Velvet Elk Lounge

Cass Clayton Band blends influences of rock, funk, soul, gospel, and R&B in a new way with plenty of inventive sounds and unexpected twists. Cass and co-writer/producer Taylor Scott, have been praised for their unique approach to contemporary American rock and roots music. With a voice loaded with smoky soulfulness, […]

“The hardest thing to do,” says internationally beloved soul-blues rocker Tommy Castro, “is be yourself, take some chances, and bring your fans along with you.” Throughout his long, constantly evolving career, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Tommy Castro has always remained true to himself while exploring, growing, and creating new music. […]

Based in Boulder, CO, this 4-piece rock band will rip your shirts off with their shredding guitar solos and unravel your sense of space and time. Founded in 1985, after escaping a kidnapping by a large sasquatch, the young rockstars decided to travel through time and light up the 21st […]

Say She She, the soulful female-led trio, stands rock solid on discodelic duty with their boundary-breaking sophomore album Silver. “Tell them what you want - the time will soon be gone...” Like the lyrics from their latest single C’est si Bon (it's so good!) that feature on the album, the […]

Winners of the 2023 band contests at Both the 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass and the 51st Annual Rockygrass Festivals, The Fretliners are a powerhouse progressive bluegrass quartet born around a single microphone in a barn in the Rocky Mountains. Influenced by a multitude of genres and steeped in that High, […]

Chris Combs is a guitarist, composer, and producer from Tulsa, OK, whose work with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, COMBSY, and many more have achieved international acclaim for blending jazz, hip-hop, and experimental elements with a love for improvisation. He has performed and presented his work at some of the world's […]

Big Dopes recalls the loose, lighthearted feel of 90s alternative and indie pop, with influences somewhere between Paul Simon, Jonathan Richman, and Pavement. Lead songwriter Eddie Schmid uses a playful, conversational baritone to sing through neuroses and inner dialogues, touching on long-distance relationships, being a houseguest, and gratitude for friends […]