The Barlow

THE BARLOW

Colorado Country. That’s the sound The Barlow has been making since 2017, combining Red Dirt, Americana, outlaw country and guitar-heavy Southern rock into songs that are as rugged as the band’s Denver home.

There is a critical juncture, a point in space and time where traditional country, raucous roadhouse rock n’ roll, southern rock and rootsy americana all converge; that apex is where the elite in the Texas/Red Dirt Country scene have planted their flag. Replete with rowdy, boot-stompin’, up-tempo beats; sometimes cutting, often times soaring, guitar leads; rip-your-heart out fiddle and pedal steel instrumentals; feel-good bass grooves that anyone can move to; and lyrical stories cut straight from real life in middle America; it’s the soundtrack of the current-day, regular Joe and Jane.

This is exactly who The Barlow are; 4-guys, from as unlikely a place as any, to lay down the Country-Rock anthems you’d expect to hear in Austin or Stillwater; Savannah, Raleigh or Mobile. Whatever you do, just don’t call it Nashville! This is Colorado Country! Driven right out of Denver and the rugged Rockies. And that’s significant! It’s heartfelt and relatable. Above all, it’s authentic!

with BIG VIOLET

Big Violet is a five piece Americana Rock band based out of Taos, NM. The band came together in 2022 initially as a passion project; a fun pastime for some high caliber musicians to let off some steam. However, they figured out pretty quickly that the project was too much fun to keep to themselves and started playing gigs. The reception has been nothing short of enthusiastic and the band intends on releasing its first original tracks in 2024. Big Violet’s soulful and authentic live performances leave audiences dancing, laughing, and always wanting more. With powerhouse vocals, rocking guitar riffs, haunting harmonies, tasty violin, drums, and bass, stories of doomed relationships, motorcycle rides in the desert, quitting your job, and finding your voice come alive with electric energy.

From moshing to two step, from contemplating death to feeling inspired to take life by the horns, from hating their ex to being so grateful love exists, Big Violet takes the audience on a full-spectrum, high energy journey through what it means to be alive.

Big Violet blends rock, country, blues, and Americana to create original music in a high desert style all their own.