenes. They aren’t leaving the band, but they are looking for larger music communities. One of those members is saxophone player Sa...

DATE: Jul 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Caitlin Cannon returns to Durango

Singer-songwriter Caitlin Cannon’s move to Music City has been a worthy venture. The one-time Durango resident starting splitting her time between Nashville, Tennessee, and the Southwest in ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Andy Frasco & The U.N. ‘bring a show’

Andy Frasco has been in the music business most of his life. The Los Angeles native however didn’t start in the biz as a musician, he started on the business side. “Falling in love with the...

DATE: Jun 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

GA-20 plays the punky-blues

Every band has different methods for how they create and debut new songs. Some bands may have a member write individually, then bring the work in progress to other band members to add their ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Hotel Draw: Playing music for the sake of playing music

Making music is fun. At least it is for members of local band Hotel Draw. While they don’t perform with the regularity as other local bands, they’ve been one of the sleeper bands at the last...

DATE: Jun 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Salt Lake City bluegrass comes to Durango

Many bluegrass bands are born from a bluegrass pick. It’s a story this column has referenced in the past: the “pick” being an informal collection of musicians playing an even less formal con...

DATE: Jun 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown